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| December 19, 2012 | |
| January Newsmakers Series Underway | |
| Patrick Henry College is pleased to announce another outstanding week of interviews as part of this semester's second Newsmakers Interview Series with Marvin Olasky. The exceptional line-up, January 9-16, features authors, entrepreneurs, a former CNN news anchor, a Supreme Court expert, and President and CEO of Forbes, Inc. The interviews are free to the public and will be webcast live from The Barbara Hodel Center Coffeehouse. ...more | |
| December 19, 2012 | |
| Photo Gallery: Year End at Patrick Henry College | |
| CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu At the close of 2012, Patrick Henry College reflects upon ...more | |
| December 13, 2012 | |
| PHC Students Showcase Skills Learned in Film Class | |
| By Derringer Dick, photos by Ardee Coolidge CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Blake Adams in ...more | |
| December 07, 2012 | |
| Biology Class Partners with Harper's Ferry National Historical Park | |
| Patrick Henry College's Biology department joined with Harper's Ferry this fall to help research the condition of the Shenandoah and Potomac's water supply. Dr. Neil Doran, PHC's biology professor, and the Bio lab students are taking and testing samples from the Harper's Ferry watershed to track either the progress or denigration of its water supply. ...more | |
| December 03, 2012 | |
| PHC Debate Teams Go International | |
| By Courtney Crandell Originally printed in the Herald CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe ...more | |
| December 03, 2012 | |
| Lessons and Carols 2012 | |
| CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu To watch a video of Lessons & Carols, click the screen, ...more | |
| November 27, 2012 | |
| Alumnus’ Career Journey Built on Faith and Acquired “Tools” | |
| By Chelsea Rankin CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. Rob ...more | |
| November 19, 2012 | |
| Lessons & Carols returns to PHC | |
| CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu To view live webcast, Saturday, 7 p.m. ET, Dec. 1, go to Lessons ...more | |
| November 14, 2012 | |
| "A Call to Pens" Seeks Creative Writers | |
| CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. This autumn marks ...more | |
| November 06, 2012 | |
| Beloved Lit Professor, Dr. Bonnie Libby, Passes Unexpectedly | |
| CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. Dr. Bonnie Libby teaching ...more | |
| November 06, 2012 | |
| Our Town Comes to Campus | |
| By Chelsea Rankin CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. Poster ...more | |
| November 01, 2012 | |
| Apologetics Documentary Probes Biblical Mysteries | |
| Story and photos by Michelle Stevens CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular ...more | |
| October 31, 2012 | |
| “Lydia’s Network” Connects PHC Women, Past and Present | |
| CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. Lydia's Network “You’re ...more | |
| October 30, 2012 | |
| PHC Opens Facilities to Community During Power Outage | |
| CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. To Residents of Purcellville ...more | |
| October 26, 2012 | |
| PHC Students Involved in Evangelical Apologetics Film | |
| By Derringer Dick CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. Dr. ...more | |
| October 23, 2012 | |
| Patrick Henry College Supports Lawsuit over HHS Mandate | |
| CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. Amicus Brief for HHS ...more | |
| October 20, 2012 | |
| Patrick Henry’s Debate Team Competes Internationally | |
| By Blake Meadows. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. Members ...more | |
| October 16, 2012 | |
| Barbara Hodel: PHC Champion, Model of Servant Leadership | |
| CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. Barbara Hodel (center) ...more | |
| October 15, 2012 | |
| PHC Journalism Alumna Wins Television Emmy Award | |
| By Chelsea Rankin. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. ...more | |
| October 09, 2012 | |
| Alumnus Recalls Early Days at PHC | |
| By Sara Foss. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. Justin ...more | |
| October 09, 2012 | |
| Homecoming 2012 Brings Alumni Back for Weekend Revelry | |
| by Sara Foss Photos by Art Cox and Michelle Stevens CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe ...more | |
| October 05, 2012 | |
| Dr. Marvin Olasky interviews Micheal Flaherty and "Chip" Mellor | |
| CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. These articles originally ...more | |
| October 05, 2012 | |
| Joni Eareckson Tada Speaks on Finding Peace in Suffering | |
| By Courtney Crandell and Chelsea Rankin. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular ...more | |
| October 01, 2012 | |
| Dr. Walker: Let Your Life Be a Testimony to the Gospel | |
