Emory and Henry College
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Emory & Henry College, known as E&H, Emory, or the College, is a private liberal arts
college located in Emory, Virginia
, United States
. The campus comprises 331 acres (1.3 km²) of Washington County, Virginia
, which is part of the mountain region of Southwest Virginia
. As the oldest institute of higher learning in Southwest Virginia
, Emory & Henry College’s entire campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
Emory & Henry is listed as one of 40 "Colleges That Change Lives
". E&H faculty members have been recognized five times as "Virginia Professor of the Year" and once as "U.S. Professor of the Year" by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.
, a Methodist bishop, and Patrick Henry
, an American Patriot
and Virginia
’s first governor. The college was founded upon the union of faith and learning and the ideals of freedom and civic virtue by Creed Fulton, a Methodist minister, Colonel William Byars, Tobias Smyth, a Methodist farmer, and Alexander Findlay, a Methodist businessman.
The foundation for Wiley Hall was laid on September 30, 1836. The board of trustees then hired Charles Collins (1838–1852) as the institution's first president with classes beginning in the spring of 1838 with only 60 students enrolled.
The College closed its doors in April 1861 due to the Civil War and was commandeered by the Confederate States of America
in 1862 operating as a hospital until 1865. During this time the campus saw battle during the Battle of Saltville
. The hospital was the setting of Lieutenant Smith's murder on October 7, 1864 by Champ Ferguson
. After the civil war ended, the College reopened.
During World War II, Emory and Henry College was one of 131 colleges and universities nationally that took part in the V-12 Navy College Training Program
which offered students a path to a Navy commission.
Today, the college comprises a student body population of around 1,000 and employs 75 full-time professors. Graduates of E&H have become scientific researchers, NASA engineers, writers, physicians, ministers, lawyers, educators and business people.
"'Increase in Excellence,' the historic motto of Emory & Henry College, expresses the college’s intention to be a learning community that moves toward fulfilling every student's potential. Bishop John Emory, along with the founders of Methodism, symbolizes the college’s belief in the union of faith and learning, while Governor Patrick Henry symbolizes the college’s commitment to freedom and civic virtue.
E&H affirms the Christian faith as its spiritual and moral heritage and encourages all of the college’s members to grow in faith as they grow in knowledge. E&H believes in the worth of each person's religious and cultural heritage, inasmuch as that heritage leads to service to others in our region and the larger world.
E&H affirms the liberal arts as its intellectual foundation and believes that excellence results when everyone actively participates in the educational process. The college challenges all persons to confront historical and contemporary ideas and issues and to develop the ability to think critically about all areas of human experience.
Such traditions provide the context for the college’s pursuit of excellence, as it engages a diverse group of well-qualified men and women in educational experiences that lead to lives of service, productive careers, and global citizenship."
Residence Halls
Wiley-Jackson (MaWa), Hillman, Weaver, Stuart, Sullins, Carriger, and Matthews Halls, The Cottage, Douglas, Fachilla, Caywood, Waterhouse, HousES 14–17, Linden, Cambridge, Damer, Princeton,Collins Houses, and Elm
Academics
McGlothlin-Street, Wiley, Fulton-Miller, and Byars Halls
Misc
Memorial Chapel, King Center, Martin-Brock Student Center, Van Dyke, Emily Williams House, Tobias-Smyth Cabin (a reconstructed log house which was home to one of the college's founders; now a museum and meeting place.)
academic program is based upon a required four-year core curriculum of history, literature, and culture. The college has more than 25 academic programs of study and offers more than 50 Bachelor degrees. As previously mentioned, the college has nationally recognized programs in public policy
and community service
and international studies
. The school newspaper is the Whitetopper which was established in 1921.
E&H was honored with the Corporation for National and Community Service Presidential Award March 2010, making it the first Virginia institution for higher learning to receive the award.
Forbes Magazine has consistently ranked Emory & Henry among the top 100 colleges and universities in the nation. Emory & Henry was one of five Virginia institutions to make the top 100 and the only regional college or university among the 569 (or the top 15 percent) selected for the ranking out of the 3,798 institutions nationwide.
Emory & Henry is ranked as the 25th safest school in the nation.
"Emory & Henry doubles the talents of most of the kids it gets, and contributes to their moral development as well. It is a caring, nurturing college, and it may be unique in the way it works with parents . . . I didn't meet anyone who wished he'd gotten into some other school, which is unusual, because at nearly every college, except maybe Harvard, there is a sullen cohort of rejected suitors of another institution." – Loren Pope, Colleges That Change Lives
.
In the last 20 years, six E&H professors have been named Virginia or U.S. Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education—a feat unmatched by any college or university in the state.
