Graduate Association of Spanish and Portuguese Students
Academic
The Graduate Association of Spanish and Portuguese Students (GRASP) is the student group for the Hispanic Studies graduate program in Emory’s Spanish and Portuguese Department. Our purpose is to foster interchange between the respective disciplines represented in our department, provide professional and academic training and workshops to Hispanic Studies students, and serve as a liaison for Hispanic Studies graduate students to the Spanish and Portuguese Department and Emory administration. Our programming includes invited speakers, reading groups, and events featuring new research by current graduate students and faculty. *** Emory University is an inquiry-driven, ethically engaged, and diverse community dedicated to the ideals of free academic discourse in teaching, scholarship, and community service. Emory University abides by the values of academic freedom and is built on the assumption that contention among different views is positive and necessary for the expansion of knowledge, both for the University itself and as a training ground for society at large. Emory is committed to the widest possible scope for the free circulation of ideas. The University is committed to maintaining an environment that is free of unlawful harassment and discrimination. Pursuant to the University’s commitment to a fair and open campus environment and in accordance with federal law, Emory cannot and will not tolerate discrimination against or harassment of any individual or group based upon race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran’s status, or any factor that is a prohibited consideration under applicable law. Emory University welcomes and promotes an open and genuinely diverse environment. This policy is a republishing of the Emory University Equal Opportunity and Discrimination. *** Emory University prohibits hazing of any kind. Emory University Policy 8.11 defines hazing as a broad term encompassing any activity expected of someone joining a group (or to maintain full status in a group) that humiliates, degrades, or risks emotional and/or physical harm, regardless of the person’s willingness to participate. Enacted March 2021, The Max Gruver Act serves as Georgia’s Anti-Hazing Law. It is meant to reduce and prevent hazing rituals in all Georgia colleges and universities. It bans hazing for school organizations of all kinds. Violations result in a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature that is punishable by up to one year in prison, a fine of up to $5,000 or both.