27-Aug-12

Hurlock Family Scholarship to Help Those in Need

Emory & Henry celebrated recently a devoted alumnus of the institution and his spouse who have established through a generous gift a scholarship to enhance the futures of needy students at a college “that is good for the future.”The Rev. Charles J. and Betty W. Hurlock joined E&H President Rosalind Reichard at a signing ceremony Thursday, Aug. 23, to establish the $100,000 scholarship endowment. Proceeds from the endowment will be given to students who are...

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24-Aug-12

Convocation Address a Poetic Journey through Life

Dr. Jack Roper, Emory & Henry professor of history, spoke of life transitions before as he delivered the 2012 convocation address at the College Tuesday. Roper, who is well-known among students for his use of poetry in his lectures, quoted from five poems and an excerpt from a memoir as he reflected on transitions in his own life. The poems included “Love the Wild Swan,” by Robinson Jeffers; “The Secular Masque” by John Dryden; “For a Friend Who Walked Girders,” by...

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29-Aug-12

E&H Included in Newest Edition of "Colleges That Change Lives"

One of the nation’s best-selling college guidebooks, Colleges that Change Lives, has once again listed Emory & Henry among the top 40 institutions in the nation that transform students’ lives. “Virginia has no shortage of familiar schools with robust reputations. But Emory & Henry, in the colorful hills of the state’s southwest corner, does the finest job of them all of producing contributors to society,” according to Hilary Masell Oswald, author of the revised...

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29-Aug-12

Wade Featured on New Stamp

Jesse “Sonny” Wade was born on April 1, 1947 in Martinsville, Virginia where he attended Martinsville High School.  After graduation he went on to Emory & Henry College where he participated in football, basketball and baseball.  Wade was voted Virginia’s College Player of the Year in 1966, 67, and 68.  In 1967 Wade led the nation in scoring with 141 points, and along the way he set numerous Emory & Henry offensive records.  In 1968, Wade...

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30-Aug-12

Washington Monthly Ranks E&H among Top 50 Liberal Arts Colleges

Washington Monthly has ranked Emory & Henry among the top 50 liberal arts colleges in the nation.For the third consecutive year, Emory & Henry has been placed among the top institutions of this prestigious ranking. The College stands at 33 on the list, up from 48 the previous year. In 2010, Emory & Henry was ranked 21.The ranking considers several traditional measures, including graduation rates, graduate school success and research expenditures. But it...

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30-Aug-12

Minister to Inmates "Feels for People Who Are Down and Out"

After graduating from Emory & Henry College in 1977 with double major in business economics and sociology, Carter Wampler spent a career as a furniture manufacturer's representative. But now he represents something he thinks is more comforting than an adjustable recliner.As reporter Rick Rousos from The Ledger newspaper tells you, Wampler has spent the past three years in and out of prisons, but not as an inmate.

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31-Aug-12

Manning Featured Author for E&H Literary Festival

Poet Maurice Manning will be the featured author at the annual Emory & Henry College Literary Festival Thursday and Friday, Oct. 25-26.Born in Danville, Ky., Manning has published four collections of poems. His first, Lawrence Booth’s Book of Visision (2001), won the Yale Younger Poets Award and was selected for that award by W.S. Merwin. His second, A Companion for Owls (2004), focuses on legendary frontiersman Daniel Boone, who is the speaker of the poems.The...

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29-Aug-12

E&H Activities Board Hosts Emory Town Fair

Come to the Emory Town Fair where you'll have an opportunity to learn more about student organizations and Greek Life on campus as well as enjoy fun fair activities.For more information, please contact Josh von Castle, Director of Student Activities, at (276) 944-6795 or jvoncastle@ehc.edu.

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