In the last 12 years, five Emory & Henry professors have received the Outstanding Faculty Award given by the State Council of Higher Education in Virginia.
According to measurements of student satisfaction conducted by the Student Satisfaction Inventory (SSI), Emory & Henry students rate their college well above the national average for four-year institutions with regard to the quality of the instruction they receive and the effectiveness of their academic advisors. Among the many other categoriES in which Emory & Henry sharply exceeds the national average are the desire for students to enroll again and their assessment of the helpfulness of E&H staff and administrators.
Emory & Henry College is one of 100 colleges from across the nation that have been named to a list recognizing their distinctive abilities to provide excellence in education and to dramatically improve the chances of success for their students. The listing, which is published by Student Horizons, Inc., recognizes schools on the basis of student engagement, excellence in teaching and the successful outcomes for students and graduates.
In 2004, Y'all magazine listed Emory & Henry among the 40 colleges and universities in the South with the greatest football traditions. "Not to be overshadowed by neighboring Division I powerhouses . . .Winning seasons plus pride and pageantry equals one of the greatest Southern football traditions."
(ODAC). The college fields men’s teams in football, soccer, basketball, baseball, cross country and tennis and women’s teams in cross country, volleyball, basketball, softball, soccer, tennis, and swimming.
The E&H Wasps are credited with inventing an American football offensive formation
, named in the college's honor, that divides the offensive line and wide receivers into three groupings of three. While it is primarily used today as a trick play
, it was revived in 2007 as an integral part of the A-11 offense
, a high school football offensive scheme that was eventually banned due to the exploitation of loopholes in the high school rulebooks. The offense inspired Steve Spurrier
to use variations of it as a trickplay formation at Florida and South Carolina named "Emory & Henry", as Spurrier attended Wasps games as a child growing up in nearby Johnson City, TN. The formation is featured on EA Sports' NCAA Football 07
video game as well.
The Emory and Henry football team has a long storied history claiming 11 ODAC Conference Championships (more than any other member of the ODAC) since the league's inception in 1976, and appearing in the Tangerine Bowl (currently called the Capital One Bowl
) during the 1949 and 1950 seasons. They have also managed to make it to the 1987 NCAA DIII Semifinal game under coach Lou Wacker before losing to now Division I Wagner College
, and well as making it to the DIII playoffs numerous times. E&H also boasted the nations longest home game winning streak in 1999 at 37 games. In 2004, Y'all magazine listed Emory & Henry among the 40 colleges and universities in the South with the greatest football traditions. "Not to be overshadowed by neighboring Division I powerhouses . . .Winning seasons plus pride and pageantry equals one of the greatest Southern football traditions."
The Wasps football team began play in 1893 beating Virginia Tech 6–0, and have won games against other Division I programs such as Appalachian State
, Marshall
, The University of Central Florida, and Middle Tennessee State
. The Wasps oldest current football rival is Hampden-Sydney College
who first played the Wasps in 1922.
Emory & Henry College has had three players drafted to the NFL over the years. The most notable being Sonny Wade
(class of '69) who went on to play several years in the CFL.
The Emory & Henry Football team is currently coached by Don Montgomery who played at Mt. Union College (Class of 1977), and helped the Purple Raiders win seven DIII National Championships.
Fight Song
"Rah, Rah, for Emory!"
We're Emory born and Emory bred
And when we die we'll be Emory dead!
So Rah, Rah, for Emory & Henry!
Rah, Rah, for Emory & Henry!
Rah, Rah, for Emory! Rah, Rah, Rah!
Old Blue and Gold will reign on high,
We'll win this game to DAY OR DIE!
So Rah, Rah, for Emory & Henry!
Rah, Rah, for Emory & Henry!
Rah, Rah, for Emory! Rah, Rah, Rah!"
by a local Knoxville newspaper. Though Emory & Henry was beaten 27–0, legend has it that the local paper declared "that those Virginia boys stung like wasps," and the nickname has stuck ever since.
The Emory & Henry basketball team's unofficial mascot is a dog named "Pete," who wears an Emory & Henry jersey and is yellowish in nature. Pete is a reference to the late Emory & Henry basketball coach Bob Johnson's Labrador retriever
(which was also named Pete). Pete (the dog) was often seen sitting beside Coach Johnson during games at the King Center.
Service
The College integrates education with service and citizenship. Students have opportunities to volunteer and improve the lives of others. Furthermore, volunteerism can be into social activism through the Public Policy and Community Service Program and the Appalachian Center for Community Service.
Student research
E&H professors prepare students by providing research opportunities. Students studying biology could be collecting microbes 150 feet (45.7 m) under water. Physics majors could find themselves photographing binary stars. Students who do research for a political science class could be presenting their work to a major conferences such as the Western Political Science Association.