| By Sara Foss. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. Dr. Graham ...more | |
| September 28, 2012 | |
| Bill Kellaris Speaks to Students in Chapel | |
| By Sara Foss. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. Bill ...more | |
| September 26, 2012 | |
| Chancellor Farris Tracks Rise of Religious Liberty in Faith & Reason Lecture | |
| By Chelsea Rankin. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. ...more | |
| September 25, 2012 | |
| Jesse Buchanan Earns Connecticut Journalism Award | |
| By Chelsea Rankin. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. ...more | |
| September 25, 2012 | |
| PHC Graduate Reports from Afghanistan's Front Lines | |
| By Timothy Hrushka CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. ...more | |
| September 21, 2012 | |
| Faith and Reason, Fall 2012 | |
| Pictures by Art Cox. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Friday's Faith & Reason lecture, featuring ...more | |
| September 18, 2012 | |
| Dr. Farris to Speak at Faith and Reason Lecture on Friday | |
| By Chelsea Rankin. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. ...more | |
| September 18, 2012 | |
| Wayne Barnard Speaks to Students in Chapel on Monday | |
| By Sara Foss. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. Wayne ...more | |
| September 18, 2012 | |
| October Newsmakers Series Line-up Announced | |
| By Chelsea Rankin. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. ...more | |
| September 18, 2012 | |
| Freshman Scholar Matt Shives Attends PHC for its Classical Education | |
| By Elizabeth Stinette. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. ...more | |
| September 12, 2012 | |
| Dr. Sillars Speaks to Students on Jesus and Editing | |
| By Sara Foss. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. Dr. Les ...more | |
| September 12, 2012 | |
| Wall Gallery Highlights Worlds of Possibilities for PHC Graduates | |
| By Chelsea Rankin. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. ...more | |
| September 10, 2012 | |
| Dr. Favelo on How to Study the Bible | |
| By Sara Foss. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. Dr. Doug ...more | |
| September 07, 2012 | |
| Pastor Clancy Nixon Speaks on Regeneration of Nicodemus | |
| By Sara Foss. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. Pastor ...more | |
| September 07, 2012 | |
| Kelly Orsini: Talking In Their Language | |
| By Chelsea Rankin. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. ...more | |
| September 05, 2012 | |
| Pastor Donahue Delivers Message On Believing | |
| By Sara Foss. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. Pastor ...more | |
| August 31, 2012 | |
| Pastor Janney Exhorts Students to Ask for Sign | |
| By Sara Foss. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. Pastor ...more | |
| August 30, 2012 | |
| August Newsmakers Interview Series Summary | |
| By Courtney Crandell and Chelsea Rankin. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular ...more | |
| August 28, 2012 | |
| Student Body President Delivers Chapel Message | |
| By Sara Foss CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. J.C. Cartee, ...more | |
| August 27, 2012 | |
| Bound for Kenya | |
| Alan Carrillo's new motto is "Mpaji ni Mungu," which is Swahili for "God is the Sustainer," as he is leaving everything he knows to travel to Kenya to work with those who have lost everything. While he isn't sure what to expect working in Kenya for the International Justice Mission, he know that he serves a big God who does great things. ...more | |
| August 27, 2012 | |
| Dr. Walker Exhorts Students from Book of John | |
| By Sara Foss. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. Dr. Graham ...more | |
| August 22, 2012 | |
| Students Relish Apologetics Academy in Strasbourg, France | |
| PHC students and their classmates from around the world gather each summer for classes at the International Academy of Apologetics, Evangelism & Human Rights in Strasbourg, France, studying under Dr. John Warwick Montgomery, PHC's Distinguished Research Professor of Philosophy and Christian Thought and other Christian apologetics experts. ...more | |
| August 15, 2012 | |
| Orientation Week Kicks Off with Incoming Students' Arrival | |
| CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. New students process ...more | |
| August 09, 2012 | |
| Summer Reading Marathon | |
| By Grace Howard. (This story originally appeared in WORLD on campus, July 12, 2012.) CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu ...more | |
| August 08, 2012 | |
| Heavyweight Roster for August Newsmakers Interview Series | |
| CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. Scroll down to see ...more | |
| August 01, 2012 | |
| College Alumna a Media Entrepreneur on the Rise | |
| By Chelsea Rankin. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. ...more | |
