Accreditation and Memberships
Emory & Henry College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 300334097; telephone number 404-679-4501) to award Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. It is also accredited by the University Senate of The United Methodist Church. Emory & Henry holds institutional membership in the Association of American Colleges, the American Council on Education, the National Association of Schools and Colleges of The United Methodist Church, the Appalachian College Association, the Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia, the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Division III). The teacher preparation programs are accredited under the approved approach of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Campus and Facilities
The 335-acre campus of Emory & Henry is located in the Appalachian foothills of Washington County, Virginia, within view of Virginia’s two highest peaks, Mount Rogers and White Top Mountain. The campus is a scenic microcosm of the surrounding countryside. Special campus features are the variety of trees, open grassy spaces, and the duck pond which is inhabited by a host of geese and ducks. Visitors to the Emory & Henry campus often express interest in the beauty and historic background of the college, so the college has developed a self-guided walking tour. The tour--available in booklet form at the college--includes a history of major buildings, descriptions of special areas on the campus, and anecdotes from bygone eras including the years encompassed by the Civil War. Interested persons are welcome to visit the campus at any time and obtain a copy of the tour booklet. The following provides a very brief glimpse of selected buildings. Wiley Hall, which is on a hill at the center of the campus, serves as the principal administration building. Some classrooms and faculty offices also are located in Wiley. McGlothlin-Street Hall houses programs in natural sciences, social sciences, international and area studies, and the Neff Center for Teacher Education. MillerFulton Hall is home for departments including mass communications, mathematics, physics, history, and economics. Byars Hall is the focal point for the visual and performing arts. The Frederick T. Kelly Library provides access to more than 300,000 items ranging from books and periodicals to compact discs, audiotapes, videotapes, DVDs, electronic books (e-books), and online reference databases containing more than 76,000 full-text periodicals. The King Health and Physical Education Center houses a regulation playing court which can be adapted for basketball and volleyball, a junior Olympic swimming pool, racquetball courts, a weight training and fitness center, instructional areas, and offices for faculty and coaches. Near the King Center are the DeVault Baseball Field and the Fullerton Field complex, which includes the Fred Selfe Athletic Stadium. The Martin-Brock Student Activities Center contains a snack bar, lounges for student use, and offices for the student media. Van Dyke Center incorporates a cafeteria, private dining areas and meeting rooms, and offices for the food service and campus government. Art works from the permanent collection of T. R. Phelps’ photographs are exhibited in Van Dyke Center. Memorial Chapel occupies a central position on campus and is used for all types of religious events as well as weekly worship services of the Emory United Methodist Church. The Emory Train Depot serves as an art space with galleries. The 1912 Gallery hosts rotating
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