Study abroad
The International Education and Study Abroad Program is an important part of the liberal arts curriculum. In a partnership with CIEE students have spent semesters or summers abroad, or participated in Emory abroad courses—short-term international programs led by the E&H faculty. Through active engagement, the program enhances global awareness through an understanding of cultural diversity and global interdependence.
Lyceum
Each year, Emory & Henry holds close to 100 concerts, lectures, theatre, dance performances, films, exhibits, and poetry readings to complete the academic experience. Of the lyceum events, the biggest are a literary festival each November and ah a Spring Forum focused on a particular social issue.
Outdoor program
The College is located in the Appalachian Mountains with forests to hike, mountains for cross-country skiing, creeks to paddle, cliffs for rappelling, and caves for spelunking. The Appalachian and Iron Mountain Trails, The Virginia Creeper Trail, The Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, The Jefferson and George Washington National Forests, and the New, Nantahala, and Clinch rivers are all close by.
The current recognized social sororities on campus are Alpha Beta Chi, Delta Omicron Pi, Delta Rho Delta, Kappa Phi Alpha, Pi Sigma Kappa, Sigma Upsilon Nu.
The current recognized social fraternities on campus are Pi Delta Chi, Sigma Alpha Kappa, Sigma Iota, Theta Chi Epsilon, Phi Gamma Phi, Phi Pi Alpha, C Phi C, and Dom-I-Necher.
Service Plunge – the college's annual "Service Plunge" is a tradition and a requirement of all incoming freshman in which they must go out and perform community service for a day during the first month of school (usually a Saturday).
Running of the Bulls – The Running of the Bulls is a Bi-annual event in which girls who are pledging a sorority are sent running out of the front door of Wiley-Jackson (MaWa) and are told to run towards the sorority which they intend to pledge. The event, although short, is often attended by large portions of the student population due to its somewhat humorous nature.
The Rock – Every athletic team that plays their games at Fred Selfe Stadium touches a giant rock taken from the late Fred Selfe's hometown. Coach Selfe was a long-time assistant coach for the Emory & Henry football team who died of cancer and whose saying "Trust in your teammates, trust in yourself" is painted in the football locker room. Touching the Rock is seen as not only a unifying gesture, but it is supposed to also be a "recognition of all those who wore the blue and gold before you."
The Duck Pond – Emory & Henry is known for having ducks year round at its duck pond. This is because the pond is naturally heated due to a spring (which can be see in the corner closest to Wiley Hall in the foundations of the old well house).
Rain, Sleet, or Snow – Emory & Henry is notorious among students for not canceling classes due to inclement weather. This is due the fact that large numbers of Emory & Henry students live on campus and since they do not have to drive to school, the College often feels little need to cancel class. It is rumored among students that the college has only been closed three times since its opening in 1836 due to inclement weather.
Liberal arts
The term liberal arts refers to those subjects which in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free citizen to study. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic were the core liberal arts. In medieval times these subjects were extended to include mathematics, geometry, music and astronomy...
college located in Emory, Virginia
Emory, Virginia
Emory is a census-designated place in Washington County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,251 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Kingsport–Bristol –Bristol Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The campus comprises 331 acres (1.3 km²) of Washington County, Virginia
Washington County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 51,103 people, 21,056 households, and 14,949 families residing in the county. The population density was 91 people per square mile . There were 22,985 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...
, which is part of the mountain region of Southwest Virginia
Southwest Virginia
Southwest Virginia, often abbreviated as SWVA, is a mountainous region of Virginia in the westernmost part of the commonwealth. Southwest Virginia has been defined alternatively as all Virginia counties on the Appalachian Plateau, all Virginia counties west of the Eastern Continental Divide, or...
. As the oldest institute of higher learning in Southwest Virginia
Southwest Virginia
Southwest Virginia, often abbreviated as SWVA, is a mountainous region of Virginia in the westernmost part of the commonwealth. Southwest Virginia has been defined alternatively as all Virginia counties on the Appalachian Plateau, all Virginia counties west of the Eastern Continental Divide, or...
, Emory & Henry College’s entire campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Emory & Henry is listed as one of 40 "Colleges That Change Lives
Colleges That Change Lives
Colleges That Change Lives is a college educational guide by Loren Pope. It was originally published in 1996, with a second edition in 2000, and a third edition in 2006...
". E&H faculty members have been recognized five times as "Virginia Professor of the Year" and once as "U.S. Professor of the Year" by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.
History
Founded in 1836, Emory & Henry College is named after John EmoryJohn Emory
John Emory was an American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1832.-Early life and family:John was born at Spaniard's Neck, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. His parents were Methodists, his father a jurist who designed him for the law. His mother, however, who had been converted...