| July 31, 2012 | |
| Departing Dr. McCollum Built Culture of Assessment at PHC | |
| By Sara Foss CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. Dr. Laura ...more | |
| July 27, 2012 | |
| Dr. Baskerville: A Fulbright Scholar's Experience in Russia | |
| By Sarah Pride. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. On ...more | |
| July 25, 2012 | |
| Photo Gallery: 2012 Debate 2 and Journalism camps | |
| Pictures by Art Cox and Michelle Stevens. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu This final week of ...more | |
| July 18, 2012 | |
| Photo Gallery: Founding Fathers & Debate Camps | |
| Pictures by Michelle Stevens. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu This week introduces two "firsts" ...more | |
| July 18, 2012 | |
| Alumni & Professor Partner in Live Tribute to Classical Educator | |
| In a special tribute to the life of Professor Richard M. Weaver, a man who made a strong impact in the realm of classical education, PHC's Dr. James Tallmon has partnered with alumni-run Ethos Debate to deliver a live webcast of one of Weaver's influential lectures on July 26 at 8:00 pm ET at www.phc.edu. ...more | |
| July 11, 2012 | |
| Photo Gallery: 2012 Strategic Intelligence Camp | |
| Pictures by Art Cox and Michelle Stevens. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Throughout the world ...more | |
| July 11, 2012 | |
| Rome Trip a Spring Highlight for PHC Students | |
| By Sarah Pride CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. PHC ...more | |
| July 02, 2012 | |
| PHC Showers Open to Local Community | |
| CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. To Residents of Purcellville ...more | |
| June 27, 2012 | |
| Photo Gallery: Mock Trial & Leadership-Vocation Camps | |
| Pictures by Michelle Stevens, Art Cox and PHC camper Erik Slaby. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu ...more | |
| June 20, 2012 | |
| Photo Gallery: 2012 Campaigns and Mock Trial Camps | |
| Pictures by Michelle Stevens, Art Cox and TLC camper Erik Slaby. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu ...more | |
| June 20, 2012 | |
| Former Student Body President Joins Advancement Staff | |
| CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. Carden speaking to ...more | |
| June 13, 2012 | |
| iGovern Teaches Kids to Love God Through Politics | |
| Generation Joshua's iGovern teen camp ran last week at Patrick Henry College, complete with 137 campers, mock political campaigns and worship services. The camp was birthed out of the desire of Joel Grewe, Deputy Director of GenJ, to create Christian leaders who are quick and adept at what they do. Every year, the camp uses politics as a way to teach biblical character. ...more | |
| June 13, 2012 | |
| Photo Gallery: 2012 Writing and Moot Court Camps | |
| Pictures by Michelle Stevens and Art Cox. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Teen Leadership Camps ...more | |
| June 07, 2012 | |
| Teen Leadership Camps at PHC Poised to Launch | |
| The Patrick Henry College campus, comparatively quiet since students departed for summer break last month, will spring back to life next week with the first two of the summer's Teen Leadership Camps. Before the end of July, hundreds of high schoolers will receive a firsthand look at PHC, experiencing exuberant fun and deep learning alongside other young leaders from around the nation. ...more | |
| June 06, 2012 | |
| Ryan Gilles: Telling Stories of God's People Around the World | |
| While attending PHC, Gilles majored in journalism, played on the soccer team, participated in mock trial, and led worship at chapel. But his real passion was found in ministry and missions. After graduating from PHC in December of 2011, he signed on with ITeams for a full-time missions trip over a 15-month period, during which he would be traveling to 10 different countries. ...more | |
| May 25, 2012 | |
| PHC's Dr. Aikman Releases Novel | |
| Combining his extensive journalistic experience with a vast knowledge of the Middle East, PHC history professor and Writer in Residence Dr. David Aikman has recently released his follow-up novel in the life of fictional journalist Richard Ireton. ...more | |
| May 25, 2012 | |
| Professors to Participate in Creation Conference | |
| Dr. Neal Doran, Dr. Stephen McRoberts, and several other scientists and theologians are participating in the "Origins: 2012" conference, July 26-28, hosted by the Creation Biology Society (CBS) this summer on Patrick Henry's campus. ...more | |
| May 22, 2012 | |
| Michelle Wright's Journey Continues in Nashville's Inner City | |
| Having worked with Teach for America in inner-city Nashville, TN for nearly a year, Michelle Wright took time to update us on her life since graduation. ...more | |
| May 21, 2012 | |
| Harris Brothers Move Forward Together, Along Different Paths | |
