Emory University Rollins School of Public Health. Self-Guided Walking Tour

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1 Emory University Rollins School of Public Health Self-Guided Walking Tour

2 History Since its founding in 1990, the Rollins School of Public Health (RSPH) has become a leader in public health training and research. Currently ranked 6th in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, RSPH is fully accredited by the Council of Education for Public Health, and a member of the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH). Academics RSPH has more than 900 students pursuing masters degrees and more than 100 students pursing doctoral degrees. There are over 180 full-time faculty and 200 adjunct faculty, many from the CDC, CARE, and the American Cancer Society. The school offers six academic departments: Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Health Policy and Management, and Global Health. Buildings The Grace Crum Rollins (GCR) Building first opened in 1995 and in the fall of 2010, the Claudia Nance Rollins (CNR) Building opened. A glass-walled pedestrian bridge connects the two buildings. CNR, a 9-story building, is built to the university s environmental stewardship standards achieving Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification through the U.S. Green Building Council. CNR features wet and dry research labs, The Office of the Dean, and community partner offices for organizations including CDC, the Carter Center, the American Cancer Society, the Arthritis Foundation, and CARE.

3 Claudia Nance Rollins Building P-Level - Auditorium Largest auditorium on Rollins campus (250 seats) Outlets at every seat Equipped with video conferencing and video taping >> Up one floor First Level Classrooms Conference rooms Students can reserve rooms online Rooms have calendars outside to show availability Lily pads Intended for group study/projects Cable TV with many international channels Equipped for MAC or PC hookup 2nd floor - Environmental Health 3rd floor - Epidemiology 7th floor - Global Health Department Floors Department floors are color coded Break rooms with fridge and microwave Work area for students and offices for faculty and advisors Eighth Level Dean s suite Lawrence P. and Ann Estes Klamon Room Intended for company presentations, recruiting events, department meetings Terraces overseeing GCR, Emory School of Nursing, CDC (enclosed by black fence), Children s Hospital, Emory Clinic and University Hospital, downtown/midtown >> Take the elevator down to Level 1 and cross the bridge to GCR

4 Grace Crum Rollins Building First Level Office of Admissions and Student Services Classrooms and PC computer lab >> Down the spiral staircase P-Level Organic-To-Go Restaurant Mac Computer Lab >> Down the spiral staircase L-Level Student study areas including quiet study room Classrooms and student break out rooms Lockers available for student use Kitchen with microwaves and refrigerators 3rd floor - Biostatistics and Bioinformatics 5th floor - Behavioral Sciences and Health Education 6th floor Health Policy and Management

5 Thank you for visiting! Directions from the east or west via I-20: Take Moreland Avenue North exit. Turn north on Moreland Avenue and follow it approximately three miles. Continue straight on Briarcliff Road to Clifton Road. Turn right and follow Clifton Road one mile. Directly after you pass by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, turn right onto Houston Mill Road. Directions from Interstate 85: Take Clairmont Road exit and turn left on Clairmont Road and follow it to North Decatur Road. Turn right and follow North Decatur Road until Clifton Road. The Rollins School of Public Health is at the intersection of Houston Mill Road and Clifton Road. Rollins School of Public Health 1518 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30322