, a Methodist bishop, and Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry was an orator and politician who led the movement for independence in Virginia in the 1770s. A Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia from 1776 to 1779 and subsequently, from 1784 to 1786...
, an American Patriot
Patriot (American Revolution)
Patriots is a name often used to describe the colonists of the British Thirteen United Colonies who rebelled against British control during the American Revolution. It was their leading figures who, in July 1776, declared the United States of America an independent nation...
and Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
’s first governor. The college was founded upon the union of faith and learning and the ideals of freedom and civic virtue by Creed Fulton, a Methodist minister, Colonel William Byars, Tobias Smyth, a Methodist farmer, and Alexander Findlay, a Methodist businessman.
The foundation for Wiley Hall was laid on September 30, 1836. The board of trustees then hired Charles Collins (1838–1852) as the institution's first president with classes beginning in the spring of 1838 with only 60 students enrolled.
The College closed its doors in April 1861 due to the Civil War and was commandeered by the Confederate States of America
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
in 1862 operating as a hospital until 1865. During this time the campus saw battle during the Battle of Saltville
Battle of Saltville
The Battle of Saltville may refer to one of two American Civil War Battles fought at the same location:* The Battle of Saltville I * The Battle of Saltville II...
. The hospital was the setting of Lieutenant Smith's murder on October 7, 1864 by Champ Ferguson
Champ Ferguson
Samuel "Champ" Ferguson was a notorious Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War. He claimed to have killed over 100 Union soldiers and pro-Union civilians.-Early life and origins of Confederate stance:...
. After the civil war ended, the College reopened.
During World War II, Emory and Henry College was one of 131 colleges and universities nationally that took part in the V-12 Navy College Training Program
V-12 Navy College Training Program
The V-12 Navy College Training Program was designed to supplement the force of commissioned officers in the United States Navy during World War II...
which offered students a path to a Navy commission.
Today, the college comprises a student body population of around 1,000 and employs 75 full-time professors. Graduates of E&H have become scientific researchers, NASA engineers, writers, physicians, ministers, lawyers, educators and business people.
Mission
According to college's web-site, the official mission of the college is stated as follows:"'Increase in Excellence,' the historic motto of Emory & Henry College, expresses the college’s intention to be a learning community that moves toward fulfilling every student's potential. Bishop John Emory, along with the founders of Methodism, symbolizes the college’s belief in the union of faith and learning, while Governor Patrick Henry symbolizes the college’s commitment to freedom and civic virtue.
E&H affirms the Christian faith as its spiritual and moral heritage and encourages all of the college’s members to grow in faith as they grow in knowledge. E&H believes in the worth of each person's religious and cultural heritage, inasmuch as that heritage leads to service to others in our region and the larger world.
E&H affirms the liberal arts as its intellectual foundation and believes that excellence results when everyone actively participates in the educational process. The college challenges all persons to confront historical and contemporary ideas and issues and to develop the ability to think critically about all areas of human experience.
Such traditions provide the context for the college’s pursuit of excellence, as it engages a diverse group of well-qualified men and women in educational experiences that lead to lives of service, productive careers, and global citizenship."
Campus
Located in the Virginia Highlands, the Emory & Henry central campus encompasses 168 acre (0.67987248 km²) and is surrounded by an additional 167 undeveloped acreage in the village of Emory. The entire central campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Register of Historic Landmarks.Buildings
With many campus buildings dating from the mid 19th century, several major academic buildings are listed on the national registry of historic buildings, including Wiley Hall which recently reopened after a multi-million dollar renovation. The current president has also undertaken a significant commitment to building new buildings or renovating existing ones. Along with a new Music addition and several new dormitories, the college is prepared to break ground on a new athletic field house and performing arts center. This stands in stark contrast to the demolition of an Emory and Henry landmark, the old white farmhouse adjacent to Hillman Hall. Apparently this beautiful and stately home was razed to make way for a practice gymnasium and locker rooms – a stunning lack of sensitivity towards historic buildings on campus.Residence Halls
Wiley-Jackson (MaWa), Hillman, Weaver, Stuart, Sullins, Carriger, and Matthews Halls, The Cottage, Douglas, Fachilla, Caywood, Waterhouse, HousES 14–17, Linden, Cambridge, Damer, Princeton,Collins Houses, and Elm
Academics
McGlothlin-Street, Wiley, Fulton-Miller, and Byars Halls
Misc
Memorial Chapel, King Center, Martin-Brock Student Center, Van Dyke, Emily Williams House, Tobias-Smyth Cabin (a reconstructed log house which was home to one of the college's founders; now a museum and meeting place.)
