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Emory & Henry to Host Series of Events to Celebrate Black History Month
Emory & Henry College will celebrate Black History Month with a series of events that will take place on campus during the month of February. Keep reading -
Emory & Henry Celebrates the Work of Women in Civil Rights
Emory & Henry College will hold a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Week of Awareness January 18-26, 2020 in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Keep reading -
Professor and Students Study the Value and Importance of Banned Books
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.
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E&H’s Grant Renewal Aids in the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence
E&H has renewed its grant from the Office on Violence Against Women to continue offering programs about gender-based violence awareness and prevention to students on campus. Keep reading -
Burns Brings Social Justice Discussions to E&H
Rev. Leah Burns of Knoxville Tenn. visited classrooms and hosted a Lyceum to invoke discussions on social justice in the Methodist Church and college campuses. Keep reading -
E&H Hosts Non-Profit to Spread Awareness of Predatory Dangers
Help Save the Next Girl will be coming to campus on Sept. 22 to help desensitize young women and girls to predatory danger. Keep reading -
E&H Takes Part in Second TriPride Parade
On September 7, 2019, TriPride held their second Pride parade and festival in downtown Kingsport, Tenn. Keep reading -
Pride at Emory & Henry College: Celebrating the LGBTQ+ Community
June is Pride Month at Emory & Henry College! Travis Proffitt and the Inclusion & Dialogue Center have been working hard to provide a safe and inclusive environment on campus for all students. Keep reading -
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Building a Beloved Community, an MLK Day Celebration
Emory & Henry College is pleased to continue the tradition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with multiple events all leading up to the annual celebration on Monday, January 21. Keep reading -
College Launches Ambitious Slate of Diversity & Equity Trainings
Focused on faculty and staff, these trainings will give E&H employees more knowledge and tools to be effective leaders and colleagues at an increasingly diverse college. Keep reading -
College Hosts Inaugural Diversity Reading Group
E&H faculty will read Dr. Kathy Obear’s But I’m Not Racist! Tools For Well-Meaning Whites.Keep reading -
Student Spotlights African-American Leaders Across Campus
Emory & Henry College student Achille Wangam has put together a project for Black History Month that highlights students, staff and faculty leaders across the campus.
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College Groups and Individuals Honored for Social Justice
The Inclusion & Dialogue Center at Emory & Henry College hosted the first social justice awards ceremony as part of the College’s celebration of Black History Month.
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Student Explores Battle of Saltville
Emory & Henry College student Emma Grace Thompson is looking to the past to build a future career as an historian.
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Emory & Henry College Opens Interfaith Prayer Room
Equipped with chairs, tables, prayer rugs and religious texts, a room in the lower-level of Memorial Chapel on the Emory & Henry College campus is now available for students of all faiths to have a quiet place to pray and meditate.
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From King to Hip Hop, College Celebrates MLK
Dr. Bettina Love, award-winning author and associate professor of educational theory and practice at the University of Georgia, delivered the keynote address for the College’s annual celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the McGlothlin Center for the Arts.
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‘Tunnel of Oppression’ E&H installation highlights issues of discrimination
E&H installation highlights issues of discrimination Keep reading -
College Awarded $300,000 Grant to Fight Sexual Assault
Emory & Henry is just one of several colleges receiving a grant to address an important campus issue. Keep reading -
College Welcomes First Director of Inclusion and Diversity
Patricia Gonzalez will be leading the College’s efforts to build a more inclusive environment.
