25-Aug-11

E&H Celebrates Opening of New Residence Hall

Emory & Henry College celebrated the grand opening of a new $5.5 million residence hall Wednesday morning, the latest in a series of construction and renovation projects in recent years that have dramatically expanded and updated facilities at the 174-year-old institution.The new residence hall, Elm Hall, represents an exciting step forward in the advancement of student housing at the school, said E&H President Rosalind Reichard. The new facility is part of an...

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04-Aug-11

National Spotlight Shines on E&H Theatre Department

The national spotlight is shining bright on the Theatre Department of Emory & Henry College. In the past few months, two websites have ranked the Department among the best theatre education opportunities in Virginia.The IveyFiles.com, which focuses on higher education issues, has listed Emory & Henry College as one of the top five colleges in the nation where no audition is required for aspiring actors.  In addition, Mademen.com, a website devoted to men...

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05-Aug-11

WEHC Radio Receives Award for Outstanding Sports Coverage

The community and college radio station of Emory & Henry College, WEHC 90.7 FM, has been recognized by the Virginia Association of Broadcasters (VAB) for outstanding sports coverage by a non-commercial or public radio station.The runner-up award was presented to WEHC at the 74th Annual Virginia Broadcasting Awards, held Friday, June 24, at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel in Virginia Beach, Va. WMLU 91.3 FM was awarded the top prize for sports coverage of...

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05-Aug-11

E&H Named one of ‘America’s Best College Secrets’

A new guide book by an expert in college admissions lists Emory & Henry College among 70 colleges and universities that are “America’s Best Kept College Secrets.”Institutions included in the guidebook share four important characteristics: a superior institution that is exciting, challenging and welcoming; an excellent reputation with high regard from those who know colleges; acceptance rates of more than 60 percent and retention rates of more than 85 percent; and...

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06-Aug-11

E&H Receives National Recognition for Community Service

College Named Finalist for President's Award       For the second consecutive year, Emory & Henry College has been recognized as a leader among institutions of higher education for their support of volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement.The Corporation for National and Community Service announced Thursday that Emory & Henry was named a finalist for the 2010 President’s Award, the highest federal recognition for...

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06-Aug-11

E&H Ranked Among Top 20 Most Committed to Service

Emory & Henry is among the top 20 colleges and universities in the nation that are most committed to community service, according to a ranking by USA Today.Emory & Henry ranks 14th on the list, which was posted June 15 on USAToday.com. Topping the list was Eastern Connecticut State University followed by Stanford University. Emory & Henry was the only Virginia school to make the list.The ranking follows on the heels of an announcement made by the Obama...

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06-Aug-11

Debra Anderson Honored as April Blue and Gold Winner

The Document Center Assistant for Emory & Henry College was recently honored by her fellow employees as the April recipient of the Blue & Gold Staff Award. The recipient, Debra Anderson, has served the College for 14 years as a member of the Business Office staff.The Blue & Gold Staff Award was created to recognize outstanding Emory & Henry employees who go above and beyond the call of duty -- not only in their respective positions, but in the College...

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16-Aug-11

John Allman, Private Eye

John Allman investigative journalist is now, John Allman....Private Eye.In 2009 John Allman ('92) left his job as a journalist with The Tampa Tribune. This is no small concession when you consider that some of his work there had been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.  He finds, however, that the work is similar.  Says John: “...I discovered that being an investigator is basically like being a reporter, only my readership is now about 15 people tops compared to...

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