12-Oct-10

Frederick, Jeter Join for Trumpet, Piano Recital Nov. 16

The director of the Emory & Henry College instrumental program will join with a member of the piano faculty at East Tennessee State University to provide a recital Tuesday, Nov. 16 at Emory & Henry.Matthew Frederick, an E&H professor of music, will play the trumpet accompanied by Robert Jeter of ETSU on the piano. The recital begins at 7:30 p.m. in the E&H Memorial Chapel.This recital includes Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition" for trumpet and...

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12-Oct-10

Goodman’s ‘Cut Out’ on Exhibit at E&H Nov. 3 – Dec. 8

Cut Out” is the title of an exhibition by painter Robert Goodman at The 1912 Gallery of Emory & Henry College from Wednesday, Nov. 3 through Wednesday, Dec. 8.Goodman will speak about his work during an Artalk on Tuesday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 pm in the Board of Visitors Lounge of the E&H Van Dyke Center. The gallery, located at the Emory Train Depot, will open at 6:30 p.m. for viewing and after the Artalk for a reception with the artist.The large, non-objective...

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12-Oct-10

String Duo to Perform Nov. 14 at E&H

A string duo whose selections include Eastern European folk dances, tango and blues pieces, and arias will perform in concert Sunday, Nov. 14 at Emory & Henry College.The Marcolivia Duo, which features violinists Olivia Hajioff and Marc Ramirez (who also plays the viola), will begin its performance at 3 p.m. in Memorial Chapel.The musicians will perform folk dances by Bela Bartok; Rozsa’s “Sonata for Two Violins”; a selection of jazz, tango and blues pieces by...

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13-Oct-10

Education Professors to Participate in Governor's Education Summit

The Neff Center for Teacher Education at Emory & Henry College, in conjunction with the E&H Mathematics Department, has been invited to participate in the Governor’s Education Summit on Wednesday, October 27, 2010, at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, Virginia.The Summit is intended to highlight key legislation passed last year as part of the Governor’s Opportunity to Learn Initiative. Dr. Douglas Arnold of the Neff Center for Teacher Education and...

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15-Oct-10

Video: E&H Volleyball Player Lends Helping Hand in Haiti

See how a mission trip to Haiti changed the life of an E&H volleyball player on and off the court.Emory & Henry volleyball player Morgan Grant, like much of the world, could not comprehend the level of devastation that had taken place on Jan. 12 after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook the small country of Haiti.It would take a once-in-a-life opportunity trip to Haiti for the Abingdon, Va. sophomore to see how strong the human spirit can be, and how one helping...

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15-Oct-10

Football Team Shows Support for Community

Members of the Emory & Henry football team spent a day last week showing support for a community that has been very supportive of them.On Thursday, Oct. 14, team members performed community service in eight locations. They painted, built shelves, cut brush, removed trash, cleaned barns and read to children, among numerous other tasks.“Everywhere they worked, these athletes worked hard for the community and were greatly appreciated,” said Shai Cullop, coordinator of...

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20-Oct-10

E&H Students Serve on Statewide Career Council

Hai Yan Chen, a sophomore international studies/business major at Emory & Henry College, has been selected as the college’s second representative on a statewide advisory council that focuses on connecting private college students with internship and employment opportunities at top Virginia employers.Chen joins current representative Kevin Heideman, a senior accounting major, in serving on the Student Advisory Council for CAREER15, a job placement network for...

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21-Oct-10

Final Official Visit Day Planned for Nov. 2

Emory & Henry College welcomes all prospective students and their families to campus during a visit day on Tuesday, Nov. 2.Emory & Henry College ranks among the top 30 liberal arts colleges and universities in the nation according to a recent report in the Washington Monthly. The magazine ranks Emory & Henry at No. 21 on its annual list.Prospective students will be given the opportunity to take a campus tour at convenient times throughout the day by students...

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