In 2017, the Carlos Museum and Emory's Art History Department welcomed art historian Kirk Savage to campus to speak about "Iconoclasm and the Confederacy: The Challenge of White Supremacy in the Memorial Landscape."

In this video, Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi leads a 10-minute meditation in the Asian Galleries of the Carlos Museum alongside a 10th-century gilt statue of Shakyamuni Buddha from Tibet.

Emory is dedicated to increasing the sustainability of the university, including reducing its water consumption by 50% between 2015 and 2025.

The Artful Stories program brings young children together in the Carlos Museum galleries to hear children’s literature related to the collections and exhibitions, look closely at a single work of art together, and then head to the studio for an engaging hands-on activity.