| If anyone expected the Harris twins to land on campus with a loud splash, perhaps running for office as freshmen or parlaying their reputations into privileged positions of influence, they would've been mistaken. ...more | |
| May 14, 2012 | |
| Commencement 2012 Highlights Leadership & Compassion | |
| An emotional afternoon of cheerful recollections, stirring exhortations and fond farewells launched PHC's new graduates, as family, friends, and well-wishers in a packed Hodel Center gymnasium -- together with more than 360 webcast viewers across the country -- bore witness to the boundless heart and potential of the Class of 2012. ...more | |
| May 12, 2012 | |
| Photo Gallery: Commencement 2012 | |
| Pictures by Art Cox. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu View this gallery below of the weekend's ...more | |
| May 09, 2012 | |
| Photo Gallery: Year-End 2012 | |
| Pictures by Art Cox. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Wednesday was the last day of final exams ...more | |
| May 03, 2012 | |
| Photo Gallery: Bobfest/13th Harmonicomedy | |
| Pictures by Art Cox and Michelle Stevens. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Commemorating the ...more | |
| May 02, 2012 | |
| Upcoming Commencement to Celebrate Class of Leaders | |
| Commencement ceremonies, featuring Virginia's Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli as the speaker, will be webcast live at 11:00 a.m. ET from the Barbara Hodel Student Life Center. One unique characteristic of the over 55 young people who comprise the class of 2012, according to Resident Director Jensen Near (Government, '10), is the depth of leadership they brought to PHC during their stay. ...more | |
| April 28, 2012 | |
| Race for Freedom in Support of IJM, April 28 | |
| By Sarah Pride. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. Building ...more | |
| April 27, 2012 | |
| Student Research Symposium Winners Announced | |
| From a diverse array of student research projects, a panel of Patrick Henry College professors chose three to receive a $100 cash prize at this year's Student Research Symposium. The projects, all researched and refined over the last academic year, ranged in topics from ideological voting records to the 1950's American perception of childhood. ...more | |
| April 26, 2012 | |
| Moot Court Team Honored by Virginia General Assembly | |
| This past Wednesday marked an unanticipated honorary salutation for PHC's championship moot court team, as two members of the Virginia House of Delegates traveled to Patrick Henry College to hand deliver a special commendation by the Virginia General Assembly. ...more | |
| April 24, 2012 | |
| PHC College Republicans "Most Politically Active" for 2011 | |
| Thanks to 2,193 hours of volunteer work contributed to GOP candidates in Virginia in 2011, the Patrick Henry College Republicans (PHCRs) were recently named the "Most Politically Active" chapter of the year by the College Republican Federation of Virginia. ...more | |
| April 23, 2012 | |
| Students Earn "Outstanding Delegation" at NMUN | |
| Unlike at the actual United Nations, there was not a gray hair in the room. It was the 2012 National Model United Nations (NMUN) competition, and the "Kingdom of Denmark" was actually a coalition of Patrick Henry College students who had studied, fundraised and organized themselves to get to New York City. ...more | |
| April 17, 2012 | |
| Overflow Crowd Arrives for Admitted Students Day | |
| Patrick Henry College welcomed record numbers for its third Admitted Students Day last Friday. Forty-four families attended, almost 150 people, necessitating overflow seating and a live video feed in the Barbara Hodel Center coffee shop during Friday's morning chapel. ...more | |
| April 12, 2012 | |
| Biblical Emphasis Week Illuminates Ezekiel | |
| Visiting lecturer Matthew Ristuccia, senior pastor of Westerly Road Church in Princeton, NJ, was on the Patrick Henry College campus, January 23 – 25, teaching from Ezekiel and engaging students through an exploration of how God rekindled the moral imagination of His people through a series of striking visions. ...more | |
| April 10, 2012 | |
| Call to Pens 2012 Winners Chosen From Over 200 Entries | |
| CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. Patrick Henry College ...more | |
| April 05, 2012 | |
| Newsmakers Series Brings Another Stellar Cast in April | |
| Patrick Henry College is pleased to announce the fourth installment of the Newsmakers Series with Marvin Olasky, April 12-18. ...more | |
| April 03, 2012 | |
| TRACS Reaffirms PHC's National Accreditation Status | |
| Five years after awarding the College full accreditation status in April 2007, the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) voted Tuesday, April 3, 2012, to reaffirm Patrick Henry College's accreditation at its Chicago commission meeting. ...more | |
| April 03, 2012 | |
