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From the moment you set foot on campus, Emory & Henry’s Appalachian Center for Civic Life will provide you the resources to start making a meaningful difference in the lives of others.  Stop by and see us and connect your passions to service in the community!

Emory & Henry students clearing invasive species during an Intentional Fall Break Trip.Emory & Henry students clearing invasive species during an Intentional Fall Break Trip.

An Emory & Henry student volunteers at a local food pantry.An Emory & Henry student volunteers at a local food pantry.

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  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/16-melanie-mcamis-20-spends-her-summer-working-for" title="Melanie McAmis ‘20, Spends Her Summer Working for ETSU Upward Bound" aria-label="Melanie McAmis ‘20, Spends Her Summer Working for ETSU Upward Bound"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,960,720/425_IMG_0966.rev.1502113778.JPG" alt="Melanie McAmis with other Upward Bound summer staff ." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,960,720/425_IMG_0966.rev.1502113778.JPG 2x" data-max-w="960" data-max-h="720"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/16-melanie-mcamis-20-spends-her-summer-working-for" title="Melanie McAmis ‘20, Spends Her Summer Working for ETSU Upward Bound" aria-label="Melanie McAmis ‘20, Spends Her Summer Working for ETSU Upward Bound">Melanie McAmis ‘20, Spends Her Summer Working for ETSU Upward Bound</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><span style="font-weight: 400;">McAmis is a Bonner Scholar who spent her summer working as a Program Assistant for the ETSU Upward Bound Program.</span> <a href="/live/news/16-melanie-mcamis-20-spends-her-summer-working-for" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Melanie McAmis ‘20, Spends Her Summer Working for ETSU Upward Bound" aria-label="Melanie McAmis ‘20, Spends Her Summer Working for ETSU Upward Bound">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/581-new-scholarship-for-bonners-scholars-program" title="New Scholarships for Bonner Scholars Program" aria-label="New Scholarships for Bonner Scholars Program"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/729,0,2867,2136/5666_Phillips_Endowment-17.rev.1542315513.jpg" alt="President Jake Schrum signs documents with Paul L. Phillips '64 surrounded by students from the B..." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/729,0,2867,2136/5666_Phillips_Endowment-17.rev.1542315513.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/729,0,2867,2136/5666_Phillips_Endowment-17.rev.1542315513.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2136"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/581-new-scholarship-for-bonners-scholars-program" title="New Scholarships for Bonner Scholars Program" aria-label="New Scholarships for Bonner Scholars Program">New Scholarships for Bonner Scholars Program</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">Farmer, former teacher and long-time school administrator, Paul L. Phillips ’64, donates $25,000 to support scholarships for E&H Bonner Scholars students. <a href="/live/news/581-new-scholarship-for-bonners-scholars-program" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="New Scholarships for Bonner Scholars Program" aria-label="New Scholarships for Bonner Scholars Program">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/166-civic-innovation-featured-in-national-showcase" title="Civic Innovation Featured in National Showcase" aria-label="Civic Innovation Featured in National Showcase"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2136/1054_AppalachianCenterFeaturedWebsite.rev.1510240462.jpg" alt="The Appalachain Center will be featured on the Association of American Colleges and Universities ..." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2136/1054_AppalachianCenterFeaturedWebsite.rev.1510240462.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2136/1054_AppalachianCenterFeaturedWebsite.rev.1510240462.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2136"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/166-civic-innovation-featured-in-national-showcase" title="Civic Innovation Featured in National Showcase" aria-label="Civic Innovation Featured in National Showcase">Civic Innovation Featured in National Showcase</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><p> The Emory & Henry College Civic Innovation Department will be prominently featured in a case study on AAC&U’s website as an institution that successfully uses a civic lens to enhance the design of the major.</p><a href="/live/news/166-civic-innovation-featured-in-national-showcase" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Civic Innovation Featured in National Showcase" aria-label="Civic Innovation Featured in National Showcase">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/12-kara-stewart-20-forms-a-connection-to-children-in" title="Kara Stewart ‘20, Forms a Connection to Children in the Community" aria-label="Kara Stewart ‘20, Forms a Connection to Children in the Community"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,750,750/418_image2.rev.1502112678.JPG" alt="Kara Stewart after a color war at Amplify, one of the camps she served at." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,750,750/418_image2.rev.1502112678.JPG 2x" data-max-w="750" data-max-h="1239"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/12-kara-stewart-20-forms-a-connection-to-children-in" title="Kara Stewart ‘20, Forms a Connection to Children in the Community" aria-label="Kara Stewart ‘20, Forms a Connection to Children in the Community">Kara Stewart ‘20, Forms a Connection to Children in the Community</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><strong>Kara Stewart ’20</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">, is a Bonner Scholar who spent her summer as an intern for Highlands Fellowship in their NextGen ministry.</span> <a href="/live/news/12-kara-stewart-20-forms-a-connection-to-children-in" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Kara Stewart ‘20, Forms a Connection to Children in the Community" aria-label="Kara Stewart ‘20, Forms a Connection to Children in the Community">Keep reading</a></div></div>