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Emory & Henry College Office of Admissions Non-Profit Org. Post Office Box 947 U.S. Postage Emory, Virginia 24327 PAID Emory & Henry Address Service Requested College Visiting is the best way to find out if Emory & Henry is the college for you. Spend a morning, afternoon, or overnight with us and see how our community is welcoming and supporting to all. Oh, and make sure to say “hi” to our Emoryand Henry campus ducks at our beloved Duck Pond when college you’re here! 1 | WHERE YOU LIVE WHERE YOU LIVE | 2 “You must get up, rise up and focus—and when somebody asks where you went to college, you stand tall and say, ‘Emory & Henry,’ in the prosperous, life-giving, music-shaking, soul- quaking, intellect-making hills of Southwest Virginia in Appalachia where America found her voice because unto those hills, through them and over them, came you.” Adriana Trigiani, best-selling author, film director, Southwest Virginia native and co-founder of The Origin Project, in her address to the graduating class of 2018. adrianatrigiani.com/the-origin-project 1 | WHERE YOU LIVE WHERE YOU LIVE | 1 Matt Reilly (E&H ’18) B.S. in Environmental Studies-Science. Palmyra, Va. We are the region’s oldest college and have the prettiest backyard. 2 | WHERE YOU LIVE WHERE YOU LIVE | 3 An Appalachian Campus Appalachia is a singular place in the world. This unique, beautifully complex area is our home; at Emory & Henry, we’re determined to understand and serve it better. We carry with us a history and sense of place that reflects the intricacies of America: it is mysterious, beautiful and sometimes flawed. We believe that we can make a great impact on the world by starting in our own backyard. To live among these hills and in the communities that fold into them demands that you be aware of, examine and participate in the remarkable implications of what it means to live in Appalachia—indeed, what it means to live in America. The academic curriculum at Emory & Henry embodies passionate about serving, education and civic engagement. a responsible and relevant (and award-winning) approach One hundred percent student-focused, our supportive to educating the whole person, capable and driven by the educational and social environment is secured by a strong understanding of how deeply our lives are intertwined with web of connection among our campus communities. This is one another. This integration directly affects the impact we a place of opportunity, compassion and results. might make to improve our places in the world. Emory & Henry alumni are Emmy Award–winners, From the classroom to the mountains, internships to the winner’s podium, Emory & Henry students have federal attorneys, members of congress, former Virginia the literal and figurative space and support to find college success here. That success continues after college with governors, national broadcasters, entertainers and real results. Our approach works. Emory & Henry alumni are Emmy Award-winners, federal attorneys, trailblazing educational and healthcare leaders. members of congress, former Virginia governors, national broadcasters, entertainers and trailblazing educational and healthcare leaders. Our programs engage students who are 4 | WHERE YOU LIVE WHERE YOU LIVE | 5 Nestled in the mountains of Appalachia stands our nearly 350-acre RESIDENTIAL LIFE SPIRITUALITY INCLUSION & DIALOGUE campus. Breathtakingly beautiful and historic, our campus was Living on campus is a unique Although affiliated with the The Inclusion & Dialogue Center experience and an integral part United Methodist Church, we at Emory & Henry is a welcoming founded in 1836—which makes us the oldest college in Southwest of college life. Approximately 80 welcome individuals of all belief home for exchange about diversity percent of Emory & Henry students systems. We have several types and and inclusion. The I.D. Center seeks Virginia. Parts of our campus are even listed on the National live on campus in 19 residence styles of gatherings, some large and to create, engage, encourage and halls that range from large hall some small. Whether you come to empower a community that strives to Register of Historic Places. communities to small houses and college with a strong background in be inclusive of all. Through social and townhouse apartments. The historic your faith tradition or are searching educational programming, advocacy campus maintains the scenic beauty for spiritual meaning and purpose, for social change and its resources We are consistently ranked among the nation’s best private liberal of our region and gives convenient you will soon find that you are not and support, the I.D. Center serves access to its activities and culture. alone. Spiritual life groups offer as a model for excellence and a safe arts institutions—where comprehensive