| "Who's Who Among Students" Nominees Announced | |
| Patrick Henry College faculty last week announced their nominations for Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Thirty-five juniors and seniors were recognized in chapel for their combination of top GPA, academic inquisitiveness, leadership and positive influence on campus, involvement in off-campus activities,and spiritual maturity. ...more | |
| April 02, 2012 | |
| New Student Body Execs Prepare for Office | |
| Following a close race with their rival ticket, J.C. Cartee and Andrew Lonon won last Wednesday's election for student body president and vice president by 33 votes against James Nelson and Chandler Karadsheh. ...more | |
| March 31, 2012 | |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream, March 29-31 | |
| Senior Charlotte Blacklock, director of Eden Troupe's A Midsummer Night's Dream this semester, hopes that their March 29-31 productions cause audience members to "come away feeling both entertained and informed." ...more | |
| March 28, 2012 | |
| PHC Music Department Presents "An Evening with Mozart" | |
| The usual thud of basketballs in the Barbara Hodel Center gymnasium was replaced with music last Friday evening, March 16, when the PHC music department presented "An Evening with Mozart." ...more | |
| March 22, 2012 | |
| Two Alumni Run for State Offices | |
| Two more Patrick Henry College alumni are following their desire to serve and make a difference in the world this year by running for office, this time for state-level political positions. Eve Barner Gleason (Government, '04), long involved in the Republican Party of Virginia, is seeking a seat on the state central committee of the Party, while Jason Carini (Government, '06) is running for state House in Oklahoma. ...more | |
| March 21, 2012 | |
| PHC Honored Among "Top Conservative Colleges" | |
| Once again, Patrick Henry College has been named among the Top Conservative Colleges in the nation by the Young America's Foundation (YAF). The YAF list of conservative colleges is meant to serve as a counterpoint to the "America's Best Colleges" list released each year by U.S. News & World Report and was created in response to frequently asked questions by parents and students seeking a conservative college. ...more | |
| March 15, 2012 | |
| Alumni Contract to Run PHC's Summer Debate Camp | |
| Since completing their undergraduate educations at Patrick Henry College, four alumni have gone on to leverage their outstanding skills in public speaking and leadership into a business that has carried them over the country and even around the world. Isaiah McPeak ('08) and his partners have successfully contracted to run the summer Teen Leadership debate camp at PHC. ...more | |
| March 08, 2012 | |
| Students and Alumni Advance in Entrepreneurship | |
| Aaron Olmstead graduated from Patrick Henry College in 2008 with a degree in journalism. Four years and a National Geographic internship later, you won't find him working in an office. Instead, he's operating Estate Lawn Services, a landscaping business he started in 2005 with his brother. His wife, Jennifer Olmstead (Journalism, '08), also maintains her own graphics design business, Deleted Space Creative. ...more | |
| March 07, 2012 | |
| PHC Moot Court Champions Honored by Loudoun County | |
| Patrick Henry College President Dr. Graham Walker and members of the College's championship moot court team appeared before the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, March 6, to accept a special Resolution of Commendation for the team's recent success. ...more | |
| February 29, 2012 | |
| "Traditional Urbanism" Lecture with ISI's Philip Bess, March 2 | |
| This Friday at 7:30 p.m., Professor Philip Bess comes to Patrick Henry College to present a compelling vision for architecture in a public lecture, "Traditional Urbanism and Human Flourishing." ...more | |
| February 29, 2012 | |
| George Wythe Review Hitting Stride as Scholarly Journal | |
| Government: American Politics and Policy (APP) majors purpose to take ideas and bring them into reality. In 2010, at a student-led retreat, they envisioned an undergraduate journal with a full peer review process. Now, more than a year into the project, they have published two issues of the George Wythe Review, with a third in production. ...more | |
| February 24, 2012 | |
| Watch Spring Faith and Reason Multimedia | |
| Visiting professor Dr. Anthony Esolen suggested in the spring 2012 Faith and Reason lecture, February 24, that each of us, in our maleness or femaleness, possesses "something holy." And "the virtue that honors what is holy, especially as it is veiled and made manifest in the bodies and the hearts and the minds of man as man and woman as woman, is purity." This is not abstinence, which "is defined by absence, and refraining; but purity is rather an essential light radiating from the core of the holy." ...more | |
