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Updates regarding Return to Campus & COVID-19 can be found here.

We understand that you want to be involved with your student’s experience. So, below you will find helpful information.

Every fall we also host our Friends & Family Weekend where we invite you to join us. A tradition that brings friends, family, and students together for a weekend full of activities.

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<div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/870-pride-at-emory-henry-college-celebrating-the"><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">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">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"><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">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">Keep reading</a></div></div>
<div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/798-school-of-health-sciences-students-deliver-dreams"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/550,0,2688,2136/6316_SHS-Tractor-38.rev.1556127990.jpg" alt="School of Health Science students present Creed Rosenbalm with his new tractor in part with Child..." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/550,0,2688,2136/6316_SHS-Tractor-38.rev.1556127990.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/550,0,2688,2136/6316_SHS-Tractor-38.rev.1556127990.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/798-school-of-health-sciences-students-deliver-dreams">School of Health Sciences Students Deliver Dreams</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">Emory & Henry School of Health Sciences Physical Therapy (PT) and Occupational Therapy (OT) students partnered with Children’s Assistive Technology Service (CATS) to provide a Go Baby Go modified off-the-shelf ride on car for a local little boy, Creed Rosenbalm. <a href="/live/news/798-school-of-health-sciences-students-deliver-dreams" class="link-with-arrow gold">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"><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">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">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>
<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/972-eamph-helps-another-child-hit-the-road"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/139,0,1507,1367/6906_SHS-Go_Baby_Go-group.rev.1568733054.jpg" alt="Students and faculty with Zavier House and his mother Katie Bolling with the tractor that was mod..." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/139,0,1507,1367/6906_SHS-Go_Baby_Go-group.rev.1568733054.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/139,0,1507,1367/6906_SHS-Go_Baby_Go-group.rev.1568733054.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/972-eamph-helps-another-child-hit-the-road">E&H Helps Another Child Hit the Road!</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">Emory & Henry School of Health Sciences Physical Therapy (PT) and Occupational Therapy (OT) students partnered with Children’s Assistive Technology Service (CATS) to provide another Go Baby Go modified off-the-shelf ride on car for a local little boy, Zavier House. <a href="/live/news/972-eamph-helps-another-child-hit-the-road" class="link-with-arrow gold">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"><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="2087" 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">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">Keep reading</a></div></div>
<div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="https://www.ehc.edu/financial-aid/applying-for-financial-aid/filing-the-fafsa/"><img src="/live/image/gid/4/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2134/6975_Financial-Aid.rev.1569936605.jpg" alt="File Your FAFSA" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/4/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2134/6975_Financial-Aid.rev.1569936605.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/4/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2134/6975_Financial-Aid.rev.1569936605.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2134"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="https://www.ehc.edu/financial-aid/applying-for-financial-aid/filing-the-fafsa/">FAFSA Opens October 1</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">The 2020-2021 FAFSA® form is now available! If you are a new or current student, you’ll need to file your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) each year starting on October 1 for the following spring or fall enrollment. You can now use the myStudentAid mobile app to complete the FAFSA on your phone. File your FAFSA today! <a href="https://www.ehc.edu/financial-aid/applying-for-financial-aid/filing-the-fafsa/" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
<div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="https://gowasps.com/general/2019-20/releases/20200203n0ckqn"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/145,0,785,640/7421_Joy_Scruggs.rev.1580823626.jpg" alt="Joy Scruggs speaks at the celebration of her accomplishments in the John Rutledge King Center Gym..." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" data-max-w="640" data-max-h="640"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="https://gowasps.com/general/2019-20/releases/20200203n0ckqn">Emory & Henry Honors Joy Scruggs On Women’s Basketball Alumni Day</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">The Emory & Henry College Department of Athletics honored former coach and retiring faculty member Joy Scruggs on Saturday, February 1 for her nearly four decades of service to the College. <a href="https://gowasps.com/general/2019-20/releases/20200203n0ckqn" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
