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• <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/624-eamph-challenge-helping-to-grow-local-businesses" title="Helping Grow Local Businesses" aria-label="Helping Grow Local Businesses"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/237,0,1074,836/5789_1366_front.rev.1546619505.jpg" alt="A view of the Appalachian Center for Civic Life building at Emory & Henry College. " class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/237,0,1074,836/5789_1366_front.rev.1546619505.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/237,0,1074,836/5789_1366_front.rev.1546619505.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1333" data-max-h="887"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/624-eamph-challenge-helping-to-grow-local-businesses" title="Helping Grow Local Businesses" aria-label="Helping Grow Local Businesses">Helping Grow Local Businesses</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">The Business Innovation Award from Emory & Henry goes to businesses who give back to the community and the Appalachian Center for Civic Life is helping. <a href="/live/news/624-eamph-challenge-helping-to-grow-local-businesses" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Helping Grow Local Businesses" aria-label="Helping Grow Local Businesses">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/717-emory-henry-college-holds-mid-appalachian" title="Emory & Henry College holds Mid-Appalachian Higher Ed Summit" aria-label="Emory & Henry College holds Mid-Appalachian Higher Ed Summit"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/921,0,3059,2136/6043_Mid-Appalachian_Higher_Ed_Summit.rev.1551899402.jpg" alt="From left to right: Moderator Dr. Michael Puglisi of Emory & Henry College, Dr. Dean Sprinkle..." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/921,0,3059,2136/6043_Mid-Appalachian_Higher_Ed_Summit.rev.1551899402.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/921,0,3059,2136/6043_Mid-Appalachian_Higher_Ed_Summit.rev.1551899402.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/717-emory-henry-college-holds-mid-appalachian" title="Emory & Henry College holds Mid-Appalachian Higher Ed Summit" aria-label="Emory & Henry College holds Mid-Appalachian Higher Ed Summit">Emory & Henry College holds Mid-Appalachian Higher Ed Summit</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">For the first time in the Mid-Appalachian region, leaders of nine higher education institutions gathered to look at the state of higher education, demographic and economic trends, and workforce and career development needs in the region. <a href="/live/news/717-emory-henry-college-holds-mid-appalachian" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Emory & Henry College holds Mid-Appalachian Higher Ed Summit" aria-label="Emory & Henry College holds Mid-Appalachian Higher Ed Summit">Keep reading</a></div></div>
• <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/774-new-chapter-from-barfield-teaches-the-courage-of" title="New Chapter from Barfield Teaches the Courage of Impairment" aria-label="New Chapter from Barfield Teaches the Courage of Impairment"><img src="/live/image/gid/15/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2136,3199/4495_JP_Barfield.rev.1535726028.jpg" alt="JP Barfield" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/15/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2136,3199/4495_JP_Barfield.rev.1535726028.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/15/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2136,3199/4495_JP_Barfield.rev.1535726028.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2136" data-max-h="3199"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/774-new-chapter-from-barfield-teaches-the-courage-of" title="New Chapter from Barfield Teaches the Courage of Impairment" aria-label="New Chapter from Barfield Teaches the Courage of Impairment">New Chapter from Barfield Teaches the Courage of Impairment</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">J.P. Barfield has worked on a collaborative textbook and written his own chapter on how to exercise while impaired physically. The textbook, <em>Clinical Exercise Physiology</em>, will be released globally and teach thousands of students. <a href="/live/news/774-new-chapter-from-barfield-teaches-the-courage-of" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="New Chapter from Barfield Teaches the Courage of Impairment" aria-label="New Chapter from Barfield Teaches the Courage of Impairment">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" title="Emory & Henry Announces New RN to BSN Program" aria-label="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="3200" 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" title="Emory & Henry Announces New RN to BSN Program" aria-label="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" title="Emory & Henry Announces New RN to BSN Program" aria-label="Emory & Henry Announces New RN to BSN Program">Keep reading</a></div></div>
