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The Civic Leader Scholars Program at Emory & Henry College is a renewable, four-year scholarship for incoming, first-year and transfer undergraduate students who have a strong interest in civic engagement. 

Each year, students selected in the interview process are awarded renewable scholarship and a place as a Civic Leader Scholar.  In order to maintain the scholarship, scholars must remain a full-time student, maintain a 3.0 grade point average, attend the annual Civic Leadership Retreat, and participate in on-going reflection and training.

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During Year One

  • Participate in the Civic Landscape Project
  • Write a civic identity statement – exploring central questions of your values and what social justice issues the scholar wishes to pursue

During Year Two

  • Identify a non-profit organization and/or civic project and serve at least 5 hours per week at the agency
  • Write a civic goals statement – exploring broader academic and professional aspirations and how the program can help accomplish them.

During Year Three


  • Work with non-profit organization to develop a project that will require the scholar to conduct research, develop materials/resources, and train volunteers
  • Write a civic leadership statement – exploring central ideas of leadership and professional aspirations

During Year Four

  • Develop a major senior project that will require rigorous research, leadership, and program development on behalf of the senior
  • Write a senior thesis – involving community-based, action-oriented research that addresses the scholar’s social justice/professional goals or questions

The Civic Landscape Project

Designed for first-year Civic Leader Scholars the Civic Landscape Project is designed to introduce you to the rich and varied ways in which people and communities of Southwest Virginia address social problems or questions in this region.  

Every other week, scholars will visit and conduct a service project at a different non-profit organization in the region, giving scholars the chance to meet with non-profit leaders, learn about careers in the field, and discover ways they can stay involved.  

