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Emory & Henry University

Hollins University President Mary Dana Hinton, speaking in 2022. Photo courtesy Hollins University
Apr 22, 2025

UPDATED: Virginia university presidents among petition signers decrying federal ‘overreach’

The presidents of the University of Virginia, Hollins University and Virginia Wesleyan University have signed a letter endorsed by more than 200 university presidents and other higher education leaders condemning what it calls the Trump White House's "unprecedented government overreach and political interference."

Mar 24, 2025

Emory & Henry names new president

Washington County-based private college Emory & Henry University announced Monday that it was promoting Louise Fincher from interim president to the university’s permanent 23rd president. The university’s board of trustees unanimously selected Fincher as president during its spring board meeting. Fincher has more than 30 years of experience in higher education and health care. R[...]

Jun 10, 2024

Emory & Henry names interim president

Louise “Lou” Fincher, Emory & Henry University’s senior vice president, has been named interim president of the Washington County-based private college beginning Aug. 1, as President John W. Wells steps down and becomes the school’s first chancellor in late July. Fincher is also the inaugural dean of the E&H School of Health Sciences, a position […]

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