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Largest Service Plunge Brought Engagement to the Community

by Scott Sikes

New Emory & Henry College students spread across Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee to join in Service Plunge on Saturday, August 13. Service Plunge is a time-honored tradition at the College, with 25 years of history and many more to come. Organized by the Appalachian Center for Civic Life, teams of students and their faculty coordinators left campus on buses headed to various service locations, most of which represented a theme of their first-year courses.

“This was the biggest Service Plunge in E&H’s history,” said Coordinator of Civic Life Leah Wilson. “We sent over 400 students out to 20 different service sites throughout the community.”

The CORE 100 classes that gathered to participate in Service Plunge were;

  • “Banned Books,” with Dean of Student Success Travis Proffit at the Washington County Library
  • “The Mind, Body, Spirit, Connection,” with Coordinator of Civic Engagement Projects Megan Hamilton at the Marion Correctional Treatment Center
  • “Peace, War, and Christianity,” with Religion professor David Jackson and First-Year Academic Advisor Sam Davis at River’s Way in Bristol, Va.
  • “Hip-Hop: Comparison and the Art of Listening,” with ePortfolio Specialist and Bonner Scholar Coordinator Bradley Hartsell at Highlands Community Services
  • An Honors session with English professor Matthew Kelley at the Blueridge Discovery Center
  • “Food and Place” with Geography professor Dr. Ed Davis at the Emory & Henry College Community Garden on campus
  • “Welcome to the Internet: Social Media, its Evolving Language, and our new Unwritten Identities,” with Director of New Student Academics Mary Ellis Rice at YWCA
  • “How Long to Sing this Song: Culture & Community,” with Director of Appalachian Center for Civic Life and Bonner Scholars Program Scott Sikes at the Settlers Museum
  • “Dolly Parton: The Queen of Appalachia,” with Media and Communication professor Brent Treash with Caring for Our Community in Marion, Va.
  • “Life Is Strange: Taking Ownership of your Personal Journey” with First-Year Academic Advisor Sydni Leonard at United Way
  • “Our Backyard” with Coordinator of Civic Life Leah Wilson at the Damascus Trail Center
  • “Painted Faces: Love, Death, and Identity in Chinese Drama,” with World Languages professor Lucas Wolf at the Well Fields in Saltville, Va.
  • “We Don’t Need Another Hero,” with Jennifer Krouse at the Barns at Blue Mountain
  • “Sports Report: Mental, Physical, and Emotional Effects of Sports in Modern Society,” with Health and Human Performance professor Rebecca Buchanan in the Town of Glade Spring, Va.
  • “A Starbucks Society,” with Department of Media and Communication chair Dr. Tracy Lauder at the Harvest Table Farm
  • “Useful Stories and Useful Questions for Useful Lives,” with Civic Innovation professor Dr. Tal Stanley at Hungry Mother Park
  • “What is College? Interrogating an Institution,” with Director of the Library Ruth Castillo in the Town of Damascus
  • “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion,” with Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion & Belonging John Halloway at Emory & Henry College’s Equestrian Center
  • Transfer Student sessions with Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Success Kyle Sensabaugh and New Student Experience Director Fred George with Emory & Henry College Athletics and at Salvation Army respectively.

For the first time since 2019, Emory & Henry College first-year and transfer students have engaged in Service Plunge, an opportunity for those new to the College to connect to the surrounding communities in meaningful ways and reflect upon the impact that they’ve had. Students participating in Service Plunge trimmed garlic and planted broccoli at the campus community garden, engaged with community outreach at the Washington County Library, participated in regional environmental care and much more.

The Appalachian Center for Civic Life strives to build a nationally distinct civic engagement and education program, equipping students as agents of social progress in our region, nation, and world. “Our hope is that students walk away more connected to this place outside of the walls of Emory & Henry College’s campus, more connected to their professor and each other, and more aware of what service means and why it is important,” said Wilson.

