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• <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/276-deadline-extended-until-march-1-for-swva-lift" title="Deadline Extended Until March 1 for SWVA Lift" aria-label="Deadline Extended Until March 1 for SWVA Lift"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,800/2658_Lift-SWVA.jpg.rev.1518186593.jpg" alt="A map shows the counties, cities and towns covered by the SWVA Lift program." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,800/2658_Lift-SWVA.jpg.rev.1518186593.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,800/2658_Lift-SWVA.jpg.rev.1518186593.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1200" data-max-h="800"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/276-deadline-extended-until-march-1-for-swva-lift" title="Deadline Extended Until March 1 for SWVA Lift" aria-label="Deadline Extended Until March 1 for SWVA Lift">Deadline Extended Until March 1 for SWVA Lift</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><p> Emory & Henry College, exit 26 off I-81 in Emory, Va., has extended the deadline for its SWVA Lift initiative until March 1. The program helps make a top liberal arts education affordable for need-based students across Southwest Virginia at Emory & Henry.</p><a href="/live/news/276-deadline-extended-until-march-1-for-swva-lift" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Deadline Extended Until March 1 for SWVA Lift" aria-label="Deadline Extended Until March 1 for SWVA Lift">Keep reading</a></div></div>
• <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/735-koch-uncovers-the-inequalities-of-food" title="Koch Uncovers the Inequalities of Food" aria-label="Koch Uncovers the Inequalities of Food"><img src="/live/image/gid/38/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,492,2136,2630/6049_Shelley_Koch-2.rev.1552061534.jpg" alt="Shelley Koch" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/38/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,492,2136,2630/6049_Shelley_Koch-2.rev.1552061534.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/38/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,492,2136,2630/6049_Shelley_Koch-2.rev.1552061534.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2136" data-max-h="3200"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/735-koch-uncovers-the-inequalities-of-food" title="Koch Uncovers the Inequalities of Food" aria-label="Koch Uncovers the Inequalities of Food">Koch Uncovers the Inequalities of Food</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">Dr. Shelley Koch has released her third book, <em>Gender and Food: A Critical Look at the Food System</em>. The book looks at different aspects of food and how it is affected by gender inequalities. <a href="/live/news/735-koch-uncovers-the-inequalities-of-food" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Koch Uncovers the Inequalities of Food" aria-label="Koch Uncovers the Inequalities of Food">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/521-emory-henry-college-lands-in-four-national" title="Emory & Henry College Lands in Four National College Rankings" aria-label="Emory & Henry College Lands in Four National College Rankings"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,1043,2133,3174/4542_Pocket-Folder-Cover-RGB_1_4.rev.1536594635.jpg" alt="Emory & Henry College campus view pictured here was ranked as one of the best liberal arts co..." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,1043,2133,3174/4542_Pocket-Folder-Cover-RGB_1_4.rev.1536594635.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,1043,2133,3174/4542_Pocket-Folder-Cover-RGB_1_4.rev.1536594635.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2133" data-max-h="3200"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/521-emory-henry-college-lands-in-four-national" title="Emory & Henry College Lands in Four National College Rankings" aria-label="Emory & Henry College Lands in Four National College Rankings">Emory & Henry College Lands in Four National College Rankings</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">Emory & Henry College ranks among the best liberal arts colleges in the United States, according to the annual list of rankings released this week by <em>U.S. News & World Report, Best Colleges</em>. <a href="/live/news/521-emory-henry-college-lands-in-four-national" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Emory & Henry College Lands in Four National College Rankings" aria-label="Emory & Henry College Lands in Four National College Rankings">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/279-eamph-has-new-face-on-the-web" title="E&H Has New Face on the Web" aria-label="E&H Has New Face on the Web"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2112,1194/2659_Front_Page_-_New_Website.rev.1518189261.png" alt="Image of the front page of the new Emory & Henry College website." