07-Dec-11

Faculty Member Unites Opera and Deaf Performance

Unique Bilingual Play Brings Sign Language to Stage Dec. 6 Opera, in its most basic form, can simply be defined as a theatrical presentation in which a dramatic performance is set to music.It is a stage that has rarely been inviting to deaf people, but that was the challenge that was placed at the feet of current Emory & Henry faculty member and stage director Dr. Kelly Bremner while working on her doctorate at the University of Wisconsin – Madison."Across a...

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07-Dec-11

Student Elected Vice-President for National Board of Cardinal Key

At a college that prides itself on service, Libby Hurley’s name has become part of the repeating soundtrack of student names associated with making the region a better place to live. As her dedication to service grows, the senior from East Bend, N.C. has added a national position with a prestigious honor society to her ever evolving resume. At the Nov. 5 conference of the Cardinal Key Honor Society in Phoenix, Ariz., Hurley was elected by her peers to serve as the group...

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09-Dec-11

Studies in Poetry students share and create poetry with community members

In Dr. Felicia Mitchell’s Studies in Poetry course, students learn more than just how to analyze poetry from an academic perspective. Students learn the nature of enjoying and understanding poetry by sharing poetry with others. This semester, 31 students enrolled in the course participated in service-learning projects that allowed them to read poetry to members of the community. Service sites included area nursing homes, day care centers, and public schools. Several...

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09-Dec-11

E&H students celebrate National Coming Out Day

National Coming Out Day is recognized internationally on Oct. 11 as a day to celebrate individuals who publicly identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trasngendered (LGBT) community. This year for National Coming Out Day, Emory & Henry College celebrated in a bigger way than I have ever seen before. The Gay Straight Alliance was in top form. We made rainbow cupcakes and buttons, giving them to students who supported our efforts. We spray painted a door in...

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13-Dec-11

Assistant Dean Todd Clark Receives Service Excellence Award

Emory & Henry College's assistant dean of students has received the 2011 Service Excellence Award from the Virginia Association of College and University Housing Officers.Todd Clark has served the College for nearly four years as a member of the Student Affairs staff. Prior to coming to Emory & Henry, Clark served at several other universities, including Union College, Louisiana State University, Virginia Tech and Kansas State University.Clark, who was nominated...

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13-Dec-11

Collection of Gems Donated to Emory & Henry

A gem collection once owned by the late H. Owens Phillips was recently donated to Emory & Henry College for use as an educational display.The donation was transferred to the college by a familiar face, retired E&H chemistry professor Dr. Joseph McCoy. McCoy came to possess the collection in the early 1990s after the death of Phillips’ wife, whose heirs had expressed an interest in giving the 10 boxes of gems to the college. At the time, Emory & Henry did not...

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13-Dec-11

Public Policy and Community Service student reflects on practicum

The Appalachian Center for Community Service is at the root of what makes Emory a place we are so deeply connected to. Be it through the Bonner Scholarship Program, the Public Policy & Community Service major, or the various service learning projects coordinated through the Center, the work that happens through the Appalachian Center binds us together as we strive towards social justice in our community. The Public Policy & Community Service (PPCS) major is...

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13-Dec-11

Students breathe new life into campus chapter of Habitat

A campus organization is getting a facelift this semester, thanks to several Emory & Henry students, including a first-year student whose aim is “to make a difference.”One of the first things Jordan Remy did when arriving on campus in August was become involved in the Campus Chapter of Habitat for Humanity. “I wanted a way to give back to the community and I was looking for a leadership position,” said Remy, a first-year student, who was elected president of the...

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