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Students work in the Emory & Henry College Garden during Service Plunge.
Students work in the Emory & Henry College Garden during Service Plunge.
“Our hope is that students walk away more connected to this place outside of the walls of Emory & Henry College’s campus, more connected to their professor and each other, and more aware of what service means and why it is important,” said Coordinator of Civic Life Leah Wilson.

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  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2528-a-new-initiative-service-saturdays"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2400/12196_IMG_3588.rev.1664384128.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2400/12196_IMG_3588.rev.1664384128.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2400/12196_IMG_3588.rev.1664384128.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2400/12196_IMG_3588.rev.1664384128.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2400/12196_IMG_3588.rev.1664384128.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2400/12196_IMG_3588.rev.1664384128.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2400/12196_IMG_3588.rev.1664384128.jpg" alt="Service Saturday at Pinnacle Natural Area Preserve on September 8th" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2400/12196_IMG_3588.rev.1664384128.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2400/12196_IMG_3588.rev.1664384128.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2400" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/2528-a-new-initiative-service-saturdays">A New Initiative-Service Saturdays</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><span style="font-weight: 400;">According to Leah Wilson, Coordinator of Civic Life, “Service Saturdays is a new initiative that aims to get students connected to the work of the Appalachian Center while also serving the community.”</span> <a href="/live/news/2528-a-new-initiative-service-saturdays" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2614-40th-annual-literary-festival-coming-to-emory-amp"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/95,0,1108,1014/12613_Jesse_Graves.rev.1667402927.png 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/95,0,1108,1014/12613_Jesse_Graves.rev.1667402927.png 2x"/> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/95,0,1108,1014/12613_Jesse_Graves.rev.1667402927.png 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/95,0,1108,1014/12613_Jesse_Graves.rev.1667402927.png 2x"/> <source type="image/png" srcset="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/95,0,1108,1014/12613_Jesse_Graves.rev.1667402927.png 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/95,0,1108,1014/12613_Jesse_Graves.rev.1667402927.png 2x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/95,0,1108,1014/12613_Jesse_Graves.rev.1667402927.png" alt=" Jesse Graves is an English professor and poet-in-residence at East Tennessee State University. He has authored three poetry collection..." width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/95,0,1108,1014/12613_Jesse_Graves.rev.1667402927.png 2x" data-max-w="1013" data-max-h="1014" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/2614-40th-annual-literary-festival-coming-to-emory-amp">40th Annual Literary Festival Coming to Emory & Henry Campus</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Emory & Henry College’s Appalachian Center for Civic Life is hosting the 40th annual Literary Festival at the College’s Emory campus featuring Appalachian poet Jesse Graves on Thursday, November 3 and Friday, November 4.</span> <a href="/live/news/2614-40th-annual-literary-festival-coming-to-emory-amp" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2643-students-find-meaning-during-intentional-fall"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1440,1081/12823_5EC5CF18-3DB9-4F7F-B790-F26EABE6457F.rev.1670355373.JPG 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1440,1081/12823_5EC5CF18-3DB9-4F7F-B790-F26EABE6457F.rev.1670355373.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1440,1081/12823_5EC5CF18-3DB9-4F7F-B790-F26EABE6457F.rev.1670355373.JPG 3x"/> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1440,1081/12823_5EC5CF18-3DB9-4F7F-B790-F26EABE6457F.rev.1670355373.JPG 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1440,1081/12823_5EC5CF18-3DB9-4F7F-B790-F26EABE6457F.rev.1670355373.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1440,1081/12823_5EC5CF18-3DB9-4F7F-B790-F26EABE6457F.rev.1670355373.JPG 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1440,1081/12823_5EC5CF18-3DB9-4F7F-B790-F26EABE6457F.rev.1670355373.JPG 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1440,1081/12823_5EC5CF18-3DB9-4F7F-B790-F26EABE6457F.rev.1670355373.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1440,1081/12823_5EC5CF18-3DB9-4F7F-B790-F26EABE6457F.rev.1670355373.JPG 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1440,1081/12823_5EC5CF18-3DB9-4F7F-B790-F26EABE6457F.rev.1670355373.JPG" alt="E&H Students plant trees with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy during Intentional Fall Break 2022" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1440,1081/12823_5EC5CF18-3DB9-4F7F-B790-F26EABE6457F.rev.1670355373.