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City educator lauded for special education efforts

October 10, 2016Last updated October 11, 2016 by Erin Flynn/Daily News-Record

A Valley school administrator’s dedication to education has been recognized on the national level. On Sept. 26, Sandi Thorpe, executive director of special programs for Harrisonburg City Public Schools, received

Professors collaborate to improve instructional methods in STEM classes, thanks to NSF research grant

October 10, 2016Last updated November 7, 2016 by Andrew Jenner

In a 2014 Scientific American blog post championing greater diversity within the sciences, Dr. Kenneth Gibbs Jr. writes that “the large and persistent under-representation of certain social groups from the

Cardiologist Chris Longenecker ’01 finds a niche with HIV/AIDS research in the US and Africa

October 7, 2016Last updated October 17, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson

How does a doctor decide on a medical specialty? Dr. Chris Longenecker ’01 can recount a family history in the medical profession, fluency in French, and a trip to southern

Poet Marci Rae Johnson is the featured author at Writers Read during Homecoming and Family Weekend

October 7, 2016Last updated October 17, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson

Poet Marci Rae Johnson visits Eastern Mennonite University for a 6:30 p.m. reading on Saturday, Oct. 15, at Common Grounds coffeehouse. This is the first Writers Read to be scheduled

Soil microbiologist and EMHS grad to share her research about humans’ effect on ecosystems

October 6, 2016Last updated October 14, 2016 by Justine Nolt

If you’ve ever wanted to unlock the secrets of the ground under your feet, Professor Serita Frey and her team in New Hampshire can answer your questions. The Eastern Mennonite High

Engineering ethics expert brings questions about communication, authority and civic responsibility to Flint crisis

October 4, 2016Last updated October 7, 2016 by Randi B. Hagi

Yanna Lambrinidou wants to teach today’s engineers-in-training how to listen to their clients and extended communities. To that end, the professor in Virginia Tech’s Department of Science and Technology has

EMU’s counseling program earns top award from American Counseling Association

October 3, 2016Last updated October 11, 2016 by Walt Wiltschek

The Master of Arts in Counseling program at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) is the recipient of the 2016 Southern Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES) Outstanding Master’s Counselor Education

Restorative justice retreat for police departments set for November

October 3, 2016Last updated October 17, 2016 by Pete DeLea/Daily News-Record

More than a dozen police departments from across the country plan to meet in the Shenandoah Valley to discuss restorative justice practices. The Harrisonburg Police Department (HPD) and Eastern Mennonite

Musical Mends: musicians perform amid countries’ repairing relations

September 30, 2016Last updated September 30, 2016 by Aleda Johnson/Daily News-Record

Valley musicians in Musica Harmonica are headed to San Juan, Puerto Rico, in October to further encourage the intersectionality of music in the Americas. The group, composed of a violist

Augsburger lecturer Scot McKnight shares missional message

September 30, 2016Last updated October 3, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson with Laura Lehman

In a violent world in which strident cruelty to others is often publicized and rewarded, The Reverend Canon Dr. Scot McKnight urged audience members at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) to

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