Emory Slang

Know the slang, know the school. The following is a list of things you really need to know before coming to Emory. The more of these words you know, the better off you'll be.

ATL

Atlanta.

Cox

Cox Hall.

Dooley

Emory's other
mascot, a skeleton dressed in
all black who has the power
to cancel classes during
Dooley's Week.
Dooley has been around for
more than seventy-five years.
His first name and middle
initial come from the current
president; with president
James W. Wagner, he is
currently James W. Dooley.

The DUC

The student
center, DUC stands for
Dobbs University Center.

EPD

The Emory Police
Department.

EmoryCard

The school ID
card, needed for entrance
into the gym and library, and
can be used to purchase
food and other items.

Independent

People not in
a fraternity or sorority.

NBB

Neuroscience and
Behavioral Biology, a
common major on campus.

Oxford

Emory's sister
school, where students can
go for two years before
attending Emory College.

The Pit

The basement floor
of various freshman dorms
on campus, most notably
Dobbs.

SA

A sophomore advisor.
There are usually two on
each freshman hall, and their
purpose is to make your
freshman year less confusing.

SAAC

The new Student
Activity and Academic
Center located at Clairmont
Campus, featuring an
Olympic-sized pool and
outdoor basketball,
volleyball, and tennis courts.

Songfest

During
Orientation Week, freshmen
dorms compete against
one another in a singing
competition.

The Spoke

Emory's
lampoon comedy magazine,
which publishes whenever
they get around to it.

Swoop

The Emory Eagle
and school mascot.

The WoodPEC

The gym; WoodPEC stands for
Woodruff Physical Education
Center.

WHSCAB

Pronounced
“wish-cab,” it stands for the
Woodruff Health Sciences
Center Administration
Building.