Admission News

  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1075-transfer-agreements-with-southwest-virginia"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/406,0,1587,1180/7170_DSC05512.rev.1574113936.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/406,0,1587,1180/7170_DSC05512.rev.1574113936.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/406,0,1587,1180/7170_DSC05512.rev.1574113936.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/406,0,1587,1180/7170_DSC05512.rev.1574113936.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/406,0,1587,1180/7170_DSC05512.rev.1574113936.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/406,0,1587,1180/7170_DSC05512.rev.1574113936.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/406,0,1587,1180/7170_DSC05512.rev.1574113936.jpg" alt="The signing of the agreement between between Emory & Henry and Southwest Virginia Community College." width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/406,0,1587,1180/7170_DSC05512.rev.1574113936.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/406,0,1587,1180/7170_DSC05512.rev.1574113936.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1181" data-max-h="1180" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/1075-transfer-agreements-with-southwest-virginia">Transfer Agreements with Southwest Virginia Community College Established</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> On Monday, Nov. 18 on the campus of Southwest Virginia Community College, Provost Michael Puglisi of Emory & Henry and President Tommy Wright of Southwest Virginia Community College met and signed the Concurrent Admission and Guaranteed Admission Agreements. <a href="/live/news/1075-transfer-agreements-with-southwest-virginia" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2423-remembering-the-life-and-legacy-of-former-delegate"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/42/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/11746_JoeJohnsonDINScholarship08.rev.1659730467.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/42/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/11746_JoeJohnsonDINScholarship08.rev.1659730467.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/42/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/11746_JoeJohnsonDINScholarship08.rev.1659730467.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/42/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/11746_JoeJohnsonDINScholarship08.rev.1659730467.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/42/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/11746_JoeJohnsonDINScholarship08.rev.1659730467.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/42/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/11746_JoeJohnsonDINScholarship08.rev.1659730467.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/42/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/11746_JoeJohnsonDINScholarship08.rev.1659730467.jpg" alt="Joe Johnson at Emory & Henry College scholarship event" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/42/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/11746_JoeJohnsonDINScholarship08.rev.1659730467.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/42/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/11746_JoeJohnsonDINScholarship08.rev.1659730467.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2133" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/2423-remembering-the-life-and-legacy-of-former-delegate">Remembering the Life and Legacy of Former Delegate and Trustee Chair Joe Johnson ’57</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> We are sad to report the passing of a Southwest Virginia legend who provided enormous leadership to the region, to the state and to his alma mater, Emory & Henry College, through a lifetime of service. <a href="/live/news/2423-remembering-the-life-and-legacy-of-former-delegate" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/151-emory-henry-ranks-in-the-top-50-for-study"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1000,750/791_EH_abroad_ruins_photo.rev.1507567859.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1000,750/791_EH_abroad_ruins_photo.rev.1507567859.webp 2x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1000,750/791_EH_abroad_ruins_photo.rev.1507567859.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1000,750/791_EH_abroad_ruins_photo.rev.1507567859.jpg 2x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1000,750/791_EH_abroad_ruins_photo.rev.1507567859.jpg" alt="Emory Abroad classes meet at the ruins" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1000,750/791_EH_abroad_ruins_photo.rev.1507567859.jpg 2x" data-max-w="1000" data-max-h="750" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/151-emory-henry-ranks-in-the-top-50-for-study">Emory & Henry Ranks in the Top 50 for Study Abroad Opportunities</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> Emory & Henry College strives to provide a world-class education. But it’s the College’s classes around the world that have recently earned the institution accolades for its <a href="/international-education/programs/">study abroad programs</a>. <a href="/live/news/151-emory-henry-ranks-in-the-top-50-for-study" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1337-transfer-transform-abigail-hathorn"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,49,2320,2371/8422_IMG_6163.rev.1597088186.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,49,2320,2371/8422_IMG_6163.rev.1597088186.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,49,2320,2371/8422_IMG_6163.rev.1597088186.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,49,2320,2371/8422_IMG_6163.rev.1597088186.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,49,2320,2371/8422_IMG_6163.rev.1597088186.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,49,2320,2371/8422_IMG_6163.rev.1597088186.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,49,2320,2371/8422_IMG_6163.rev.1597088186.jpg" alt="Abigail Hathorn" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,49,2320,2371/8422_IMG_6163.rev.1597088186.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,49,2320,2371/8422_IMG_6163.rev.1597088186.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2320" data-max-h="2322" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/1337-transfer-transform-abigail-hathorn">Transfer & Transform: Abigail Hathorn</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> Abigail Hathorn (E&H ’18) transferred to Emory & Henry from Northeast State Community College to pursue a degree in Mass Communications. <a href="/live/news/1337-transfer-transform-abigail-hathorn" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/675-i-love-emory-henry-ehlove"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/42/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,852,478/5944_Screen_Shot_2019-02-14_at_10.15.26_AM.rev.1550157402.png 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/42/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,852,478/5944_Screen_Shot_2019-02-14_at_10.15.26_AM.rev.1550157402.png 2x"/> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/42/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,852,478/5944_Screen_Shot_2019-02-14_at_10.15.26_AM.rev.1550157402.png 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/42/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,852,478/5944_Screen_Shot_2019-02-14_at_10.15.26_AM.rev.1550157402.png 2x"/> <source type="image/png" srcset="/live/image/gid/42/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,852,478/5944_Screen_Shot_2019-02-14_at_10.15.26_AM.rev.1550157402.png 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/42/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,852,478/5944_Screen_Shot_2019-02-14_at_10.15.26_AM.rev.1550157402.png 2x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/42/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,852,478/5944_Screen_Shot_2019-02-14_at_10.15.26_AM.rev.1550157402.png" alt="I Love Emory & Henry!" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/42/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,852,478/5944_Screen_Shot_2019-02-14_at_10.15.26_AM.rev.1550157402.png 2x" data-max-w="852" data-max-h="478" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/675-i-love-emory-henry-ehlove">I Love Emory & Henry #EHlove</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> Our students love Emory & Henry. Tell us why you love Emory & Henry and tag us on social media and use hashtag #EHlove. <a href="/live/news/675-i-love-emory-henry-ehlove" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
