Students wanting to be part of Emory University's freshman class will face some stiff competition.
Emory College of Arts & Sciences received a record 17,489 applications for just 1,350 slots, according to figures released Thursday.
About 20 percent of the students who applied live abroad.
The previous record was set in 2008 when Emory received 17,446 applications. Applications increased by 3 percent this year and the college has seen a 69 percent increase over the past decade.
Students will know by late March if they were admitted. LAURA DIAMOND
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Chancellor Hank Huckaby said Thursday the University System of Georgia must make better use of online learning and formed a committee to come up with suggestions.
Southern Polytechnic State University President Lisa Rossbacher will lead the nine-member group. They will submit recommendations this summer.
The system has more than 230 online programs and Huckaby has said expanding this option will help more people earn a college degree. The system is working to improve graduation rates as part of Gov. Nathan Deal's Complete College Georgia initiative. LAURA DIAMOND
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Indie rocker Janie Chu will launch her new album – The Human Condition – Feb. 23 at an END DEMAND Benefit Concert to raise funds to fight human trafficking.
AFNAP – the Juvenile Justice Fund’s campaign to stop prostitution in Georgia – encourages people interested in the cause to attend the concert at 8 p.m. at The Drunken Unicorn in Atlanta. Chu’s album features the single “Dear John,” addressing men who fuel demand for sex trafficking.
A 2010 study commissioned by AFNAP found that 7,200 men engage in sex acts with trafficked girls every month in Georgia. ANDRIA SIMMONS
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