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    From College
    to University

    Learn more about E&H’s University Status for Fall 2024. 

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    Junior Visit Day
    Future students and families, join us on campus Saturday, April 13. Meet and speak with professors from our academic programs and current students.
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  • Preparing
    Students for the
    Tech Industry
    Emory & Henry’s new Computer Science program begins Fall 2024.
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  • Honoring
    A Pioneer
    Helen Matthews Lewis
    Emory & Henry celebrates the Grand Opening of the Helen Matthews Lewis Women’s & Gender Center.
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  • Preparing
    You for the
    World of Work
    95% of the class of 2022 are employed or in grad school. Our students interned and accepted positions at top employers. Discover how we can help you succeed at the Career Center.
  • $4 Million Gift
    from Food City
    Sets the Pace!
    Construction starts for a new MultiSport Complex to open spring 2024, home to track & field, lacrosse and soccer.
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    Giving Day
    On April 3, we will celebrate our students and the spirit of generosity! No matter how large or small, your contribution will directly impact our number one priority—our students.
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  • Founding
    Day 2024
    187 Years of
    Emory & Henry
    The founding of Emory & Henry is celebrated annually in the Memorial Chapel with a keynote speaker and presentation of awards.
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    Emory & Henry is an outdoor lover’s dream. Learn more about how you can hike the Appalachian Trail for credit and our inclusive Outdoor Recreation activities.
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A campus of extraordinary beauty

Since 1836, Emory & Henry College has found its home in the natural, mountainous Appalachian highlands. With two campus locations in Southwest Virginia and more than 90 academic fields of study, Emory & Henry is an exciting and enriching place for students to learn and live!

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Within the village of Emory, Va. our 168-acre historic Emory Campus holds every facility students need to excel.

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The Kelly Library seeks to be the central hub of a vibrant and diverse learning community.

Wiley Hall Administrative Building and the Alumni Plaza play immersive experience

The iconic Wiley Hall is the administrative building and houses Admissions, Financial Aid and the Paul Adrian Powell, III Student Success Center.

McGlothlin Center for the Arts play immersive experience

The McGlothlin Center of the Arts enhances the liberal arts curriculum through offering performing and visual arts events in galleries, theatres and through the College radio station.

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The Memorial Chapel, notable for its stained glass, provides worship opportunities for students and is a venue for College and local events.

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The van Vlissingen Center for Career & Professional Development assists students with choosing a major, finding internships, and preparing for the world of work or graduate school.

Emory & Henry Duck Pond play immersive experience

The naturally spring-fed Duck Pond is a favorite spot for students to study and observe the ducks.

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The Village is a student community of townhouses, the Emory Mercantile, post office, health center and more.

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The Health Sciences Campus in Marion has renovated state-of-the-art facilities that prepare students for careers in healthcare with various graduate degrees.

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Additional off-campus locations include the 75-acre Bartlett Crowe field station for environmental sciences study in Glade Spring and the Equestrian Center in Bristol.

“Imagine the world you want, then create it.”

—Carl and Ruth Looney Humanitarian Award recipient Susan Matthis Johnson ’75 on how her political science professor Dr. Steve Fisher inspired her to take action on rebuilding and growing the City of Richwood, West Virginia

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Emory & Henry faculty walking into the chapel.

Emory & Henry Celebrates Community and Alumni at 187th Founding Day, Alumni Stephen and Jessica Callahan Founders of Tennessee Hills Distillery Served as Keynote

The 187th annual Founding Day Convocation at Emory & Henry College was celebrated on Thursday, March 21, 2024. Each year, Founding Day is celebrated with a keynote speaker and awards ceremony honoring distinguished alumni and philanthropic members of the community.

35th B. G. Raines Education Forum

Emory & Henry Holds Academic Signing Day for Future Teachers in the Region

The Emory & Henry College Department of Education held a successful 35th B. G. Raines Education Forum on Tuesday, March 19 in Abingdon at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center where two future teachers committed to two different educational pathways now offered at Emory & Henry.

Faculty, Staff and Community Members at Emory & Henry's Ribbon Cutting at the Helen Matthew's Lewis Women's & Gend...

Emory & Henry Celebrates Ribbon-Cutting for New Women’s & Gender Center Honoring Helen Matthews Lewis

Emory & Henry College proudly announced the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Helen Matthews Lewis Women’s & Gender Center, held on Saturday, March 16, at 1 p.m. The event occurred at the Damer House on the Emory campus.

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