February 2020 Archive
![Horace Johnson, Superior Court Judge for Georgia’s Alcovy Judicial Circuit, will deliver Oxford's Commencement address.](../../../_includes/images/sections/news/2020/02/horace-johnson.jpg)
Oxford College | February 27, 2020
Emory University President Claire E. Sterk announced the cancellation of Emory's traditional May commencement activities.
![Healthline logo](../../../_includes/images/sections/academics/faculty/logos/healthline_logo.png)
Healthline | February 5, 2020
Sarah Fankhauser, assistant professor of biology, was interviewed and heavily quoted for an article by Leah Campbell discussing Campbell's 4-year-old daughter's autoimmune condition and vaccines.
![Black History Month events at Oxford kicked off February 3 with a National Pan-Hellenic Council Showcase.](../../../_includes/images/sections/news/2020/02/black-history-month.jpg)
Emory University | February 17, 2020
Numerous events on campus will commemorate Black History Month, ranging from lectures on racial issues to film screenings and the opportunity to hear from the first black woman to graduate from Emory's School of Medicine.
![Black History Month events at Oxford kicked off February 3 with a National Pan-Hellenic Council Showcase.](../../../_includes/images/sections/news/2020/02/black-history-month.jpg)
Emory University | February 14, 2020
Numerous events on campus will commemorate Black History Month, ranging from lectures on racial issues to film screenings and the opportunity to hear from the first black woman to graduate from Emory's School of Medicine.
![Oxford students, alumni, and faculty on a recent trip to the Smithsonian Institute.](../../../_includes/images/sections/news/2020/02/research-group.jpg)
Emory University | February 13, 2020
A mysterious whale bone housed at Oxford for more than a century led a group of faculty and students to confer with alumnus Nick Pyenson at the Smithsonian in their quest for answers.
![Celebrating 30-plus years of MLK Scholars](../../../_includes/images/sections/news/2020/02/mlk-scholars.jpg)
Oxford College | February 10, 2020
For some, 50 years may seem like a long time, and for others, 50 years is not nearly long enough.