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Thursday, November 19, 2009 Students Put Food on the Cafeteria Table through Organic Garden A group of 30 Emory & Henry College students is helping to bring food to their college dining tables while learning the benefits of healthy soil as they plant, weed, mulch and harvest the College’s own organic garden. >> Thursday, November 19, 2009 Women's Basketball Team Buddies Up with Local Students Emory & Henry students are discovering that something as simple as eating lunch with public school students is a good way to give back to the community. >> Thursday, November 12, 2009 Active Tutoring Volunteer in it for Love of Service, Children Krista Clark is an adjunct professor at Emory & Henry and a part-time employee at Patrick Henry High School, and if that’s not enough to keep the mom of two busy, Clark participates in the Emory & Henry Tutoring Program as a volunteer tutor. >> Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Circle K Holds Second Annual Food and Clothing Drive Emory & Henry College’s Circle K club will hold its second annual food and clothing drive Nov. 15-21 for National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. >> Tuesday, November 3, 2009 Briggs and Jones Share Love of Reading with Local Children E&H students Camille Briggs of Richmond and Anthony Jones of Bristol recall their parents reading to them when they were children. >> Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Tutoring Jail Inmates 'Amazing' Opportunity for Clift Brittany Clift is like most volunteers who participate in the Emory & Henry Tutoring Program each semester. The first-year student from Fredericksburg, Va., tutors a group of students twice each week, helping them to learn better reading, writing and math skills. >> Monday, October 26, 2009 WEHC Launches Major Power Increase, from 500 to 9,000 Watts Emory & Henry's WEHC (FM) 90.7 launched its entry into regional broadcasting on Monday, Oct. 26, demonstrating its power increase to 9,000 watts, while exemplifying the College's commitment to community service. >>  See video clipTuesday, October 6, 2009 E&H Gives Local Impact to National Make A Difference Day A group of Emory & Henry students know they cannot change the world for the better in one day, but they are glad to help little by little. >> Friday, October 2, 2009 CROP Walkers Fight World Hunger At 1:30 p.m. on Oct.4, the Church World Service’s annual CROP Hunger Walk will begin at the Coomes Recreation Center in Abingdon, marking a 15-year tradition in fighting the war against world hunger from within our own community. >> Thursday, October 1, 2009 Emory & Henry Begins Red Flag Campaign Throughout the month of October, red flags will be scattered across the Emory & Henry campus as part of the Red Flag Campaign, which focuses attention on dating violence. >> Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Students Offered Service Opportunities During Annual Get on Board Day More than 40 campus and community organizations will participate in this year’s Get on Board Day & Club Fair, an annual service event on campus designed to connect Emory & Henry students with local community and campus organizations. >> Wednesday, August 5, 2009 Alumna Credits E&H Education With Ability to Make a Difference While many of her classmates in 2006 followed their dreams after graduation from Emory & Henry College, Katie Summers simply followed her heart. >> Tuesday, June 23, 2009 E&H Graduate Travels Country to Raise Awareness for Global Disease Chris Walker (E&H Class of 2007) is spending his summer traveling the United States to increase awareness about a disease that affects countless people across the globe. >> Monday, June 22, 2009 E&H Gives Local Agency a New Look Through Volunteerism Several members of the Emory & Henry community planted a bit of color recently at a local nonprofit organization devoted to childhood development. >> Wednesday, June 3, 2009 E&H Partnership with Marion Primary Gets High Grades The foundation for a long-lasting partnership was laid this academic year as Marion Primary School invited Emory & Henry College to join in its efforts to become a 21st Century Community Learning Center, providing academic enrichment for its after-school program, Star Mountain Club. >> Wednesday, May 20, 2009 Former E&H Professor Recognized for Service to Region Emory & Henry professor emeritus Stephen Fisher was honored recently by Berea College for his commitment to service. >> Friday, May 1, 2009 Lunch Buddy Program Builds Lasting Relationships for E&H Student The cafeteria at Meadowview Elementary is a familiar place for E&H junior Rachel Preston, who has enjoyed being a friend to her third-grade lunch buddy student. >> Thursday, April 23, 2009 Emory & Henry Celebrates Service at Hope Awards On April 9, the annual Emory & Henry College Hope Awards ceremony focused on the efforts and contributions made to build sustainable