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Graduate Student Life
Explore the Emory campus and life as a graduate student from anywhere in the world! We encourage you to reach out to our graduate program staff with any questions you may have so we can guide you to other resources that may be helpful to you.
Life As An Emory Economics Ph.D. Student
In addition to an academic environment that fosters cooperation and mutual support, Economics PhD students enjoy opportunities for fun and socializing. Every year, the department hosts welcome parties as well as a holiday party, happy hour gatherings, and a co-ed/recreational soccer team for economics department faculty and students.
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Graduate Student Life
Maintaining a positive work/life/study balance is important for our students' productivity, health and happiness. To help our students manage the many demands of life, Emory offers many resources, programs and services.
Laney Graduate School (LGS) Resources for Connection and Support
- The Laney Graduate Student Council (LGSC) hosts social events, supports chartered student organizations, and funds events for graduate student groups.
- Each year, Laney EDGE strives to promote diversity and a community of inclusiveness by offering social and cultural programming where students of diverse backgrounds feel welcome and respected.
- LGS Student Support Services
- LGS Parental Accommodation and other Emory-sponsored benefits for students who are parents.
- LGS Emergency Loan Program to help students through unexpected financial crises, such as illness, family job loss, and delays in other types of funding.
Emory Resources for Connection and Support
- For international students: Emory offers a wide variety of opportunities to help students, scholars, their families and partners get involved and feel a sense of belonging at Emory. ISSS can also help you connect with the wider global community at Emory through cultural, educational and social events as well as intercultural competency and leadership training.
- Spiritual and Religious Life
- Office of Accessibility Services
- Emory CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services)
