The graduate fair, hosted by the Office of Institutional Advancement, the Alumni Office, and Career Services in the Powell Resource Center, will provide an array of opportunities for students. Local employers are attending to review resumes and to speak with students. Seniors will be able to order graduation announcements and class rings from Balfour, and they will learn how to contribute to the senior gift.  Also, this is the last opportunity for Juniors to order their caps and gowns for Fall Convocation.

Amanda Gardner, the Director of Career Services, says, “I would like to encourage Juniors and Seniors to take advantage of this opportunity to come out and enjoy a fun, themed event while learning about what they can do to make the transition to ‘life after E&H’ more successful.”

Students who visit this event will be placed in a drawing for a variety of door prizes, including a set of tickets to Dollywood, a two-night stay in the Blakemore House and various gift certificates.  A game of Cornhole will be set up for students to play in order to win other prizes also.

The event will take place from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Board of Visitors Lounge. Students are welcome to visit any time between those hours to discuss plans for the future.  Amanda Gardner and Monica Hoel will be in Van Dyke in order to promote the event on Monday, Feb. 8.

From Wiley Jackson to the Village, students are keeping pets, such as dogs, cats, snakes, gerbils and fish as companions. Students enjoy in returning to their buildings where these animals relieve the stress associated with classes and hectic work schedules.  Animals provide a nonjudgmental comfort to students who need to feel more at home.

In late October, Jimmy Whited, the Director of Housing, sent out an email to all Emory & Henry residential students warning them about the repercussions of housing pets. According to the Student Handbook, “For reasons of health, maintenance, pest control, and general convenience, no pets are permitted in College residence halls (except fish) or classrooms. Persons violating this policy are subject to action by an appropriate College official. Violators will be required to immediately remove the pet from College property.”  Furthermore, students will be fined for noncompliance or violation of the policy.

In concordance with the Student Handbook, students should own free-moving animals in the dorm buildings; however, 10-gallon tanks can hold animals that are equally as safe and sanitary as fish.  If an animal belongs in a 10-gallon tank with little chance of escaping, and the student maintains the cleanliness of the tank, then it should be allowed to reside in a residential area on campus.  The college should not discriminate against other animals such as amphibians and reptiles if they require the same maintenance as fish.