communities and celebrate those working to better the lives of others. >> Tuesday, April 21, 2009 E&H Honors Service of Alumni, Others During Charter Day The Emory & Henry College Alumni Association recently honored five individuals for their contributions to the college and for their community and career achievements. >> Tuesday, April 21, 2009 End of Semester Cookout to Aid Local Resident in Need The Emory & Henry community will wrap up the last day of classes on April 30 at 5 p.m. with a campus-wide fundraiser for a patient of the Cancer Outreach Center of Southwest Virginia. >> Tuesday, April 21, 2009 E&H Honors Service of Individual and Local Organization During Charter Day Emory & Henry College recently honored a local individual and organization for their service and dedication to the community during the College’s annual Charter Day celebration. >> Sunday, April 19, 2009 House of Hope Complete, E&H Community Celebrates The Emory & Henry College community celebrated the completion of the "House of Hope" during a ceremony that reflected on the value of people working together to build not only homes but stronger bonds. >> See video clipFriday, April 17, 2009 E&H Student Embraces Spanish Culture Through Tutoring Program An Emory & Henry student is learning to embrace and celebrate the culture of Spanish-speaking children at a local school. >> Wednesday, April 8, 2009 Students Complete Week of Extraordinary Service to Community The Emory & Henry College motto is “Increase in Excellence,” but over the course of the past week, students also have demonstrated an increase in service. >> Thursday, March 19, 2009 E&H Student Groups Commit to Over 300 Hours to House of Hope Students from ten Greek and campus organizations at Emory & Henry are some of the first volunteers to step up to serve with the largest single-service effort the College has ever undertaken. >> Thursday, March 19, 2009 Cardboard City to Rise Again on Van Dyke Center Lawn Emory & Henry College students will live out of boxes on the lawn of the Van Dyke Center to raise awareness about homelessness and the lack of affordable housing beginning March 30. >> Wednesday, March 11, 2009 Brown: 'Blitz Build' Providing Home, Friends, Hope Janice Brown needs a new home, but perhaps as important to her is a need to spend more time with others. In recent years, however, a physical disability has limited her capacity for both finding a better home and for meeting new people. >> Wednesday, March 4, 2009 E&H Family Fun Day Marks 20th Anniversary April 18 Emory & Henry College will be holding its annual Family Fun Day Saturday, April 18, marking the 20th anniversary of the event with the theme “Celebrating 20 years of growing together. >> Wednesday, February 25, 2009 College Plans Habitat for Humanity ‘Blitz Build’ of Abingdon Home Building a new home is more than wood, bricks and mortar to some Emory & Henry College students. >> Monday, February 23, 2009 E&H to Host Noted Speakers During Mental Health Awareness Weekend Two people affected by mental health issues will speak at the sixth annual Mental Health Awareness weekend this April. >> Monday, February 23, 2009 Lloyd Preparing to Give Back Through Take Back Emory & Henry senior Amanda Lloyd is combining her passions and talents to plan “Take Back the Night” as the kick-off event for Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April. >> Monday, February 16, 2009 Sodexo Connects with Students through Dining Events Sodexo Dining Services staff members at Emory & Henry College are hard at work to create new theme dinners and events that appeal to students. >> Saturday, January 24, 2009 Carnegie Foundation Honors E&H Service to People, Places The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has awarded Emory & Henry College an important classification that advances the school's reputation as a premier institution in its service to people and places. >> Tuesday, December 2, 2008 E&H Looks to Host Expanded MLK Day of Service The Appalachian Center for Community Service has received a challenge grant to host an expanded Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. >> Tuesday, October 28, 2008 E&H Community Encouraged to Participate in Nov. 15 Service Day Make a Difference Day is the most encompassing national day of helping others -- a celebration of neighbors helping neighbors. >> Tuesday, October 21, 2008 Emory & Henry Forms Partnership to Enhance Afterschool Care in Primary System A local primary school is the recipient of a 21st Century Learning Center grant that will enable Emory & Henry College students to assist children in their studies. >> Thursday, October 2, 2008 E&H Signs Agreement to Help Revitalize Fries, Va. Emory & Henry College will help Fries, Va., with an economic restructuring plan aimed at breathing new life into the scenic, historic southwest Virginia community. >> See video clip |
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