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WEHC Series Honored by the Virginia Association of Broadcasters
Alana Simmons, project coordinator for the Office of Violence Against Women at Emory & Henry College was honored recently by the Virginia Association of Broadcasters for a series that takes an in-depth look at domestic violence in Southwest Virginia. Keep reading -
Holloway Challenges E&H Community to Plant Seeds of Change
John Holloway, the new vice-president of student life and student success and dean of inclusion at Emory & Henry College delivered the keynote address for the college’s annual celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Keep reading
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- <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/341-college-hosts-inaugural-diversity-reading-group" title="College Hosts Inaugural Diversity Reading Group" aria-label="College Hosts Inaugural Diversity Reading Group"><img src="/live/image/gid/66/width/345/height/225/crop/1/3546_Book_Group_Obear.rev.1521040409.jpg" alt="Diversity Reading Group" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/66/width/345/height/225/crop/1/3546_Book_Group_Obear.rev.1521040409.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/66/width/345/height/225/crop/1/3546_Book_Group_Obear.rev.1521040409.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2399"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/341-college-hosts-inaugural-diversity-reading-group" title="College Hosts Inaugural Diversity Reading Group" aria-label="College Hosts Inaugural Diversity Reading Group">College Hosts Inaugural Diversity Reading Group</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">E&H faculty will read Dr. Kathy Obear’s <em>But I’m Not Racist! Tools For Well-Meaning Whites.</em><a href="/live/news/341-college-hosts-inaugural-diversity-reading-group" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="College Hosts Inaugural Diversity Reading Group" aria-label="College Hosts Inaugural Diversity Reading Group">Keep reading</a></div></div>
- <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/177-college-awarded-300000-grant-to-fight-sexual" title="College Awarded $300,000 Grant to Fight Sexual Assault" aria-label="College Awarded $300,000 Grant to Fight Sexual Assault"><img src="/live/image/gid/90/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,770,300/1551_OVW_logo.rev.1512748664.jpg" alt="Logo for Office on Violence Against Women" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" data-max-w="770" data-max-h="300"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/177-college-awarded-300000-grant-to-fight-sexual" title="College Awarded $300,000 Grant to Fight Sexual Assault" aria-label="College Awarded $300,000 Grant to Fight Sexual Assault">College Awarded $300,000 Grant to Fight Sexual Assault</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">Emory & Henry is just one of several colleges receiving a grant to address an important campus issue. <a href="/live/news/177-college-awarded-300000-grant-to-fight-sexual" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="College Awarded $300,000 Grant to Fight Sexual Assault" aria-label="College Awarded $300,000 Grant to Fight Sexual Assault">Keep reading</a></div></div>
- <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/297-student-explores-battle-of-saltville" title="Student Explores Battle of Saltville" aria-label="Student Explores Battle of Saltville"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,960,616/3322_EmmaGraceThompsonSaltvilleLyceum.rev.1519140029.jpg" alt="Emma Grace Thompson presents her research a lyceum event in the Board of Visitors Lounge." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,960,616/3322_EmmaGraceThompsonSaltvilleLyceum.rev.1519140029.jpg 2x" data-max-w="960" data-max-h="616"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/297-student-explores-battle-of-saltville" title="Student Explores Battle of Saltville" aria-label="Student Explores Battle of Saltville">Student Explores Battle of Saltville</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><p> Emory & Henry College student Emma Grace Thompson is looking to the past to build a future career as an historian.</p><a href="/live/news/297-student-explores-battle-of-saltville" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Student Explores Battle of Saltville" aria-label="Student Explores Battle of Saltville">Keep reading</a></div></div>
- <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/962-eamph-takes-part-in-second-tripride-parade" title="E&H Takes Part in Second TriPride Parade" aria-label="E&H Takes Part in Second TriPride Parade"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2400/6835_IMG_6703.rev.1568297029.jpg" alt="Students and faculty of E&H ready with their parade banner." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2400/6835_IMG_6703.rev.1568297029.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2400/6835_IMG_6703.rev.1568297029.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2400"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/962-eamph-takes-part-in-second-tripride-parade" title="E&H Takes Part in Second TriPride Parade" aria-label="E&H Takes Part in Second TriPride Parade">E&H Takes Part in Second TriPride Parade</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">On September 7, 2019, TriPride held their second Pride parade and festival in downtown Kingsport, Tenn. <a href="/live/news/962-eamph-takes-part-in-second-tripride-parade" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="E&H Takes Part in Second TriPride Parade" aria-label="E&H Takes Part in Second TriPride Parade">Keep reading</a></div></div>