learning prepares students support, encouragement and a space for all people to share their reminder that college life is not perspectives and experiences. for the world of work. The College’s many accolades include the always about the next paper or exam. STUDENT SUPPORT Presidential Award for Service Learning, the highest national The Powell Resource Center assists STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS recognition for community service and service learning; top-tier all students in achieving their goals— AFFINITY PROGRAM academic, personal and professional. In addition to participation in recognition in Washington Monthly, USA Today, Newsweek and a The PRC provides a comprehensive Emory & Henry offers students the groups dedicated to service to the support system, based on students’ opportunity to connect with other community and the greater good, spot among the top 40 schools in Colleges that Change Lives...just individual needs, to help them students who share their talent the average Emory & Henry student through their college experience or interest through our Affinity excels beyond the classroom in to name a few. and beyond. Program. Many of our incoming co-curricular programs. Student students take advantage of these organizations, intramural sports, The array of services available in groups, such as Marching Band, outdoor adventures, spiritual groups the PRC include academic support, competitive Cheer and Dance, and residence hall programming offer counseling, disability support and Outdoor Adventure Team and students opportunities to meet new quantitative learning resources. Civic Leader Scholars. The Affinity friends and to make connections Whether you are seeking assistance Program helps to bring incoming outside the classroom. with learning how to study, managing students together into the Emory & stress, or accessing campus with a Henry community. From bass fishing, Greek life and disability, the PRC is ready to help. student government to broadcasting Services are free, confidential and In addition to receiving scholarships, on our solar-powered 9,000 watt, available upon request. students in the Affinity Program NPR-affilliated college radio station, create lasting bonds with their WEHC 90.7 FM, there are dozens of peers, faculty, staff and community ways to connect with other students members. This is a program devoted who share your interests. Better yet, to our students’ successes, not only try something new or start your own in college but in their future careers. organization! You’ll make those lasting We encourage students to strengthen connections that benefit you years their relationships with one another after you graduate. through a wide range of activities that blend human interactions with pursuits of the mind and body, ultimately adding to a more well- rounded experience and education. 6 | WHERE YOU LIVE WHERE YOU LIVE | 7 80% of Students Live on Campus 98% of Students Participate in Civic Service 70+ Clubs and Student Organizations 14 Average Class Size 17% Minority Student Population 1 the Only Marching Band in the ODAC 8 | WHERE YOU LIVE WHERE YOU LIVE | 9 “My grandmother always used to say, ‘there is a corner in the world that is meant just for you.’ Well, this is my corner, my place, despite being 5,000 miles away from home in Macedonia. Emory & Henry has given me the chance to be a first-generation college student and to grow as an individual through many unique opportunities and challenges. I am so thankful.” Teodora Gjeorgievska (E&H ’19) B.S. Business Administration-Accounting, minor International Business. Abingdon, Va. (Macedonia) 10 | WHERE YOU LIVE WHERE YOU LIVE | 11 Macte Virtute Increase in Excellence Emory & Henry has devoted itself since 1836 to the belief that education can have a transformative effect on an individual, a place and ultimately the wider world. Our educational program aims to nurture the moral compass and character our students possess and to encourage them to put their values to work in the world. Comprehensively supportive and challenging, Emory Equipped with a balanced set of strengths, our students & Henry gets students where they want to be. Here, engage intellectually, integrate knowledge and essential education isn’t the goal in itself; it’s the tool kit you will skills, expand their curiosity and embrace learning use to succeed. In the future, you will do something— and service as lifelong commitments. Over four years, something with meaning, something that perhaps makes undergraduates encounter topics that arise from the a difference to “the way things have always been”—because arts, humanities, sciences and religion; they develop of your education. You’ll have to navigate the complex thoughtful responses to ethical questions and seek

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