25-Nov-11

E&H Campus Pauses with Nation to Honor Veterans

Campus Pauses to Remember Veterans, Sacrifice Made for FreedomThe Emory & Henry College community paused with the nation today to honor the nearly 3 million military veterans who have served their country. You can see pictures from the Veterans Day program on the college’s Facebook page.Current student and retired Marine Robert Fleig spoke to a crowd of E&H students and members of the college faculty and staff about the importance of honoring those who have...

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28-Nov-11

Professor Shares Family Experiences of Growing Up with Segregation

Dr. Jerry L. Jones, an E&H professor of information management, recently completed his book titled Go and Come Again, which delves into four generations of African American education in the region, with particular focus on the struggle with segregation.In the book, Jones discusses his own experiences as a young man who grew up in Glade Spring and was bused to Bristol, Va., to attend a segregated school. He discusses the factors that motivated him, the son of a...

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28-Nov-11

Alum Opens Free Medical Clinic

Dr. Henry Wayne Poore, class of 1953, has recently opened a free clinic in Flagstaff, Ariz. for neighbors who can’t afford, but desperately need, good health care.  Dr. Poore isn’t the only E&H alumnus in the family: grandson, Mitch Herman is a member of the class of 2004.  News reporter Cyndy Cole has written an inspiring story about our alumnus for the Arizona Daily Sun.

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29-Nov-11

The 175th Anniversary Celebration in Pictures

Photo Gallery: E&H 175th Anniversary Celebration EventsOn Thursday, October 13 the keynote address for the 175th anniversary celebration will be presented by world-renowned historian Doris Kearns Goodwin at 7:30 p.m. in the King Center. Goodwin’s latest book, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, details the presidential cabinet debates during the Civil War, which occurred just 25 years after the founding of Emory & Henry College. Producer...

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30-Nov-11

Denim Drive

During Nov., the Appalachian Center will be holding a Denim Drive to benefit the clothes closet at Ecumenical Faith in Action in Abingdon. We welcome gently used jeans of all sizes. Children's sizes are also welcome! Donation bins are in Wiley, Van Dyke, Martin-Brock, McGlothlin-Street, the Library and the King Center. Or drop off donations at the Appalachian Center or Wiley 004. Contact Shai Cullop or call x6853 for more info.

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30-Nov-11

Todd Clark, August Winner of Blue & Gold Award

The assistant dean of students for Emory & Henry College was recently honored by his fellow employees as the August recipient of the Blue & Gold Staff Award. The recipient, Todd Clark, has served the College for nearly four years as a member of the Student Affairs 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...

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30-Nov-11

Val Lyle Exhibition at the Turchin Center for Visual Arts now through January 21 at Boone, N.C.

“Sanctuary,” a powerful and unique site-specific arts installation by Appalachian-born artist Val Lyle is on display at The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts in Boone NC. The exhibition comprises large-scale textiles, sculpture and paintings designed especially for the Mayer Gallery’s towering 28-foot-high atrium. The distinctive installation is the eighth solo incarnation of the artist’s meditation on her native mountain heritage, with each version adding new works. A...

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