- <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/967-eamph-hosts-non-profit-to-spread-awareness-of" title="E&H Hosts Non-Profit to Spread Awareness of Predatory Dangers" aria-label="E&H Hosts Non-Profit to Spread Awareness of Predatory Dangers"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,400,400/6866_571a4365aad27.image.rev.1568307721.jpg" alt="Help Save the Next Girl logo." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" data-max-w="400" data-max-h="400"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/967-eamph-hosts-non-profit-to-spread-awareness-of" title="E&H Hosts Non-Profit to Spread Awareness of Predatory Dangers" aria-label="E&H Hosts Non-Profit to Spread Awareness of Predatory Dangers">E&H Hosts Non-Profit to Spread Awareness of Predatory Dangers</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">Help Save the Next Girl will be coming to campus on Sept. 22 to help desensitize young women and girls to predatory danger. <a href="/live/news/967-eamph-hosts-non-profit-to-spread-awareness-of" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="E&H Hosts Non-Profit to Spread Awareness of Predatory Dangers" aria-label="E&H Hosts Non-Profit to Spread Awareness of Predatory Dangers">Keep reading</a></div></div>
- <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/246-tunnel-of-oppression-eamph-installation-highlights" title="‘Tunnel of Oppression’ E&H installation highlights issues of discrimination" aria-label="‘Tunnel of Oppression’ E&H installation highlights issues of discrimination"><img src="/live/image/gid/66/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,960,720/2287_26733834_10215553434253219_5449157324349081630_n1.rev.1516171286.jpg" alt="Students Sam, Abbey, Destiny, Ethen, and Director of Inclusion and Diversity co-hosted the Black ..." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/66/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,960,720/2287_26733834_10215553434253219_5449157324349081630_n1.rev.1516171286.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/246-tunnel-of-oppression-eamph-installation-highlights" title="‘Tunnel of Oppression’ E&H installation highlights issues of discrimination" aria-label="‘Tunnel of Oppression’ E&H installation highlights issues of discrimination">‘Tunnel of Oppression’ E&H installation highlights issues of discrimination</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">E&H installation highlights issues of discrimination <a href="/live/news/246-tunnel-of-oppression-eamph-installation-highlights" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="‘Tunnel of Oppression’ E&H installation highlights issues of discrimination" aria-label="‘Tunnel of Oppression’ E&H installation highlights issues of discrimination">Keep reading</a></div></div>
- <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/280-emory-henry-college-opens-interfaith-prayer" title="Emory & Henry College Opens Interfaith Prayer Room" aria-label="Emory & Henry College Opens Interfaith Prayer Room"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/3171_InterfaithPrayerRoom16_2.rev.1518211260.jpg" alt="Student Safa Farhoumand helps dedicate the Interfaith Prayer Room." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/3171_InterfaithPrayerRoom16_2.rev.1518211260.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/3171_InterfaithPrayerRoom16_2.rev.1518211260.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/280-emory-henry-college-opens-interfaith-prayer" title="Emory & Henry College Opens Interfaith Prayer Room" aria-label="Emory & Henry College Opens Interfaith Prayer Room">Emory & Henry College Opens Interfaith Prayer Room</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><p> Equipped with chairs, tables, prayer rugs and religious texts, a room in the lower-level of Memorial Chapel on the Emory & Henry College campus is now available for students of all faiths to have a quiet place to pray and meditate.</p><a href="/live/news/280-emory-henry-college-opens-interfaith-prayer" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Emory & Henry College Opens Interfaith Prayer Room" aria-label="Emory & Henry College Opens Interfaith Prayer Room">Keep reading</a></div></div>
