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Spanish and Civic Innovation major, Max Palmer ’17, conducted a project that’s field research was conducted outside of the college, some of it was even conducted in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. He explored the mysterious prejudices between Dominicans and Haitians, working to define racism on an island where white european descent has for a long time been the minority.
Collins House is the oldest academic building on campus that is still on its original foundations. It has served as a president’s house, a faculty residence, a student residence hall, and it currently serves to house the Appalachian Center for Civic Life.

Galleries

Spring Into Discovery- Spring Break ’22

Fourteen students spent the first half of the 2022 Spring Break completing civic engagement projects, educational experiences, and a whole lot of fun! Students worked with Blue Ridge Discovery Center, Blue Mountain Therapy, and local plant education specialist, Lori Briscoe
Free-clinic Festival de la Primavera

Free-clinic Festival de la Primavera.
Hope Awards 2018

This year’s honorees included Brent Treash (staff), Shelley Koch (faculty), Jake Caudill (student), Nancy Williams (community) and Holston Rivers Chapter, Virginia Master Naturalist Program (civic organization).
Civic Leader Scholars Images

Images of Civic Leader Scholars
Holston to Liffey Images

Images of students experiences in Ireland as a part of the Holston to Liffey Program.

Images

News

Service Plunge at Emory & Henry Gives Back to the Community

August 8

Nearly 430 new Emory & Henry College students spread across Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee to 21 different service locations to join in on the 26th annual Service Plunge on Tuesday, August 8. Service Plunge is a time-honored tradition at the College that is organized by the Appalachian Center for Civic Life, in which teams of students and faculty coordinators serve various locations, most of which represent a theme of their first-year courses.
Emory & Henry College Celebrates Grand Opening of Thrift Store on Campus

January 24

Emory & Henry College is excited to announce the grand opening of its first on-campus thrift store located on the lower level of the Memorial Chapel on February 1, 2023. The Emory & Henry community celebrated the new E&H Thrift Store with a ribbon cutting and students in attendance had the opportunity to shop after. The store was made possible by the Appalachian Center for Civic Life and will be primarily managed by Bonner Scholars and Civic Leader Scholars.
Emory & Henry College Championed as a College of Distinction

July 29

National college resource favors undergraduate engagement over brand-name prestige. Emory & Henry College has received national recognition for the integrity of its truly individualized and engaging education.
Civic Innovation Featured in National Showcase

November 1

The Emory & Henry College Civic Innovation Department will be prominently featured in a case study on AAC&U’s website as an institution that successfully uses a civic lens to enhance the design of the major.
Melanie McAmis ‘20, Spends Her Summer Working for ETSU Upward Bound

August 7

McAmis is a Bonner Scholar who spent her summer working as a Program Assistant for the ETSU Upward Bound Program.
Kara Stewart ‘20, Forms a Connection to Children in the Community

August 7

Kara Stewart ’20 , is a Bonner Scholar who spent her summer as an intern for Highlands Fellowship in their NextGen ministry.
President Honors E&H as Nationwide Leader in Service Learning

September 29

The Corporation for National and Community Service has recognized Emory & Henry College as one of the top service-minded educational institutions in the nation.