Former name | Emory and Henry College (1836–2024) |
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Motto | Macte Virtute (Latin) |
Motto in English | Increase in Excellence |
Type | Private university |
Established | 1836 |
Religious affiliation | United Methodist Church |
Endowment | $91.3 million (2020)[1] |
President | John Wells [2] |
Provost | Michael Puglisi [3] |
Academic staff | 98 (Full-Time) & 88 (Part-Time)[4] |
Students | 1,292 Spring 2021[4] |
Undergraduates | 1,019 Spring 2021[4] |
Postgraduates | 273 Spring 2021[4] |
Location | , , U.S. 36°46′25″N 81°50′00″W / 36.77361°N 81.83333°W |
Campus | Rural |
Colors | Blue & gold |
Nickname | Wasps |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II South Atlantic Conference |
Mascot | Wasp |
Website | emoryhenry |
Emory & Henry University | |
Nearest city | Emory, Virginia |
Built | 1845 |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Other, Georgian Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 85003695[5] |
VLR No. | 095-0098 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | January 30, 1989 |
Designated VLR | January 18, 1983[6] |
Emory & Henry University (E&H or Emory) is a private university in Emory, Virginia. The campus comprises 335 acres (1.36 km2) of Washington County, which is part of the Appalachian highlands of Southwest Virginia. Founded in 1836, Emory & Henry University is the oldest institution of higher learning in Southwest Virginia.[7]
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