- <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/242-from-king-to-hip-hop-college-celebrates-mlk" title="From King to Hip Hop, College Celebrates MLK" aria-label="From King to Hip Hop, College Celebrates MLK"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2136/2222_WhiteWhale-MLK-IMG142_2.rev.1516127931.jpg" alt="Dr. Bettina Love at the 2018 MLK Day Celebration." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2136/2222_WhiteWhale-MLK-IMG142_2.rev.1516127931.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2136/2222_WhiteWhale-MLK-IMG142_2.rev.1516127931.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/242-from-king-to-hip-hop-college-celebrates-mlk" title="From King to Hip Hop, College Celebrates MLK" aria-label="From King to Hip Hop, College Celebrates MLK">From King to Hip Hop, College Celebrates MLK</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><p> Dr. Bettina Love, award-winning author and associate professor of educational theory and practice at the University of Georgia, delivered the keynote address for the College’s annual celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the McGlothlin Center for the Arts.</p><a href="/live/news/242-from-king-to-hip-hop-college-celebrates-mlk" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="From King to Hip Hop, College Celebrates MLK" aria-label="From King to Hip Hop, College Celebrates MLK">Keep reading</a></div></div>
- <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/870-pride-at-emory-henry-college-celebrating-the" title="Pride at Emory & Henry College: Celebrating the LGBTQ+ Community" aria-label="Pride at Emory & Henry College: Celebrating the LGBTQ+ Community"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1080,1080/6489_IMG_2782.rev.1561130288.JPG" alt="Students, faculty and staff at the TriPride Parade in Johnson City, Tenn." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1080,1080/6489_IMG_2782.rev.1561130288.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1080,1080/6489_IMG_2782.rev.1561130288.JPG 3x" data-max-w="1080" data-max-h="1080"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/870-pride-at-emory-henry-college-celebrating-the" title="Pride at Emory & Henry College: Celebrating the LGBTQ+ Community" aria-label="Pride at Emory & Henry College: Celebrating the LGBTQ+ Community">Pride at Emory & Henry College: Celebrating the LGBTQ+ Community</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">June is Pride Month at Emory & Henry College! Travis Proffitt and the Inclusion & Dialogue Center have been working hard to provide a safe and inclusive environment on campus for all students. <a href="/live/news/870-pride-at-emory-henry-college-celebrating-the" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Pride at Emory & Henry College: Celebrating the LGBTQ+ Community" aria-label="Pride at Emory & Henry College: Celebrating the LGBTQ+ Community">Keep reading</a></div></div>
- <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/32-wehc-series-honored-by-the-virginia-association-of" title="WEHC Series Honored by the Virginia Association of Broadcasters" aria-label="WEHC Series Honored by the Virginia Association of Broadcasters"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/202,0,798,596/764_WEHC_award_alana_simmons.rev.1507210399.jpg" alt="Program host Alana Simmons with the WEHC award." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/202,0,798,596/764_WEHC_award_alana_simmons.rev.1507210399.jpg 2x" data-max-w="1000" data-max-h="666"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/32-wehc-series-honored-by-the-virginia-association-of" title="WEHC Series Honored by the Virginia Association of Broadcasters" aria-label="WEHC Series Honored by the Virginia Association of Broadcasters">WEHC Series Honored by the Virginia Association of Broadcasters</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">Alana Simmons, project coordinator for the Office of Violence Against Women at Emory & Henry College was honored recently by the Virginia Association of Broadcasters for a series that takes an in-depth look at domestic violence in Southwest Virginia. <a href="/live/news/32-wehc-series-honored-by-the-virginia-association-of" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="WEHC Series Honored by the Virginia Association of Broadcasters" aria-label="WEHC Series Honored by the Virginia Association of Broadcasters">Keep reading</a></div></div>
- <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/991-eamphs-grant-renewal-aids-in-the-fight-against" title="E&H’s Grant Renewal Aids in the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence" aria-label="E&H’s Grant Renewal Aids in the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,1969/6928_AdobeStock_183494972.rev.1569435806.jpg" alt="A purple ribbon for awareness about unacceptability of violence against women" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,1969/6928_AdobeStock_183494972.rev.1569435806.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,1969/6928_AdobeStock_183494972.rev.1569435806.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="1969"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/991-eamphs-grant-renewal-aids-in-the-fight-against" title="E&H’s Grant Renewal Aids in the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence" aria-label="E&H’s Grant Renewal Aids in the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence">E&H’s Grant Renewal Aids in the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">E&H has renewed its grant from the Office on Violence Against Women to continue offering programs about gender-based violence awareness and prevention to students on campus. <a href="/live/news/991-eamphs-grant-renewal-aids-in-the-fight-against" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="E&H’s Grant Renewal Aids in the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence" aria-label="E&H’s Grant Renewal Aids in the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence">Keep reading</a></div></div>