20-Mar-12

Emory & Henry College Theatre Faculty Win Meritorious Achievement Awards

Three faculty members of the Emory & Henry College Theatre Department have won Meritorious Achievement Awards from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) for their work on the November 2011 musical A…My Name Will Always Be Alice.Professor Daniel Wheeler won for excellence in design, Professor Christianne Roll won for excellence in musical direction, and Dr. Kelly Bremner won for excellence in stage direction.  “The quality of the plays we...

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20-Mar-12

Damer Presents Practical Guide to Fallacy-Free Arguments

Emory & Henry philosophy professor Dr. T Edward Damer has just published a newly-edited guide to help students refine  their critical thinking and intellectual discussion skills with the seventh edition of Attacking Faulty Reasoning: A Practical Guide to Fallacy-Free Arguments. The first edition of Attacking Faulty Reasoning was published in 1980 by a small academic press called Wadsworth Publishing Company.  Thirty-two years later, the 7th edition was...

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21-Mar-12

E&H Arts Series Presents Organist Susan Bates in Easter Celebration

Emory & Henry College will present organist Susan Bates, in concert on Tuesday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Emory & Henry Arts Series 2011-2012.  The recital will be a tapestry of celebratory music, particularly reflecting Easter joy, and will be played on the Randall Dyer Organ, Op. 69, in Memorial Chapel on the campus of the College.  Solo organ selections for the program will include compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, “Variations on All...

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21-Mar-12

Emory & Henry College Arts Series Presents John Cariani’s ‘Almost, Maine’

Emory & Henry College Arts Series and the Department of Theatre open the final play of the season April 19 with the production of ‘Almost, Maine,’ a comedy by playwright John Cariani.The play begins Thursday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Studio Theatre on the E&H campus. The play will continue through Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21, beginning at 7:30 p.m. and a 3 p.m. matinee on Sunday, April 22.In the town of Almost, Maine, residents find themselves...

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21-Mar-12

Emory & Henry Opens Betz Exhibition

Emory & Henry presents “Familiar Territory”, an exhibition by artist Scott Betz at The 1912 Gallery from Wednesday, April 4 through Saturday, April 28.  Betz will speak about his work during an Artalk on Tuesday, April 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Board of Visitors Lounge of the E&H Van Dyke Center.  The 1912 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 exhibition will...

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21-Mar-12

E&H Presents Original Drama about Bishop Walter Russell Lambuth

The Rev. Ashley Calhoun, retired United Methodist pastor who served in the Holston Conference, will present an original drama about Bishop Walter Russell Lambuth, Tuesday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m.  The play is part of the continuing Emory & Henry College 175th anniversary celebration.  The performance will be in Wiley Auditorium and is free of charge and open to the public.Lambuth was born in China to Methodist missionaries and raised by relatives in...

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21-Mar-12

Emory & Henry College Features Espada in Leidig Lectureship in Poetry

Emory & Henry College will celebrate the annual Leidig Lectureship in Poetry Wednesday and Thursday, April 11-12 at 7:30 p.m. in The Board of Visitors Lounge in Van Dyke Center.   The event, which is free and open to the public, is featured as one of the continuing events in the Emory & Henry College 175th Anniversary Celebration.The lecturer will be Martin Espada, author, editor, or translator of seventeen books, including his most recent collection...

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22-Mar-12

Reichard Receives 2012 YWCA Tribute to Women Award

Emory & Henry College President Rosalind Reichard has been awarded the 2012 YWCA Tribute to Women Award in recognition of her accomplishments as president of the College, including her role in advancing the institution to a national model for academic excellence built on service.Reichard will receive the award in a ceremony on Thursday, April 19, at the Holiday Inn near Exit 7 in Bristol, Va.Reichard will be recognized for her success in bringing national attention...

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