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1440,1081/12823_5EC5CF18-3DB9-4F7F-B790-F26EABE6457F.rev.1670355373.JPG 3x" data-max-w="1440" data-max-h="1081" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/2643-students-find-meaning-during-intentional-fall">Students Find Meaning During Intentional Fall Break</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><span style="font-weight: 400;">This year’s Intentional Fall Break was a success as students were immersed in 3.5 days of service.</span> <a href="/live/news/2643-students-find-meaning-during-intentional-fall" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2266-first-chats-event-a-huge-success"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/10998_DSC_0333_1.rev.1647970312.JPG 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/10998_DSC_0333_1.rev.1647970312.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/10998_DSC_0333_1.rev.1647970312.JPG 3x"/> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/10998_DSC_0333_1.rev.1647970312.JPG 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/10998_DSC_0333_1.rev.1647970312.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/10998_DSC_0333_1.rev.1647970312.JPG 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/10998_DSC_0333_1.rev.1647970312.JPG 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/10998_DSC_0333_1.rev.1647970312.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/10998_DSC_0333_1.rev.1647970312.JPG 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/10998_DSC_0333_1.rev.1647970312.JPG" alt="During the first session of C.H.A.T.S., participants were engaging with one another through a variety of fun activities." width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/10998_DSC_0333_1.rev.1647970312.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/10998_DSC_0333_1.rev.1647970312.JPG 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2133" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/2266-first-chats-event-a-huge-success">First C.H.A.T.S. Event- A Huge Success!</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Want to be more involved on campus? Want to feel more connected to your community? </span> <a href="/live/news/2266-first-chats-event-a-huge-success" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2207-a-boost-of-snacks-food-and-supplies-when-in-need"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/368,0,1736,1367/10821_Stingers_Supply_Shelf_Check-2.rev.1644855628.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/368,0,1736,1367/10821_Stingers_Supply_Shelf_Check-2.rev.1644855628.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/368,0,1736,1367/10821_Stingers_Supply_Shelf_Check-2.rev.1644855628.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/368,0,1736,1367/10821_Stingers_Supply_Shelf_Check-2.rev.1644855628.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/368,0,1736,1367/10821_Stingers_Supply_Shelf_Check-2.rev.1644855628.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/368,0,1736,1367/10821_Stingers_Supply_Shelf_Check-2.rev.1644855628.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/368,0,1736,1367/10821_Stingers_Supply_Shelf_Check-2.rev.1644855628.jpg" alt="Student Sarah Dutton is presented with a check surrounded by faculty, staff and President John W. Wells at the Stinger's Supply Shelf." width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/368,0,1736,1367/10821_Stingers_Supply_Shelf_Check-2.rev.1644855628.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/368,0,1736,1367/10821_Stingers_Supply_Shelf_Check-2.rev.1644855628.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1368" data-max-h="1367" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/2207-a-boost-of-snacks-food-and-supplies-when-in-need">A Boost of Snacks, Food and Supplies When in Need</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> Emory & Henry College has been awarded a $1,000 grant from Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation, earmarked for the Stinger’s Supply Shelf coordinated by Sodexo, dining service provider at Emory & Henry College. <a href="/live/news/2207-a-boost-of-snacks-food-and-supplies-when-in-need" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2461-getting-back-to-giving-back"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/12079_52325584094_9fc9017fdf_o.rev.1663264322.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/12079_52325584094_9fc9017fdf_o.rev.1663264322.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/12079_52325584094_9fc9017fdf_o.rev.1663264322.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/12079_52325584094_9fc9017fdf_o.rev.1663264322.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/12079_52325584094_9fc9017fdf_o.rev.1663264322.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/12079_52325584094_9fc9017fdf_o.rev.1663264322.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/12079_52325584094_9fc9017fdf_o.rev.1663264322.jpg" alt="Students working hard during Service Plunge- Fall '22" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/12079_52325584094_9fc9017fdf_o.rev.1663264322.