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• <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/968-judge-chafin-makes-eamph-proud-as-distinguished"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/159,77,1449,1367/6887_Theresa_Chafin-web-3.rev.1568379513.jpg" alt="Justice Teresa Chafin being sworn into the Virginia Supreme Court." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/159,77,1449,1367/6887_Theresa_Chafin-web-3.rev.1568379513.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/159,77,1449,1367/6887_Theresa_Chafin-web-3.rev.1568379513.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1290" data-max-h="1290"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/968-judge-chafin-makes-eamph-proud-as-distinguished">Judge Chafin Makes E&H Proud as Distinguished Alumna</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">Judge Teresa Chafin (’78) was recently unanimously voted into the Virginia Supreme Court, where she will serve a 12-year term. <a href="/live/news/968-judge-chafin-makes-eamph-proud-as-distinguished" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
• <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1127-project-promise-comes-to-emory-henry-through"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/96,0,2233,2136/7367_group2.rev.1579796171.jpg" alt="Student discuss topics during a breakout session during MLK Convocation." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/96,0,2233,2136/7367_group2.rev.1579796171.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/96,0,2233,2136/7367_group2.rev.1579796171.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2137" data-max-h="2136"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/1127-project-promise-comes-to-emory-henry-through">Project PROMISE Comes to Emory & Henry Through the Awarding of a Grant</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">The Arthur Vining Davis Foundation has awarded Emory & Henry College as one of seven Appalachian College Association (ACA) colleges with a grant to initiate Project PROMISE, a collaborative program to help college campuses identify their strengths and weaknesses regarding diversity and inclusion. <a href="/live/news/1127-project-promise-comes-to-emory-henry-through" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
• <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/573-radford-partnerships-offers-new-graduate-program"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/69,0,837,768/5627_1541519195812.rev.1541605822.jpg" alt="Front row from left: Radford University Interim Provost Kenna Colley, Radford University Presiden..." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/69,0,837,768/5627_1541519195812.rev.1541605822.jpg 2x" data-max-w="768" data-max-h="768"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/573-radford-partnerships-offers-new-graduate-program">Emory & Henry Offers New Accelerated Graduate Programs</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">A collaboration between Emory & Henry College and Radford University will offer three new accelerated graduate programs. <a href="/live/news/573-radford-partnerships-offers-new-graduate-program" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
• <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/887-sensory-hallway-provides-chilhowie-students-with"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/6542_SHS_Sensory.rev.1562940766.jpg" alt="SHS Students placing a lily pad jumping course" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/6542_SHS_Sensory.rev.1562940766.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/6542_SHS_Sensory.rev.1562940766.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2133"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/887-sensory-hallway-provides-chilhowie-students-with">Sensory Hallway Provides Chilhowie Students with Focus</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">In a recent civic engagement project, students from the E&H School of Health Sciences volunteered at Chilhowie Elementary to help create their brand new sensory hallway. <a href="/live/news/887-sensory-hallway-provides-chilhowie-students-with" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
• <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/911-emory-henry-college-championed-as-a-college-of"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/537,0,2668,2133/6639_Colleges-of-Distinction-19-20.rev.1564409309.jpg" alt="Emory & Henry College Championed as a College of Distinction" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/537,0,2668,2133/6639_Colleges-of-Distinction-19-20.rev.1564409309.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/537,0,2668,2133/6639_Colleges-of-Distinction-19-20.rev.1564409309.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2131" data-max-h="2133"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/911-emory-henry-college-championed-as-a-college-of">Emory & Henry College Championed as a College of Distinction</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">National college resource favors undergraduate engagement over brand-name prestige. Emory & Henry College has received national recognition for the integrity of its truly individualized and engaging education. <a href="/live/news/911-emory-henry-college-championed-as-a-college-of" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
• <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/783-eamph-alum-mike-young-chosen-as-new-virginia-tech"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/229,0,485,256/6273_MikeYoung.rev.1554819816.jpg" alt="Mike Young, Courtesy of Virginia Tech Athletics" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" data-max-w="256" data-max-h="256"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/783-eamph-alum-mike-young-chosen-as-new-virginia-tech">E&H Alum Mike Young Chosen as New Virginia Tech Basketball Coach</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">Mike Young ’86 was named head men’s basketball coach for Virginia Tech. Find links to all the exciting news in this special feature story. <a href="/live/news/783-eamph-alum-mike-young-chosen-as-new-virginia-tech" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
• <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/668-emory-henry-announces-new-rn-to-bsn-program"><img src="/live/image/gid/111/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/1043,0,3180,2136/5888_RN-BSN-54_2.rev.1548366273.jpg" alt="Students at the School of Health Sciences campus in Marion, Va. Applications are now being accept..." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/111/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/1043,0,3180,2136/5888_RN-BSN-54_2.rev.1548366273.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/111/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/1043,0,3180,2136/5888_RN-BSN-54_2.rev.1548366273.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2137" data-max-h="2136"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/668-emory-henry-announces-new-rn-to-bsn-program">Emory & Henry Announces New RN to BSN Program</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">Due to an ever-demanding increased need for nurses in the region, Emory & Henry College has established its first-ever RN to BSN program and is now enrolling students to start classes this fall. <a href="/live/news/668-emory-henry-announces-new-rn-to-bsn-program" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
