01-Mar-12

Kelly Library Spring Break Hours

Saturday, March 3, 2012 Closed Sunday, March 4, 2012 Closed Monday, March 5, 2012 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, 2012 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, 2012 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Thursday, March 8, 2012 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Friday, March 9, 2012 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, March 10, 2012 Closed Sunday, March 11, 2012 6 p.m. - midnight Monday, March 12, 2012 Resume Regular Hours

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01-Mar-12

Theatre Students and Faculty Heading to Southeastern Theatre Conference

The Emory & Henry College Theatre Department will be well represented this year at a major theatre conference at which E&H actors have a habit of achieving high honors. Members of the Theatre Department will be participating in the 63rd Annual Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC), March 7-11, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Two Emory & Henry students, Joshua Terry and Devin Altizer have advanced to the final auditions of the major regional theatre competition....

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02-Mar-12

Yoga, Zumba Classes Return

Registartion for non-credit Yoga and Zumba classes starts at 8 a.m. Monday, March 12 and continues through March 16. The four-week classes will start the week of March 19. Registration must be completed in person at the Student Life Office. Early registration is not allowed.Zumba class will be held on Mondays and  Wednesdays starting at 5:30 p.m. Costs are $35 for students; $40 for College employees; and $45 for the community. Yoga classes will be on Wednesdays and...

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02-Mar-12

Volunteers Needed For Habitat For Humanity Build Days

The Appalachain Center for Community Service is organizing groups of volunteers for the construction of the Habitat for Humanity house in Glade Spring (Learn more about the Habitat for Humanity home). The Center is looking for groups to work on the following Saturdays:March 17March 24March 31April 7April 14April 21The hours for build days are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a break for lunch. Groups of 15 (20 max) are preferred. Groups with more than 15 volunteers can split...

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07-Mar-12

New service site rewarding experience for E&H Bonner Scholar

I didn’t know what to expect when I first arrived at the William Neff Center for Science and Technology in Abingdon, but I knew I was ready for a new service opportunity that allowed me to learn more about myself, while fulfilling requirements of the Bonner Scholars program.I was assigned to work in automotive servicing technology classes with students from Washington County’s four high schools, a service site that hasn’t been available to Emory & Henry students...

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07-Mar-12

E&H student appreciates friendships made at River's Way

As the needs of people continue to grow, so do the number of regional non-profit organizations designed to improve the lives of residents.One program that leads the way is River’s Way, an outdoor adventure center located near Bristol. Using the mission statement, “Growth through experiential and adventure based programming for youth of all abilities,” River’s Way truly lives up to its motto.River's Way, which receives funding from the United Way of Bristol and the...

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07-Mar-12

Stanley tells stories of people, places of Southwest Virginia in new book

In the Appalachian Center for Community Service’s mission statement and core values, the concept of place as both a civic and geographic reality is central. In the work of the Appalachian Center, place is in part a concept providing the civic and intellectual tools for an effective citizenship in any place, but it is also the lived places of this region with which the Appalachian Center works on a daily basis. At Emory & Henry College, in the work of student...

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08-Mar-12

Where Are They Now? Librarian reflects on PPCS program

The transition from the classroom to the workforce was an easy one for Emory & Henry alumna Tonia Totten. "I knew I wanted to give back to the community and to make my home a better place to live," said Totten, who graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Policy and Community Service (PPCS) with a focus in human services and a minor in English.Totten is fulfilling her goals as librarian of the Glade Spring Branch of the Washington County Public...

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