<div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/806-jake-b-schrum-announced-as-2019-commencement"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2133,3200/6150_Schrum-Jake_Emory--Henry-College.rev.1553956307.jpg" alt="Jake B. Schrum" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2133,3200/6150_Schrum-Jake_Emory--Henry-College.rev.1553956307.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2133,3200/6150_Schrum-Jake_Emory--Henry-College.rev.1553956307.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/806-jake-b-schrum-announced-as-2019-commencement">Jake B. Schrum Announced as 2019 Commencement Speaker</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">The 21st president of Emory & Henry College, Jake B. Schrum, has been named as the 2019 <span class="il">Commencement</span> Speaker. The ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 11 at 10 a.m. on the main campus in Emory, Va. <a href="/live/news/806-jake-b-schrum-announced-as-2019-commencement" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
<div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="https://www.gowasps.com/sports/equest/2018-19/releases/20190504nuo27t"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/73,0,406,333/6352_0504-Champions_IHSA.rev.1557163521.jpg" alt="Intermont Equestrian IHSA Champions" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" data-max-w="333" data-max-h="333"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="https://www.gowasps.com/sports/equest/2018-19/releases/20190504nuo27t">Intermont Equestrian wins IHSA Collegiate Cup</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><a class="profileLink" href="https://www.facebook.com/IntermontEquestrian/?__tn__=KH-R&eid=ARDi52HBXYMCWQ-7PU7mh0df1A0mGS0nYgLxC1gsKvZIoj0oKG8VrySp7y2-FYu1j1lahPfqZ3KClFSJ&fref=mentions&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBo8MWpLuYcnNRxyBve5Ym0Cy1I_7xLgeKMkwmDcPhHN8IbY4aCkkmS-Lp115AzeohIO7Wz0nBo-gVOuQdyixbkzfDgGf7ygs9yxyLfRnUWxgj3gNjXCiw8jYORD86TTC9YYZzPTylDkuhNcIlk3eGxjUwkTnmEg2j8pIAdp9K2mi5SsjkJQhMrf7kjR_R46mzIn2ZnDS6t4OqxFsO_NGLa_OWj5W4qvjirc_FpdZrXJ7-sWNMOeoTiphY9zKazyj4Ff7mYhm5qMEwutUuqDhaYx_WFwPq96ZmmB-40dF2xA8diJJeCNJI8aoBlP8Ovf5Y6rjcTf3qTNj3NPLwGULLXELpy6q8DxD3iczQiuWmAhUN3jnCwM4zDZqUY2naCbGFfbB3dBCNuhZMKnfCD86rfTft50qf7FI_7N1jAoUPrower3qzCIzbUOpWKprmYCQ3Dfe3sRqKIuZ0btrOVqpXtCZl-esd5kLKvQFN7Vho" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=608360515949933&extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdKH-R-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARDi52HBXYMCWQ-7PU7mh0df1A0mGS0nYgLxC1gsKvZIoj0oKG8VrySp7y2-FYu1j1lahPfqZ3KClFSJ%22%2C%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1">Intermont Equestrian At Emory & Henry</a> earned its first <a class="profileLink" href="https://www.facebook.com/IHSAinc/?__tn__=KH-R&eid=ARAnMqxICn9nvYlsoq8CZKdrpbUKQsDvTLjsUhzGI_xFaziDM27OiuaJ-LSuwpl2UoQJiUnuz3z3kqhG&fref=mentions&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBo8MWpLuYcnNRxyBve5Ym0Cy1I_7xLgeKMkwmDcPhHN8IbY4aCkkmS-Lp115AzeohIO7Wz0nBo-gVOuQdyixbkzfDgGf7ygs9yxyLfRnUWxgj3gNjXCiw8jYORD86TTC9YYZzPTylDkuhNcIlk3eGxjUwkTnmEg2j8pIAdp9K2mi5SsjkJQhMrf7kjR_R46mzIn2ZnDS6t4OqxFsO_NGLa_OWj5W4qvjirc_FpdZrXJ7-sWNMOeoTiphY9zKazyj4Ff7mYhm5qMEwutUuqDhaYx_WFwPq96ZmmB-40dF2xA8diJJeCNJI8aoBlP8Ovf5Y6rjcTf3qTNj3NPLwGULLXELpy6q8DxD3iczQiuWmAhUN3jnCwM4zDZqUY2naCbGFfbB3dBCNuhZMKnfCD86rfTft50qf7FI_7N1jAoUPrower3qzCIzbUOpWKprmYCQ3Dfe3sRqKIuZ0btrOVqpXtCZl-esd5kLKvQFN7Vho" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=80977467457&extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdKH-R-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARAnMqxICn9nvYlsoq8CZKdrpbUKQsDvTLjsUhzGI_xFaziDM27OiuaJ-LSuwpl2UoQJiUnuz3z3kqhG%22%2C%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1">Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association</a> Collegiate Cup under E&H and fourth in program history on Saturday. This also lands the program their 21st national championship. <a href="https://www.gowasps.com/sports/equest/2018-19/releases/20190504nuo27t" 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/1067-5-million-pledged-gift-to-visionary-career-center"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/454,0,2592,2136/7156_John_van_Vlissingen_1.rev.1573651870.jpg" alt="John van Vlissingen honored during commencement." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/454,0,2592,2136/7156_John_van_Vlissingen_1.rev.1573651870.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/454,0,2592,2136/7156_John_van_Vlissingen_1.rev.1573651870.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/1067-5-million-pledged-gift-to-visionary-career-center">$5 Million Pledged Gift to Visionary Career Center Announced</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">Emory & Henry College announced at its fall Board of Trustees meeting that it received a gracious gift of $5 million from The van Vlissingen Student Foundation to create The van Vlissingen Center for Career and Professional Development at Emory & Henry College. <a href="/live/news/1067-5-million-pledged-gift-to-visionary-career-center" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
<div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/624-eamph-challenge-helping-to-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" data-max-w="837" data-max-h="836"/></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">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">Keep reading</a></div></div>