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2112,1194/2659_Front_Page_-_New_Website.rev.1518189261.png 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2112,1194/2659_Front_Page_-_New_Website.rev.1518189261.png 3x" data-max-w="2112" data-max-h="1194"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/279-eamph-has-new-face-on-the-web" title="E&H Has New Face on the Web" aria-label="E&H Has New Face on the Web">E&H Has New Face on the Web</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">Emory & Henry College launched a new college website on Feb. 14, 2018. The Valentine-themed launch party was held in the Board of Visitors Lounge, where President Schrum flipped the switch from the old to the new symbolizing the site going live, while dozens of students, staff and faculty looked on. <a href="/live/news/279-eamph-has-new-face-on-the-web" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="E&H Has New Face on the Web" aria-label="E&H Has New Face on the Web">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/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/1011,0,3148,2136/5941_RN-BSN-54.rev.1549910260.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/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/1011,0,3148,2136/5941_RN-BSN-54.rev.1549910260.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/1011,0,3148,2136/5941_RN-BSN-54.rev.1549910260.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/349-oquinn-challenges-college-to-conquer-new-frontiers" title="O’Quinn Challenges College to Conquer New Frontiers" aria-label="O’Quinn Challenges College to Conquer New Frontiers"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/300,0,2438,2136/3620_Israel_OQuinn.rev.1521739891.jpg" alt="Israel O'Quinn speaks at Founders Day 2018" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/300,0,2438,2136/3620_Israel_OQuinn.rev.1521739891.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/300,0,2438,2136/3620_Israel_OQuinn.rev.1521739891.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/349-oquinn-challenges-college-to-conquer-new-frontiers" title="O’Quinn Challenges College to Conquer New Frontiers" aria-label="O’Quinn Challenges College to Conquer New Frontiers">O’Quinn Challenges College to Conquer New Frontiers</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><p> In the 181 years of existence, Emory & Henry College has had many opportunities to conquer new frontiers, according to Virginia House Delegate Israel O’Quinn (’02), the keynote speaker during the annual Founders Day celebration.</p><a href="/live/news/349-oquinn-challenges-college-to-conquer-new-frontiers" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="O’Quinn Challenges College to Conquer New Frontiers" aria-label="O’Quinn Challenges College to Conquer New Frontiers">Keep reading</a></div></div>
• <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/724-getting-to-the-heart-of-climate-change-with-aaron" title="Getting to the Heart of Climate Change with Aaron Barth" aria-label="Getting to the Heart of Climate Change with Aaron Barth"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,717,848/6064_Barth_Beartooths.rev.1552653416.jpg" alt="Aaron Barth" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,717,848/6064_Barth_Beartooths.rev.1552653416.jpg 2x" data-max-w="717" data-max-h="848"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/724-getting-to-the-heart-of-climate-change-with-aaron" title="Getting to the Heart of Climate Change with Aaron Barth" aria-label="Getting to the Heart of Climate Change with Aaron Barth">Getting to the Heart of Climate Change with Aaron Barth</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">Aaron Barth, now in his second semester as an assistant professor of geography, has aided in the study of geophysics and tracking the progress of climate change. He did this by researching and presenting his data on the last major ice sheet in North America, the Laurentide Ice Sheet, and how its ice surface thinned out over the last 20,000 years. <a href="/live/news/724-getting-to-the-heart-of-climate-change-with-aaron" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Getting to the Heart of Climate Change with Aaron Barth" aria-label="Getting to the Heart of Climate Change with Aaron Barth">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/313-eamphs-wehc-launches-spring-fund-drive" title="E&H’s WEHC Launches Spring Fund Drive" aria-label="E&H’s WEHC Launches Spring Fund Drive"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/3409_Sam-Mungai-February-2018-IMG003.rev.1519990134.jpg" alt="Student Sam Mungai hosts a weekly call-in music request radio show on WEHC 90.7FM." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/3409_Sam-Mungai-February-2018-IMG003.rev.1519990134.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/3409_Sam-Mungai-February-2018-IMG003.rev.1519990134.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/313-eamphs-wehc-launches-spring-fund-drive" title="E&H’s WEHC Launches Spring Fund Drive" aria-label="E&H’s WEHC Launches Spring Fund Drive">E&H’s WEHC Launches Spring Fund Drive</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">WEHC 90.7, Emory & Henry College’s “College and Community Station,” has launched it spring fund drive. Between now and March 9 the station is planning to raise a good share of its annual fundraising goal. <a href="/live/news/313-eamphs-wehc-launches-spring-fund-drive" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="E&H’s WEHC Launches Spring Fund Drive" aria-label="E&H’s WEHC Launches Spring Fund Drive">Keep reading</a></div></div>