• <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/552-doctor-of-physical-therapy-early-assurance-program" title="Doctor of Physical Therapy Early Assurance Program Announced" aria-label="Doctor of Physical Therapy Early Assurance Program Announced"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/729,0,2528,1796/4891_School-Health-Sciences_146.rev.1539962172.jpg" alt="Students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program taking assessments." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/729,0,2528,1796/4891_School-Health-Sciences_146.rev.1539962172.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/729,0,2528,1796/4891_School-Health-Sciences_146.rev.1539962172.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="1796"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/552-doctor-of-physical-therapy-early-assurance-program" title="Doctor of Physical Therapy Early Assurance Program Announced" aria-label="Doctor of Physical Therapy Early Assurance Program Announced">Doctor of Physical Therapy Early Assurance Program Announced</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">The DPT-EAP program offers a select number of talented high school seniors a position in the Emory & Henry College Doctor of Physical Therapy program beginning with their undergraduate studies. <a href="/live/news/552-doctor-of-physical-therapy-early-assurance-program" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Doctor of Physical Therapy Early Assurance Program Announced" aria-label="Doctor of Physical Therapy Early Assurance Program Announced">Keep reading</a></div></div>
• <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/646-college-contracts-first-rotc-cadet-in-over-100" title="College Contracts First ROTC Cadet in Over 100 Years" aria-label="College Contracts First ROTC Cadet in Over 100 Years"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/150,0,2154,2006/5887_ROTC_EH_002.rev.1548359871.jpg" alt="Cadet Emily Johnston" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/150,0,2154,2006/5887_ROTC_EH_002.rev.1548359871.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/150,0,2154,2006/5887_ROTC_EH_002.rev.1548359871.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3009" data-max-h="2006"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/646-college-contracts-first-rotc-cadet-in-over-100" title="College Contracts First ROTC Cadet in Over 100 Years" aria-label="College Contracts First ROTC Cadet in Over 100 Years">College Contracts First ROTC Cadet in Over 100 Years</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">The ceremony will recognize Cadet Emily Johnston, a senior from Gloucester, Va. She is the first cadet at Emory & Henry to be contracted to the ROTC since 1918 shortly after World War I.  <a href="/live/news/646-college-contracts-first-rotc-cadet-in-over-100" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="College Contracts First ROTC Cadet in Over 100 Years" aria-label="College Contracts First ROTC Cadet in Over 100 Years">Keep reading</a></div></div>
• <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/629-when-it-comes-to-regionalism-education-must-be-in" title="When It Comes to Regionalism, Education Must Be in the Conversation" aria-label="When It Comes to Regionalism, Education Must Be in the Conversation"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/113,0,1014,902/5809_6K5A2458.CR2.p.rev.1546982254.jpg" alt="Students engage on campus together." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/113,0,1014,902/5809_6K5A2458.CR2.p.rev.1546982254.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/113,0,1014,902/5809_6K5A2458.CR2.p.rev.1546982254.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1353" data-max-h="902"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/629-when-it-comes-to-regionalism-education-must-be-in" title="When It Comes to Regionalism, Education Must Be in the Conversation" aria-label="When It Comes to Regionalism, Education Must Be in the Conversation">When It Comes to Regionalism, Education Must Be in the Conversation</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">Read the “Their View” opinion piece written by President Jake B. Schrum and published in the Bristol Herald Courier. <a href="/live/news/629-when-it-comes-to-regionalism-education-must-be-in" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="When It Comes to Regionalism, Education Must Be in the Conversation" aria-label="When It Comes to Regionalism, Education Must Be in the Conversation">Keep reading</a></div></div>
• <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/765-announcement-for-emory-henry-community" title="Exciting News for Emory & Henry Community" aria-label="Exciting News for Emory & Henry Community"><img src="/live/image/gid/4/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,683,681/6152_image.rev.1553962022.jpg" alt="President Jake Schrum" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" data-max-w="683" data-max-h="1024"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/765-announcement-for-emory-henry-community" title="Exciting News for Emory & Henry Community" aria-label="Exciting News for Emory & Henry Community">Exciting News for Emory & Henry Community</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">President Jake B. Schrum’s plans to retire are accepted by the Board of Trustees, while the Board unanimously approves to promote Provost Dr. John W. Wells as its 22nd President. <a href="/live/news/765-announcement-for-emory-henry-community" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Exciting News for Emory & Henry Community" aria-label="Exciting News for Emory & Henry Community">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" title="Professor Michael Lane Releases Groundbreaking Work" aria-label="Professor Michael Lane Releases Groundbreaking Work"><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, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/409,0,1411,1003/5918_Michael_Lane.rev.1549029248.