It’s a brand new year, and you have a fresh start, a clean slate. The celebration of the New Year was first observed in ancient Babylon, and it is believed the Babylonians were the first to make New Year's resolutions (their most popular resolution was to return borrowed farm equipment). Four thousand years later, millions of Americans resolve each year to lose weight, spend more time with family and friends, get organized, and help others. Making a gift to Emory University is one small thing you can do this year to significantly impact other people’s lives. Every day at Emory, students pursue careers and goals thanks to scholarship dollars, researchers apply a wealth of knowledge toward the ongoing struggle to conquer disease, and faculty shape the leaders of tomorrow. Start your New Year off right, and resolve today to make a gift to Emory and join our ongoing commitment to create positive global change.