By Mike Barber, Daily News-Record A year ago, Kirby Dean fell in love with Luke Holloran’s basketball abilities. But Holloran spurned Dean’s overtures to play Division I-AA football at Virginia ... read more about Broadway’s Holloran leaves VMI football for EMU hoops
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Memphis group explores restorative justice at SPI
Last November in Memphis, a nine-year-old member of Brenda Alexander’s family was shot in street-fight crossfire. Following a painful struggle with the child’s abdominal injuries, Alexander says, “Praise the Lord, ... read more about Memphis group explores restorative justice at SPI
Grad gets scholarship for theological study
Nicholas L. (Nick) Detweiler-Stoddard, an entering master of divinity student at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, has been recognized as a young leader who demonstrates exceptional gifts for ministry by The Fund ... read more about Grad gets scholarship for theological study
EMU in top 20 percent of nation in recycling competition
By Brooke Fansler, EMU class of 2012 (English major) EMU placed 28th in the “waste minimization” category out of 510 colleges and universities in a nationwide recycling challenge called “Recylemania” ... read more about EMU in top 20 percent of nation in recycling competition
EMU students ride bikes from Pennsylvania to Georgia
By Richard Kelly, Independent-Mail EMU students Chris Erb, left, and Heidi Hershberger pass through Donalds, S.C., on their bike trip from Philadelphia to Comer, Ga. Eastern Mennonite University students Chris ... read more about EMU students ride bikes from Pennsylvania to Georgia
EMU announces emergency student aid fund
Due to the recent economic downturn, Eastern Mennonite University’s endowment value has decreased from $24 million to $14 million. Our best estimate is that EMU will have $300,000 less available ... read more about EMU announces emergency student aid fund
‘Coming to the Table’ program awarded $845,000 in funds
EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) has received funding from the Kellogg Foundation and the Fetzer Institute to further its work with the “Coming to the Table” program (CTTT). ... read more about ‘Coming to the Table’ program awarded $845,000 in funds
Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival will focus on Bach and Handel
17th annual Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival at EMU The 17th annual Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival at EMU will spotlight the music of the two giants of the early 17th century ... read more about Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival will focus on Bach and Handel
What does ‘community’ mean at EMU?
WCSC…Exciting Past, Expanding Future
EMU’s Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC) recently announced that three students from Bluffton University in Ohio will be based at WCSC in the fall of 2009. This is the first ... read more about WCSC…Exciting Past, Expanding Future