16-Feb-12

An Evening of Music and Poetry with Don Saliers and Barbara Clark

An Evening of Music and Poetry with Don Saliers and Barbara ClarkViolinist Barbara Clark and pianist Don Saliers weave a series of pieces, romantic and wintry, to keep the heart warm with music and poetry in “A Mid-Winter Valentine,” to be presented Thursday, Feb. 16, at Emory & Henry College.The concert begins at 7:30p.m. in Memorial Chapel.  The concert will feature music from Vivaldi, Rachmoninoff, Veracini, Chopin, and Brahms and the poetry of Robert Frost...

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21-Feb-12

Jolly Green Wasps

If you are one of the people who participated in this project, this will seem like old news. Or if you’re married to one of these people, hearing this story again might make you roll your eyes.  But if you were unaware of a bunch of E&H students working for Green Giant in the summers of the late 1960s and early 1970s, you may find this interesting.Jim Watkins (’74) becomes animated when telling the story.  He says he was approached by Tom Rector (’73) and...

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21-Feb-12

Artalk: The Implication

The Implication is an exhibition by artist and professor Jacob Lunderby at The 1912 Gallery of Emory & Henry College from Wednesday, February 22 through Saturday, March 24 (except March 5-10), 2012.  Lunderby will speak about his work during an Artalk on Tuesday, February 21 at 7:30 pm in the Board of Visitors Lounge of Van Dyke Center.  The 1912 Gallery, located at the Emory Train Depot, will open at 6:30 pm for viewing and after the Artalk for a...

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22-Feb-12

Senior Art Exhibit: Fast & Faster

C.J. Hodges' Senior Art exhibit "Fast & Faster" will open with a reception in the Atrium Gallery on the third floor of Byars Hall Wed., Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m. Hodges, a senior art major from Boone, NC, will present a gallery talk, explaining his newest paintings, at the reception. Hodges' motorsport paintings are motivated by the idea that man and machines can come together to create a single entity with the ultimate goal to outperform other contenders.  To be...

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23-Feb-12

E&H Residence Life Staff Honored with Humanitarian Award

The Emory & Henry College Residence Life Department was honored last week with a humanitarian award for its response in 2011 to a devastating tornado that struck the nearby town of Glade Spring.The 2012 Humanitarian Recognition Award, which is given by the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers at their annual meeting, recognizes individuals or institutions that exceed the call of duty in response to students in crisis.The recognition is the latest in a string...

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25-Feb-12

Emory & Henry Announces 2012 Scholarship Day Competition

Emory & Henry College will conduct its annual Scholarship Day competition on Feb. 25, 2012.   Selected first-year and transfer students who have applied for admission for the fall semester of 2012 will be invited to compete for talent-based awards and academic scholarships in the following categories:•    Art            •    Pre-Health Professions•    Music...

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27-Feb-12

SGA Student Forum

The next SGA Student Forum will be held Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 6:30 p.m. in the BOV. Forum topics will include Campus Safety, Housing & Grounds, and Diversity.

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29-Feb-12

Public Policy seniors travel to D.C. to report, learn new perspectives

In December, the senior Public Policy & Community Service students traveled to Washington D.C., where we presented a report on sustainability in Appalachia to the Appalachian Regional Commission. In addition to our project, we spent a few days in the nation’s capital, visiting museums, touring National Public Radio, exploring different capital districts, and eating wonderful food! It was both an adventure and a learning experience. Our journey actually began in...

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