Academics
Emory & Henry College’s liberal artsLiberal arts college
A liberal arts college is one with a primary emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences.Students in the liberal arts generally major in a particular discipline while receiving exposure to a wide range of academic subjects, including sciences as well as the traditional...
academic program is based upon a required four-year core curriculum of history, literature, and culture. The college has more than 25 academic programs of study and offers more than 50 Bachelor degrees. As previously mentioned, the college has nationally recognized programs in public policy
Public policy
Public policy as government action is generally the principled guide to action taken by the administrative or executive branches of the state with regard to a class of issues in a manner consistent with law and institutional customs. In general, the foundation is the pertinent national and...
and community service
Community service
Community service is donated service or activity that is performed by someone or a group of people for the benefit of the public or its institutions....
and international studies
International studies
International Studies generally refers to the specific University Degrees and courses which are concerned with the study of ‘the major political, economic, social, cultural and sacral issues that dominate the international agenda’...
. The school newspaper is the Whitetopper which was established in 1921.
Rankings and recognition
In the last 21 years, 12 E&H professors have won a major state or national teaching award. The most recent recipient was Dr. Teresa Keller, a professor of Mass Communication who won the 2010 Outstanding Faculty Award given by the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia.E&H was honored with the Corporation for National and Community Service Presidential Award March 2010, making it the first Virginia institution for higher learning to receive the award.
Forbes Magazine has consistently ranked Emory & Henry among the top 100 colleges and universities in the nation. Emory & Henry was one of five Virginia institutions to make the top 100 and the only regional college or university among the 569 (or the top 15 percent) selected for the ranking out of the 3,798 institutions nationwide.
Emory & Henry is ranked as the 25th safest school in the nation.
"Emory & Henry doubles the talents of most of the kids it gets, and contributes to their moral development as well. It is a caring, nurturing college, and it may be unique in the way it works with parents . . . I didn't meet anyone who wished he'd gotten into some other school, which is unusual, because at nearly every college, except maybe Harvard, there is a sullen cohort of rejected suitors of another institution." – Loren Pope, Colleges That Change Lives
Colleges That Change Lives
Colleges That Change Lives is a college educational guide by Loren Pope. It was originally published in 1996, with a second edition in 2000, and a third edition in 2006...
.
In the last 20 years, six E&H professors have been named Virginia or U.S. Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education—a feat unmatched by any college or university in the state.
In the last 12 years, five Emory & Henry professors have received the Outstanding Faculty Award given by the State Council of Higher Education in Virginia.
According to measurements of student satisfaction conducted by the Student Satisfaction Inventory (SSI), Emory & Henry students rate their college well above the national average for four-year institutions with regard to the quality of the instruction they receive and the effectiveness of their academic advisors. Among the many other categoriES in which Emory & Henry sharply exceeds the national average are the desire for students to enroll again and their assessment of the helpfulness of E&H staff and administrators.
Emory & Henry College is one of 100 colleges from across the nation that have been named to a list recognizing their distinctive abilities to provide excellence in education and to dramatically improve the chances of success for their students. The listing, which is published by Student Horizons, Inc., recognizes schools on the basis of student engagement, excellence in teaching and the successful outcomes for students and graduates.
In 2004, Y'all magazine listed Emory & Henry among the 40 colleges and universities in the South with the greatest football traditions. "Not to be overshadowed by neighboring Division I powerhouses . . .Winning seasons plus pride and pageantry equals one of the greatest Southern football traditions."
Athletics
Emory & Henry College’s sports teams, nicknamed the “Wasps,” participate in NCAA Division III in the Old Dominion Athletic ConferenceOld Dominion Athletic Conference
The Old Dominion Athletic Conference is an NCAA Division III athletic conference. Its member schools are located primarily in Virginia, with other members in North Carolina and Washington, DC. Only the American Southwest Conference in Texas is larger in Division III. -History:The conference was...
(ODAC). The college fields men’s teams in football, soccer, basketball, baseball, cross country and tennis and women’s teams in cross country, volleyball, basketball, softball, soccer, tennis, and swimming.
The E&H Wasps are credited with inventing an American football offensive formation
Formation (American football)
A formation in American football refers to the position players line up in before the start of a down. There are both offensive and defensive formations and there are many formations in both categories.-Offense:...
, named in the college's honor, that divides the offensive line and wide receivers into three groupings of three. While it is primarily used today as a trick play
Trick play
A trick play, also known as a gadget play or a gimmick play, is a play in American football that uses deception and unorthodox strategies to fool the opposing team. A trick play is often risky, offering the potential for a large gain or a touchdown if it is successful, but with the chance of a...