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1505" 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" title="Professor Michael Lane Releases Groundbreaking Work" aria-label="Professor Michael Lane Releases Groundbreaking Work">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" title="Professor Michael Lane Releases Groundbreaking Work" aria-label="Professor Michael Lane Releases Groundbreaking Work">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" title="E&H Alum Mike Young Chosen as New Virginia Tech Basketball Coach" aria-label="E&H Alum Mike Young Chosen as New Virginia Tech Basketball Coach"><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="500" data-max-h="281"/></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" title="E&H Alum Mike Young Chosen as New Virginia Tech Basketball Coach" aria-label="E&H Alum Mike Young Chosen as New Virginia Tech Basketball Coach">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" title="E&H Alum Mike Young Chosen as New Virginia Tech Basketball Coach" aria-label="E&H Alum Mike Young Chosen as New Virginia Tech Basketball Coach">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" title="Culture & Compassion: Shannon Releases Book on International Education" aria-label="Culture & Compassion: Shannon Releases Book on International Education"><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="3200" 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" title="Culture & Compassion: Shannon Releases Book on International Education" aria-label="Culture & Compassion: Shannon Releases Book on International Education">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" title="Culture & Compassion: Shannon Releases Book on International Education" aria-label="Culture & Compassion: Shannon Releases Book on International Education">Keep reading</a></div></div>
• <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/545-open-house-fun-in-photos" title="Open House Fun in Photos" aria-label="Open House Fun in Photos"><img src="/live/image/gid/4/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/537,0,2624,2088/4655_44039889094_8bd557ec0b_o.rev.1537396199.jpg" alt="Students were welcomed by our mascot Stinger in the photo booth." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/4/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/537,0,2624,2088/4655_44039889094_8bd557ec0b_o.rev.1537396199.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/4/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/537,0,2624,2088/4655_44039889094_8bd557ec0b_o.rev.1537396199.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2088"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/545-open-house-fun-in-photos" title="Open House Fun in Photos" aria-label="Open House Fun in Photos">Open House Fun in Photos</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">We were pleased to welcome so many future Wasps to our Emory and Henry campus for our first fall Open House. <a href="/live/news/545-open-house-fun-in-photos" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Open House Fun in Photos" aria-label="Open House Fun in Photos">Keep reading</a></div></div>
• <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/751-annual-awards-honor-those-whose-work-embodies-hope" title="Annual Awards Honor Those Whose Work Embodies Hope" aria-label="Annual Awards Honor Those Whose Work Embodies Hope"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/6119_32531926247_2c6529f8b4_o.rev.1553709331.jpg" alt="Award winners from left to right: Larry Harley, Lindsay White, Todd Stanley, Kelly Bremner and Ka..." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/6119_32531926247_2c6529f8b4_o.rev.1553709331.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/6119_32531926247_2c6529f8b4_o.rev.1553709331.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/751-annual-awards-honor-those-whose-work-embodies-hope" title="Annual Awards Honor Those Whose Work Embodies Hope" aria-label="Annual Awards Honor Those Whose Work Embodies Hope">Annual Awards Honor Those Whose Work Embodies Hope</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">The Appalachian Center for Civic Life honored individuals and organizations in the region for their service to the community and the college at the 19th annual Hope Awards on March 25. <a href="/live/news/751-annual-awards-honor-those-whose-work-embodies-hope" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Annual Awards Honor Those Whose Work Embodies Hope" aria-label="Annual Awards Honor Those Whose Work Embodies Hope">Keep reading</a></div></div>
• <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/610-happy-holidays" title="Happy Holidays!" aria-label="Happy Holidays!"><img src="/live/image/gid/4/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/230,2,714,486/5779_layered_button-youtube.rev.1545328905.jpg" alt="Season's Greetings from Emory & Henry College" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/4/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/230,2,714,486/5779_layered_button-youtube.rev.1545328905.jpg 2x" data-max-w="1000" data-max-h="500"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/610-happy-holidays" title="Happy Holidays!" aria-label="Happy Holidays!">Happy Holidays!</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">Season’s Greetings from Emory & Henry College! <a href="/live/news/610-happy-holidays" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Happy Holidays!" aria-label="Happy Holidays!">Keep reading</a></div></div>