| February 15, 2012 | |
| Spring Faith and Reason to Examine "The Person as Gift" | |
| CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. This event will also ...more | |
| February 10, 2012 | |
| Mock Trial Teams Qualify for National Competition | |
| After only a short preparation time to transition from January's moot court successes to a very different style of forensics, two of Patrick Henry College's mock trial teams recently earned bids to the opening round of the "championship series," or national tournaments, of the American Mock Trial Association. ...more | |
| February 09, 2012 | |
| February Newsmakers Interview Series with Marvin Olasky Set | |
| Round three of the Newsmakers Interview Series with Marvin Olasky kicks off at Patrick Henry College Friday, Feb. 17 through Thursday, Feb. 23, featuring a characteristically eclectic line-up of distinguished guests. ...more | |
| February 03, 2012 | |
| Faculty Contribute Worldwide | |
| In addition to instructing in the classroom, sharing meals with students in the campus dining commons, continuing conversations from class, or inviting students over to their homes, faculty members at Patrick Henry College hold accomplished credentials in a wide range of academic and publishing endeavors. Almost all of PHC's professors hold doctoral or other terminal degrees in their fields, and in the past year they made great contributions in the world beyond the College, both professionally and personally. ...more | |
| February 03, 2012 | |
| A Call to Pens Encourages Young Writers | |
| After months of brainstorming, scribbling, erasing, and re-scribbling, middle and high school students from around the country have answered the call -- A Call to Pens. Over 200 entries for Patrick Henry College's fourth annual short story writing competition were turned in by Wednesday's deadline, and more will be trickling in by mail over the next week before judging can begin. A Call to Pens is open to 12- to 18-year-olds nationwide. ...more | |
| February 01, 2012 | |
| Announcing "Call to Pens" Writing Contest for 2011-2012 | |
| CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. Patrick Henry College ...more | |
| January 30, 2012 | |
| Photo Gallery: Second Invitational Mock Trial Tournament | |
| Pictures by Art Cox. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Patrick Henry College hosted nine schools ...more | |
| January 24, 2012 | |
| Patrick Henry Biographer Gives Coffeehouse Lecture | |
| When Baylor University historian and Patrick Henry biographer Thomas Kidd visited Patrick Henry College this past fall for the Newsmakers Interview Series with Marvin Olasky, PHC eagerly anticipated inviting him back. Now, with the recent publication of Kidd's biography of Henry, Patrick Henry: First Among Patriots, the College brought back to campus one of the few scholars who has an intimate understanding of the College's fascinating namesake. ...more | |
| January 23, 2012 | |
| Students Celebrate Life with WORLD Stories | |
| By Sarah Pride. CONTACT: David Halbrook Patrick Henry College (540) 441-8722 OfficeOfCommunications@phc.edu Subscribe for regular PHC news updates. The ...more | |
| January 17, 2012 | |
| PHC National Moot Champs for Fourth Consecutive Year | |
| Matched against the top 80 colleges and universities in the country, PHC's moot court team has, for the fourth consecutive year, won the ACMA National Championship at Chapman University Law School in Orange County. ...more | |
| January 10, 2012 | |
| Alumnus Novelizes Come What May; Screening Jan. 21 | |
| PHC alum Peter Forbes recently self-published his first book, the novelization of Christian independent film Come What May. As with the movie, the book tells the story of "a college student who must choose whether or not he will stand for his convictions, even if this means sacrificing his own desires." On January 21 at 6:30 p.m., Advent Film Group (AFG) will screen the film in PHC's Barbara Hodel Student Life Center, and Forbes will sign copies of his book. ...more | |
| January 04, 2012 | |
| Campus Fun, Friends and Food | |
| Each semester as finals approach, with papers due and deadlines pressing in, students at PHC are almost uniformly focused on school. But they also realize that enjoying the campus community is just as important. Through their experiences on campus, students from every class dating back to the College's onset have contributed to a community which has become, to many, like a second home. ...more | |
| January 04, 2012 | |
| Katelynn Dunlap: PHC Freshman Motivated to Serve | |
| As a memorial service for 9/11 played on the TV in her Delaware living room, freshman Katelynn Dunlap, then eight years old, led a group of her friends in waving handmade, construction paper American flags. For the pint-sized patriot, it marked the beginning of a devotion to her country that still drives her today. ...more | |