, it was revived in 2007 as an integral part of the A-11 offense
A-11 offense
The A-11 offense is an offensive scheme that has been used in some levels of amateur American football. In this offense, a loophole in the rules governing kicking formations is used to disguise which offensive players would be eligible to receive a pass for any given play...
, a high school football offensive scheme that was eventually banned due to the exploitation of loopholes in the high school rulebooks. The offense inspired Steve Spurrier
Steve Spurrier
Stephen Orr Spurrier is an American college football coach and player. Spurrier is the current head coach of the University of South Carolina's Gamecocks football team. He is also a former professional player and coach...
to use variations of it as a trickplay formation at Florida and South Carolina named "Emory & Henry", as Spurrier attended Wasps games as a child growing up in nearby Johnson City, TN. The formation is featured on EA Sports' NCAA Football 07
NCAA Football 07
NCAA Football 07 is a collegiate football video game published by Electronic Arts. The product features former USC player Reggie Bush on the cover...
video game as well.
The Emory and Henry football team has a long storied history claiming 11 ODAC Conference Championships (more than any other member of the ODAC) since the league's inception in 1976, and appearing in the Tangerine Bowl (currently called the Capital One Bowl
Capital One Bowl
The Capital One Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played in Orlando, Florida at the Citrus Bowl, and previously known as the Tangerine Bowl and the Florida Citrus Bowl...
) during the 1949 and 1950 seasons. They have also managed to make it to the 1987 NCAA DIII Semifinal game under coach Lou Wacker before losing to now Division I Wagner College
Wagner College
Wagner College is a private, co-educational, national liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,400 total students located atop Grymes Hill in New York City's borough of Staten Island...
, and well as making it to the DIII playoffs numerous times. E&H also boasted the nations longest home game winning streak in 1999 at 37 games. In 2004, Y'all magazine listed Emory & Henry among the 40 colleges and universities in the South with the greatest football traditions. "Not to be overshadowed by neighboring Division I powerhouses . . .Winning seasons plus pride and pageantry equals one of the greatest Southern football traditions."
The Wasps football team began play in 1893 beating Virginia Tech 6–0, and have won games against other Division I programs such as Appalachian State
Appalachian State Mountaineers football
The Appalachian State Mountaineers football team is the college football team at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. The Mountaineers have competed in the Southern Conference since 1972, and are currently a Division I Football Championship Subdivision member of the National...
, Marshall
Marshall Thundering Herd football
The Marshall Thundering Herd football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports program of Marshall University. The team represents the university as a member of the Conference USA Eastern division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, playing at the Division 1 Bowl Subdivision...
, The University of Central Florida, and Middle Tennessee State
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represents Middle Tennessee State University in NCAA Division I FBS football competition. The Blue Raiders, a member of the Sun Belt Conference, play their home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.Rick Stockstill has...
. The Wasps oldest current football rival is Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden–Sydney College is a liberal arts college for men located in Hampden Sydney, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1775, Hampden–Sydney is the oldest private charter college in the Southern U.S., the last college founded before the American Revolution, and one of only three four-year,...
who first played the Wasps in 1922.
Emory & Henry College has had three players drafted to the NFL over the years. The most notable being Sonny Wade
Sonny Wade
Sonny Wade born April 1, 1947 in Martinsville, Virginia, a graduate of the "powerhouse" football program at Emory and Henry College in Virginia, and played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League from 1969 to 1978....
(class of '69) who went on to play several years in the CFL.
The Emory & Henry Football team is currently coached by Don Montgomery who played at Mt. Union College (Class of 1977), and helped the Purple Raiders win seven DIII National Championships.
Fight Song
"Rah, Rah, for Emory!"
We're Emory born and Emory bred
And when we die we'll be Emory dead!
So Rah, Rah, for Emory & Henry!
Rah, Rah, for Emory & Henry!
Rah, Rah, for Emory! Rah, Rah, Rah!
Old Blue and Gold will reign on high,
We'll win this game to DAY OR DIE!
So Rah, Rah, for Emory & Henry!
Rah, Rah, for Emory & Henry!
Rah, Rah, for Emory! Rah, Rah, Rah!"
Mascot
The official Emory & Henry mascot is the Wasps. While there are many rumored origins of the nickname, the most commonly accepted story is that Emory & Henry was first called the Wasps after the football team played the first ever game in Tennessee's Neyland StadiumNeyland Stadium
Neyland Stadium is a sports stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. It serves primarily as the home of the Tennessee Volunteers football team, but is also used to host large conventions and has been a site for several NFL exhibition games. The stadium's official capacity is 102,455...
by a local Knoxville newspaper. Though Emory & Henry was beaten 27–0, legend has it that the local paper declared "that those Virginia boys stung like wasps," and the nickname has stuck ever since.
