26-Apr-13

Bonner Scholars assist with carnival in McDowell County, W.Va.

Being born and raised in Tazewell County in Southwest Virginia, I know first-hand the struggles and challenges that living in a coal mining community can have on every aspect of human life. A nearby town in McDowell County, W. Va., also knows the challenges of this lifestyle all too well. War, a once booming coal mining town and the place to go in the 1940s, is now a ghost town due to the trickle-down effect of losing the major economic sector of the community. On the...

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26-Apr-13

Oral history project reveals interesting details for students

This semester Emory & Henry students enrolled in Appalachian Literature, taught by Dr. Nicole Drewitz-Crockett, participated in an oral history project that focused on conducting interviews with residents of Glade Spring, Va. The interviews gave the students an opportunity to learn more about the town located just minutes from campus and to collect and study historical information about individuals, families and events. Students who participated in the project...

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01-May-13

Seniors Serve Local Organizations During Spring Semester

Seven Emory & Henry students majoring in Public Policy and Community Service (PPCS) participated in senior projects during the 2013 spring semester, each serving at local non-profit organizations where their work focused on major social issues and policy questions. Pictured above are Tal Stanley, chair of Public Policy and Community Service (PPCS), and PPCS seniors Mary Beth Tignor, Sophilia Hubbard, Brianne Smalley, Nick Copeland, Tim Grunstra, and Brian Stanley....

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