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/51/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/12079_52325584094_9fc9017fdf_o.rev.1663264322.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2133" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/2461-getting-back-to-giving-back">Getting Back to Giving Back</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><span style="font-weight: 400;">After a long break, Service Plunge has returned as part of orientation week!</span> <a href="/live/news/2461-getting-back-to-giving-back" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2376-carter-momsen-hudson-to-pursue-a-career-in"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/104/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/288,0,2688,2400/11190_Carter-Hudson_IMG_6946.rev.1651496913.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/104/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/288,0,2688,2400/11190_Carter-Hudson_IMG_6946.rev.1651496913.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/104/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/288,0,2688,2400/11190_Carter-Hudson_IMG_6946.rev.1651496913.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/104/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/288,0,2688,2400/11190_Carter-Hudson_IMG_6946.rev.1651496913.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/104/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/288,0,2688,2400/11190_Carter-Hudson_IMG_6946.rev.1651496913.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/104/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/288,0,2688,2400/11190_Carter-Hudson_IMG_6946.rev.1651496913.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/104/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/288,0,2688,2400/11190_Carter-Hudson_IMG_6946.rev.1651496913.jpg" alt="Momsen-Hudson, '22, at a demonstration to bring attention to the realities that unhoused people face." width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/104/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/288,0,2688,2400/11190_Carter-Hudson_IMG_6946.rev.1651496913.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/104/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/288,0,2688,2400/11190_Carter-Hudson_IMG_6946.rev.1651496913.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2400" data-max-h="2400" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/2376-carter-momsen-hudson-to-pursue-a-career-in">Carter Momsen-Hudson to pursue a career in religion</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our Emory & Henry seniors are preparing to graduate and change the world.</span> <a href="/live/news/2376-carter-momsen-hudson-to-pursue-a-career-in" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2443-southwest-virginia-museum-experience-seeks-to"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/191,0,1406,1215/11863_SWVA_Museum_Release.rev.1661518764.png 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/191,0,1406,1215/11863_SWVA_Museum_Release.rev.1661518764.png 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/191,0,1406,1215/11863_SWVA_Museum_Release.rev.1661518764.png 3x"/> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/191,0,1406,1215/11863_SWVA_Museum_Release.rev.1661518764.png 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/191,0,1406,1215/11863_SWVA_Museum_Release.rev.1661518764.png 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/191,0,1406,1215/11863_SWVA_Museum_Release.rev.1661518764.png 3x"/> <source type="image/png" srcset="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/191,0,1406,1215/11863_SWVA_Museum_Release.rev.1661518764.png 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/191,0,1406,1215/11863_SWVA_Museum_Release.rev.1661518764.png 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/191,0,1406,1215/11863_SWVA_Museum_Release.rev.1661518764.png 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/191,0,1406,1215/11863_SWVA_Museum_Release.rev.1661518764.png" alt="This summer, Emory & Henry College's Appalachian Center for Civic Life facilitated a networking event for the museums in Southwe..." width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/191,0,1406,1215/11863_SWVA_Museum_Release.rev.1661518764.png 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/191,0,1406,1215/11863_SWVA_Museum_Release.rev.1661518764.png 3x" data-max-w="1215" data-max-h="1215" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/2443-southwest-virginia-museum-experience-seeks-to">Southwest Virginia Museum Experience Seeks to Promote Area History with Emory & Henry College</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><span style="font-weight: 400;">This summer, Emory & Henry College Appalachian Center for Civic Life (ACCL) facilitated a networking event for the museums in Southwest Va. at the Homestead Museum in Wytheville, Va.</span> <a href="/live/news/2443-southwest-virginia-museum-experience-seeks-to" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>