The Emory & Henry basketball team's unofficial mascot is a dog named "Pete," who wears an Emory & Henry jersey and is yellowish in nature. Pete is a reference to the late Emory & Henry basketball coach Bob Johnson's Labrador retriever
Labrador Retriever
The Labrador Retriever is one of several kinds of retriever, a type of gun dog. A breed characteristic is webbed paws for swimming, useful for the breed's original purpose of retrieving fishing nets. The Labrador is the most popular breed of dog by registered ownership in Canada, the United...
(which was also named Pete). Pete (the dog) was often seen sitting beside Coach Johnson during games at the King Center.
Programs
In recent years, five E&H professors have been named Carnegie Foundation state Professor of the Year – a distinction shared by only a handful of colleges and universities in the nation. The college strives to have a global perspective on education with an emphasis on undergraduate research. Students have the opportunity to study abroad or travel abroad with professors. E&H students are able to attend to a range of lectures and cultural events, called Lyceums, led by political figures, area experts, or artists.Service
The College integrates education with service and citizenship. Students have opportunities to volunteer and improve the lives of others. Furthermore, volunteerism can be into social activism through the Public Policy and Community Service Program and the Appalachian Center for Community Service.
Student research
E&H professors prepare students by providing research opportunities. Students studying biology could be collecting microbes 150 feet (45.7 m) under water. Physics majors could find themselves photographing binary stars. Students who do research for a political science class could be presenting their work to a major conferences such as the Western Political Science Association.
Study abroad
The International Education and Study Abroad Program is an important part of the liberal arts curriculum. In a partnership with CIEE students have spent semesters or summers abroad, or participated in Emory abroad courses—short-term international programs led by the E&H faculty. Through active engagement, the program enhances global awareness through an understanding of cultural diversity and global interdependence.
Lyceum
Each year, Emory & Henry holds close to 100 concerts, lectures, theatre, dance performances, films, exhibits, and poetry readings to complete the academic experience. Of the lyceum events, the biggest are a literary festival each November and ah a Spring Forum focused on a particular social issue.
Outdoor program
The College is located in the Appalachian Mountains with forests to hike, mountains for cross-country skiing, creeks to paddle, cliffs for rappelling, and caves for spelunking. The Appalachian and Iron Mountain Trails, The Virginia Creeper Trail, The Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, The Jefferson and George Washington National Forests, and the New, Nantahala, and Clinch rivers are all close by.
Greek life
Emory & Henry allows local social fraternities and sororities only.The current recognized social sororities on campus are Alpha Beta Chi, Delta Omicron Pi, Delta Rho Delta, Kappa Phi Alpha, Pi Sigma Kappa, Sigma Upsilon Nu.
The current recognized social fraternities on campus are Pi Delta Chi, Sigma Alpha Kappa, Sigma Iota, Theta Chi Epsilon, Phi Gamma Phi, Phi Pi Alpha, C Phi C, and Dom-I-Necher.
Student activities
There are more than 70 student organizations are active on Emory & Henry's campus. Community service projects are also a way many students, ESpecially Bonner Scholars, spend their free time. Often students will mountain bike or hike on the numerous trials in nearby Damascus or Abingdon, or spend time outside participating in rock climbing, kayaking or other outdoor sports. Sports such as football, basketball, soccer, baseball, and volleyball are offered as both intercollegiate and as intramural sports.Traditions
Traditions at Emory & Henry College include:Service Plunge – the college's annual "Service Plunge" is a tradition and a requirement of all incoming freshman in which they must go out and perform community service for a day during the first month of school (usually a Saturday).
Running of the Bulls – The Running of the Bulls is a Bi-annual event in which girls who are pledging a sorority are sent running out of the front door of Wiley-Jackson (MaWa) and are told to run towards the sorority which they intend to pledge. The event, although short, is often attended by large portions of the student population due to its somewhat humorous nature.
The Rock – Every athletic team that plays their games at Fred Selfe Stadium touches a giant rock taken from the late Fred Selfe's hometown. Coach Selfe was a long-time assistant coach for the Emory & Henry football team who died of cancer and whose saying "Trust in your teammates, trust in yourself" is painted in the football locker room. Touching the Rock is seen as not only a unifying gesture, but it is supposed to also be a "recognition of all those who wore the blue and gold before you."
The Duck Pond – Emory & Henry is known for having ducks year round at its duck pond. This is because the pond is naturally heated due to a spring (which can be see in the corner closest to Wiley Hall in the foundations of the old well house).
Rain, Sleet, or Snow – Emory & Henry is notorious among students for not canceling classes due to inclement weather. This is due the fact that large numbers of Emory & Henry students live on campus and since they do not have to drive to school, the College often feels little need to cancel class. It is rumored among students that the college has only been closed three times since its opening in 1836 due to inclement weather.