• <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/614-eamph-graduates-first-masters-level-occupational"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/544,0,2681,2136/5765_SHS-OT-Commencement-18-11.rev.1545145074.jpg" alt="Class of 2018 Master's of Occupational Therapy" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/544,0,2681,2136/5765_SHS-OT-Commencement-18-11.rev.1545145074.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/544,0,2681,2136/5765_SHS-OT-Commencement-18-11.rev.1545145074.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2137" data-max-h="2136"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/614-eamph-graduates-first-masters-level-occupational">E&H Graduates First Master’s-Level Occupational Therapy Class</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">The School of Health Sciences graduated its first class of students with a master’s degree in Occupational Therapy (MOT) at the Lincoln Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 15 in downtown Marion. <a href="/live/news/614-eamph-graduates-first-masters-level-occupational" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
• <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/664-culture-compassion-shannon-releases-book-on"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/620,0,2963,2343/5919_Matt_Shannon.rev.1549035906.jpg" alt="Matthew Shannon" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/620,0,2963,2343/5919_Matt_Shannon.rev.1549035906.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/620,0,2963,2343/5919_Matt_Shannon.rev.1549035906.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2343" data-max-h="2343"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/664-culture-compassion-shannon-releases-book-on">Culture & Compassion: Shannon Releases Book on International Education</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">Assistant Professor of History, Matthew Shannon, has released his new book that highlights the relationship that Cold War-Era Iranian students had with the U.S. education system and how it affected their world view. <a href="/live/news/664-culture-compassion-shannon-releases-book-on" 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"><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." class="lw_image" 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"/></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/998-professor-and-students-study-the-value-and"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/412,0,1481,1068/6939_46974097075_106ca71407_o.rev.1569592877.jpg" alt="Travis Proffitt teaches honors transitions class" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/412,0,1481,1068/6939_46974097075_106ca71407_o.rev.1569592877.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/412,0,1481,1068/6939_46974097075_106ca71407_o.rev.1569592877.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1069" data-max-h="1068"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/998-professor-and-students-study-the-value-and">Professor and Students Study the Value and Importance of Banned Books</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><p> The week of September 22 is recognized as national Banned Books Week. For Travis Proffitt’s class, the subject of banned books is a semester-long discussion.  This is the second year that Proffitt, the director of academic diversity at Emory & Henry, has taught the course to first-year honors students.</p><a href="/live/news/998-professor-and-students-study-the-value-and" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
• <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1366-emory-henry-college-turns-homecoming-into-a"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/67,0,2820,2750/8536_StayHomecomingGraphic-web.rev.1599759971.png" alt="Stay-Homecoming 2020" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/67,0,2820,2750/8536_StayHomecomingGraphic-web.rev.1599759971.png 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/67,0,2820,2750/8536_StayHomecomingGraphic-web.rev.1599759971.png 3x" data-max-w="2753" data-max-h="2750"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/1366-emory-henry-college-turns-homecoming-into-a">Emory & Henry College turns Homecoming into a month-long virtual celebration</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><span style="font-weight: 400;">While Emory & Henry College has had to cancel traditional Homecoming celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, alumni and students will be able to participate in Homecoming in a new way.</span> <a href="/live/news/1366-emory-henry-college-turns-homecoming-into-a" class="link-with-arrow gold">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"><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="2138" 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">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">Keep reading</a></div></div>
• <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/665-professor-michael-lane-releases-groundbreaking"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/409,0,1411,1003/5918_Michael_Lane.rev.1549029248.jpg" alt="Michael Lane works with students in the chemistry lab." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/409,0,1411,1003/5918_Michael_Lane.rev.1549029248.jpg 2x" data-max-w="1002" data-max-h="1003"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/665-professor-michael-lane-releases-groundbreaking">Professor Michael Lane Releases Groundbreaking Work</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">Professor of Chemistry, Michael Lane, has released a collaborative work on the strength of composite materials. <a href="/live/news/665-professor-michael-lane-releases-groundbreaking" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
• <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1056-unveiling-for-semester-a-trail-experience-video"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/627,0,2758,2133/7150_D85_2048.rev.1573167462.jpg" alt="Tilghman Moyer, Prof. Jim Harrison and Sadie Burton" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/627,0,2758,2133/7150_D85_2048.rev.1573167462.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/627,0,2758,2133/7150_D85_2048.rev.1573167462.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2131" data-max-h="2133"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/1056-unveiling-for-semester-a-trail-experience-video">Semester-A-Trail Experience Video Launched</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><p> Emory & Henry College celebrates national Take a Hike Day on November 17 by unveiling new <a href="/outdoor-program/semester-atrail/">Semester-A-Trail</a> video celebrating the only college program to offer credit for thru-hiking in the U.S.</p><a href="/live/news/1056-unveiling-for-semester-a-trail-experience-video" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>