A student-led candlelight vigil is planned for Monday night on Emory University’s Atlanta campus in response to recent acts of worldwide violence, including Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris that scores of people dead.
The vigil, co-sponsored by the Muslim Student Association and French Club, begins at 9 p.m. at Asbury Circle, and is supported by Emory’s offices of Spiritual and Religious Life and Campus Life.
Inside Emory’s Cannon Chapel, the Mediation Chapel on the ground floor will be open through 6 p.m. for prayers and reflection. Counseling and psychological services staff will be available to provide support.
A similar gathering and vigil is scheduled for Tuesday on Emory’s Oxford campus. Earlier Monday, Matthew Moyle, assistant professor of French, convened a gathering in front of the Few Moment in Oxford to show solidarity in response to Friday’s attacks.
Emory is one of many Georgia colleges and universities with students in France as part of study abroad programs. Emory has 17 undergraduates in Paris, studying in two programs, EDUCO, a consortium study abroad program administered by Emory and three other universities, and American University in Paris. This includes three students who are from other universities and studying abroad through Emory.
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