Notable alumni
- Joseph P. JohnsonJoseph P. JohnsonJoseph P. Johnson, Jr. is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1966 to 1969, and has been again since 1990...
(B.A., 1952) – Virginia House of Delegates - Joe L. KincheloeJoe L. KincheloeJoe Lyons Kincheloe, , was a professor and Canada Research Chair at the Faculty of Education, McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He wrote more than 45 books, numerous book-chapters, and hundreds of journal articles on issues including critical pedagogy, educational research, urban...
– class of 1972. World renown author of 50 books on education, culture, and politics. Canada Research Chair in Critical Pedagogy at McGill University, Montreal, Canada (see Wikipedia entry). - Henry DeLamar Clayton (general)Henry DeLamar Clayton (general)Henry DeLamar Clayton, Sr. was a prominent Alabama attorney, politician, Redeemer judge, and college president. He also served as a major general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, commanding a division in the Army of Tennessee in the Western Theater.-Early life and...
– Confederate major general during the Civil War - B. B. ComerB. B. ComerBraxton Bragg Comer was an American Democratic politician who was the 33rd Governor of Alabama from 1907 to 1911.-Early Life and Education:...
– Governor of Alabama, 1907–1911 - Richard Joshua Reynolds – founder of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
- Frank RowlettFrank RowlettFrank Byron Rowlett was an American cryptologist.Rowlett was born in Rose Hill, Virginia and attended Emory & Henry College in Emory, Virginia, where he was a member of the Beta Lambda Zeta fraternity. In 1929 he received a bachelor's degree in mathematics and chemistry...
– American cryptologist who cracked the Japanese code during World War II - Henry Carter Stuart (Class of 1874) – Governor of Virginia from 1914–1918 (E&H's Stuart Hall is named for him)
- Glen RobertsGlen RobertsGlen Roberts was an American National Basketball League player. In college basketball, Roberts was one of the first players to put the "jump shot" to practical use.-Overview:...
– (1930s) Credited as the originator of the modern-day jumpshot in basketball. Went on to be an All-American and score over 2,000 career points. - Samuel W. SmallSamuel W. SmallSamuel White Small was a journalist, Methodist evangelist, and prohibitionist.-Youth:Sam Small was born on a plantation near Knoxville, Tennessee, the son of Alexander B. Small, a newspaper editor and president of an express company...
, journalist, evangelist, prohibitionist - Harley Orrin StaggersHarley Orrin StaggersHarley Orrin Staggers, Sr. was a Democratic U.S. politician.-Education:Staggers graduated from Emory and Henry College in 1931 and did graduate work at Duke University.-Career:...
– (1930s) West Virginia Congressman who spent 32 years in office and befriended Truman, JFK, Nixon, and Ford. - Dr. Charles W. Sydnor – Class of 1965. Celebrated World War II historian credited for tracking down and testifying against Nazi war criminals who had illegally entered the United States.
- Eric McClureEric McClureEric McClure , is a NASCAR driver. His family owns the Sprint Cup team Morgan-McClure Motorsports. A graduate of Emory and Henry College, he currently drives the #14 Hefty Chevrolet full-time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for TriStar Motorsports.- Sprint Cup Series Career :McClure has made two...
– Class of 2000, he received a degree in Mass Communications. He is currently a NASCAR Nationwide Series driver full-time. - Sonny WadeSonny WadeSonny Wade born April 1, 1947 in Martinsville, Virginia, a graduate of the "powerhouse" football program at Emory and Henry College in Virginia, and played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League from 1969 to 1978....
– Class of 1969. 1968 All-America in football as a quarterback. Went on to an outstanding career in the CFL where he won several Grey Cups, MVP awards, and set numerous records. - George C. PeeryGeorge C. PeeryGeorge Campbell Peery was an American Democratic politician, and was the 52nd Governor of Virginia from 1934-1938....
(October 28, 1873 – October 14, 1952) was an American Democratic politician, and was the 52nd Governor of Virginia from 1934–1938. He graduated from Emory & Henry College in 1894. - J.E.B. StuartJ.E.B. StuartJames Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart was a U.S. Army officer from Virginia and a Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War. He was known to his friends as "Jeb", from the initials of his given names. Stuart was a cavalry commander known for his mastery of reconnaissance and the use...
– 1848–1850 a U.S. Army officer and a Confederate general during the American Civil War. - Henry BowenHenry BowenHenry Bowen was a Virginia lawyer and politician from Tazewell County, Virginia. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates, as well as the U.S. House of Representatives.- Family and early life :...
– Served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1869–1873, and served two terms in the House of Representatives (1883–1885 and again from 1887–1889).