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  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2445-eamph-professor-of-biology-chris-fielitz"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/4/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/128,204,2323,2400/11866_Christoper-Fielitz.rev.1661541789.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/4/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/128,204,2323,2400/11866_Christoper-Fielitz.rev.1661541789.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/4/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/128,204,2323,2400/11866_Christoper-Fielitz.rev.1661541789.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/4/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/128,204,2323,2400/11866_Christoper-Fielitz.rev.1661541789.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/4/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/128,204,2323,2400/11866_Christoper-Fielitz.rev.1661541789.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/4/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/128,204,2323,2400/11866_Christoper-Fielitz.rev.1661541789.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/4/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/128,204,2323,2400/11866_Christoper-Fielitz.rev.1661541789.jpg" alt="Dr. Chris Fielitz says he could sit at his microscope all day and zone the rest of the world out, looking at bones." width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/4/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/128,204,2323,2400/11866_Christoper-Fielitz.rev.1661541789.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/4/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/128,204,2323,2400/11866_Christoper-Fielitz.rev.1661541789.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2195" data-max-h="2196" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/2445-eamph-professor-of-biology-chris-fielitz">E&H Professor of Biology Chris Fielitz Investigates the Mystery of The Prehistoric Eel</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Chris Fielitz, Professor of Biology at Emory & Henry College, has refuted a previous 1981 study on a fossil eel from late Cretaceous rocks of western Kansas, finding it to be related, instead, to a different group of fossil eels.</span> <a href="/live/news/2445-eamph-professor-of-biology-chris-fielitz" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/822-happy-alumni-come-from-emory-henry-college"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,960,720/6356_EH.rev.1557253353.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,960,720/6356_EH.rev.1557253353.webp 2x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,960,720/6356_EH.rev.1557253353.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,960,720/6356_EH.rev.1557253353.jpg 2x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,960,720/6356_EH.rev.1557253353.jpg" alt="The campus' Historic Registration Plaque" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,960,720/6356_EH.rev.1557253353.jpg 2x" data-max-w="960" data-max-h="720" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/822-happy-alumni-come-from-emory-henry-college">Happy Alumni Come From Emory & Henry College</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> Emory & Henry has been placed on Forbes magazine’s Top 200 schools with Grateful Grads. <a href="/live/news/822-happy-alumni-come-from-emory-henry-college" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2218-teaming-up-for-tuition-reciprocity"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/729,0,2867,2136/10839_TWU_and_EH_Signing-10.rev.1645461483.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/729,0,2867,2136/10839_TWU_and_EH_Signing-10.rev.1645461483.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/729,0,2867,2136/10839_TWU_and_EH_Signing-10.rev.1645461483.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/729,0,2867,2136/10839_TWU_and_EH_Signing-10.rev.1645461483.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/729,0,2867,2136/10839_TWU_and_EH_Signing-10.rev.1645461483.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/729,0,2867,2136/10839_TWU_and_EH_Signing-10.rev.1645461483.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/729,0,2867,2136/10839_TWU_and_EH_Signing-10.rev.1645461483.jpg" alt="President of Tennessee Wesleyan University, Harley Knowles (left) and Emory & Henry President, John Wells (right) shake hands after s..." width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/729,0,2867,2136/10839_TWU_and_EH_Signing-10.rev.1645461483.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/729,0,2867,2136/10839_TWU_and_EH_Signing-10.rev.1645461483.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2138" data-max-h="2136" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/2218-teaming-up-for-tuition-reciprocity">Teaming up for Tuition Reciprocity</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><p dir="ltr"> Employees and their families at Emory & Henry College and Tennessee Wesleyan University will now have a new educational opportunity with full tuition covered while pursuing a degree in higher education in the region.</p><a href="/live/news/2218-teaming-up-for-tuition-reciprocity" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/455-make-emory-henry-college-a-stop-during"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,600,400/4296_4169_Virginia-Private-College-Week-2017.rev.1530816616.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,600,400/4296_4169_Virginia-Private-College-Week-2017.rev.1530816616.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,600,400/4296_4169_Virginia-Private-College-Week-2017.rev.1530816616.jpg" alt="Virginia Private College Week is July 23-28." width="345" height="225" data-max-w="600" data-max-h="400" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/455-make-emory-henry-college-a-stop-during">Make Emory & Henry College a Stop During Virginia Private College Week</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><p> The 2019 Virginia Private College Week will be held July 22-27 at 24 outstanding Virginia private colleges and universities. </p><a href="/live/news/455-make-emory-henry-college-a-stop-during" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/955-eamph-climbs-in-the-us-news-world-report-best"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/364,0,1732,1367/6834_Campus_graduates.rev.1568038341.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/364,0,1732,1367/6834_Campus_graduates.rev.1568038341.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/364,0,1732,1367/6834_Campus_graduates.rev.1568038341.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/364,0,1732,1367/6834_Campus_graduates.rev.1568038341.