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 | , Virginia , 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, United States. 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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