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/364,0,1732,1367/6834_Campus_graduates.rev.1568038341.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/364,0,1732,1367/6834_Campus_graduates.rev.1568038341.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/364,0,1732,1367/6834_Campus_graduates.rev.1568038341.jpg" alt="Graduates in front of the Patrick Henry statue." width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/364,0,1732,1367/6834_Campus_graduates.rev.1568038341.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/364,0,1732,1367/6834_Campus_graduates.rev.1568038341.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1368" data-max-h="1367" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/955-eamph-climbs-in-the-us-news-world-report-best">E&H Climbs in the U.S. News & World Report, Best College Rankings</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> Emory & Henry College continues to be listed as a Top National Liberals Arts College in the United States by <em>U.S. News & World Report, Best Colleges</em>. Factors for the listing include graduation rate, alumni giving, academic reputation, class sizes and financial support. <a href="/live/news/955-eamph-climbs-in-the-us-news-world-report-best" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1064-agreement-between-virginia-highlands-community"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/736,159,2700,2123/7151_EH-VHCC-Signing-9_3.rev.1573506471.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/736,159,2700,2123/7151_EH-VHCC-Signing-9_3.rev.1573506471.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/736,159,2700,2123/7151_EH-VHCC-Signing-9_3.rev.1573506471.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/736,159,2700,2123/7151_EH-VHCC-Signing-9_3.rev.1573506471.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/736,159,2700,2123/7151_EH-VHCC-Signing-9_3.rev.1573506471.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/736,159,2700,2123/7151_EH-VHCC-Signing-9_3.rev.1573506471.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/736,159,2700,2123/7151_EH-VHCC-Signing-9_3.rev.1573506471.jpg" alt="Interim President Charles White (VHCC) and President John Wells (E&H) signing the Concurrent Admissions Agreement." width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/736,159,2700,2123/7151_EH-VHCC-Signing-9_3.rev.1573506471.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/736,159,2700,2123/7151_EH-VHCC-Signing-9_3.rev.1573506471.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1964" data-max-h="1964" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/1064-agreement-between-virginia-highlands-community">Agreement Between Virginia Highlands Community College And Emory & Henry College Confirmed</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> The presidents from both Emory & Henry and Virginia Highlands Community College met in the Calliopean Room of Byars Hall on Monday, Nov. 11 to sign the Concurrent Admissions Agreement, allowing for a more seamless transition for transfer students. <a href="/live/news/1064-agreement-between-virginia-highlands-community" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/90-college-named-best-value-school"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/65/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,600,450/772_best-value-school.rev.1507229322.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/65/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,600,450/772_best-value-school.rev.1507229322.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/65/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,600,450/772_best-value-school.rev.1507229322.jpg" alt="" width="345" height="225" data-max-w="600" data-max-h="450" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/90-college-named-best-value-school">College Named “Best Value School”</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> One of the top online resources for students to find colleges, universities and career schools that provide a valuable education has ranked Emory & Henry College one of the top 80 colleges and universities in the nation that is a “Best Value School.” <a href="/live/news/90-college-named-best-value-school" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1297-2020-a-year-in-review"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/4/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1080,606/8281_year_in_review_cover.rev.1591400580.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/4/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1080,606/8281_year_in_review_cover.rev.1591400580.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/4/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1080,606/8281_year_in_review_cover.rev.1591400580.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/4/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1080,606/8281_year_in_review_cover.rev.1591400580.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/4/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1080,606/8281_year_in_review_cover.rev.1591400580.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/4/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1080,606/8281_year_in_review_cover.rev.1591400580.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/4/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1080,606/8281_year_in_review_cover.rev.1591400580.jpg" alt="Year in Review 2020" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/4/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1080,606/8281_year_in_review_cover.rev.1591400580.jpg 2x" data-max-w="1080" data-max-h="606" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/1297-2020-a-year-in-review">2020: A Year in Review</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> Emory & Henry College faculty, staff, students and alumni have experienced an amazing year! Here’s a peek at what makes E&H an exceptional place to learn, serve and make a difference. <a href="/live/news/1297-2020-a-year-in-review" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1001-eamph-climbs-in-the-us-news-world-report-best"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,1800/6941_Students-Walking0.rev.1569615070.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,1800/6941_Students-Walking0.rev.1569615070.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,1800/6941_Students-Walking0.rev.1569615070.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,1800/6941_Students-Walking0.rev.1569615070.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,1800/6941_Students-Walking0.rev.1569615070.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,1800/6941_Students-Walking0.rev.1569615070.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,1800/6941_Students-Walking0.rev.1569615070.jpg" alt="The students of Emory & Henry." width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,1800/6941_Students-Walking0.rev.1569615070.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,1800/6941_Students-Walking0.rev.1569615070.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="1800" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/1001-eamph-climbs-in-the-us-news-world-report-best">E&H Climbs in the U.S. News & World Report, Best College Rankings as a Top National Liberal Arts College and Earns a New Honor in Social Mobility</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> Emory & Henry College continues to be listed as a Top National Liberals Arts College in the United States by <em>U.S. News & World Report, Best Colleges</em>. For 2020, Emory & Henry College moved up 14 positions in the rankings to 148 out of 215 colleges listed. <a href="/live/news/1001-eamph-climbs-in-the-us-news-world-report-best" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>