History professor Mark Metzler Sawin, Ph.D., presents a local look at how the Harrisonburg community and the Mennonites of the Valley addressed issues of inclusion and exclusion, with a special ... read more about “Take the first step in faith”: A history of inclusion at EMU
Academics
Unique Collaborative MBA program launched from platform of three Mennonite institutions
Business and organizational personnel who want to develop their leadership skills, enhance productivity, and increase profits while contributing to the “common good” now have the chance to enroll in an ... read more about Unique Collaborative MBA program launched from platform of three Mennonite institutions
EMU earns ‘Silver’ in STARS ranking of sustainability efforts by universities around the world
Ask any student to locate the most tangible indicators of Eastern Mennonite’s commitment to sustainability and they might point towards the three LEED gold-certified residential halls, the massive solar array ... read more about EMU earns ‘Silver’ in STARS ranking of sustainability efforts by universities around the world
Writers Read features compelling novelist who taps her Pakistani and Dutch background
Sorayya Khan – a Pakistani-Dutch-American writer who combines cross-cultural sensibilities with lyrical, haunting prose on war and its impact on humanity – is the last Writers Read guest of the ... read more about Writers Read features compelling novelist who taps her Pakistani and Dutch background
CJP leader Daryl Byler nurtures Iran-EMU relationship
J. Daryl Byler’s 11th trip to Iran marks the culmination of nearly a quarter-century of bridge-building efforts between North American Mennonites and Iranians. Byler, who is executive director of EMU’s ... read more about CJP leader Daryl Byler nurtures Iran-EMU relationship
“Bridge of Hope” serves single mothers and their children
Ann Yoder, class of 1961, has tapped her real-estate career experience to locate housing for the single mothers and their children assisted by Bridge of Hope Harrisonburg-Rockingham. For those families, ... read more about “Bridge of Hope” serves single mothers and their children
New Bridges – Meeting the needs of the residents from foreign lands
Consider a few statistics: In 1990, just 2.4% of Harrisonburg’s population was foreign born. That figure rose substantially over the following decade to 9.2%, and now sits, per the latest ... read more about New Bridges – Meeting the needs of the residents from foreign lands
Devon C. Anders ’88 named Business Person of the Year in January 2014
When Devon C. Anders ’88 was finishing his bachelor’s degree at EMU and heading into a career as a certified public accountant with a well-established firm, he probably would have ... read more about Devon C. Anders ’88 named Business Person of the Year in January 2014
Goes around, comes around: EMU and Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community
In the first decades of the 20th century, simultaneous efforts arose with the Virginia Mennonite Conference to establish institutions that might sit like bookends at either end of our lives: ... read more about Goes around, comes around: EMU and Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community
Collins Center: In support of abused children
The way things used to work here went something like this: A child might mention something suggesting sexual abuse to a parent or a teacher. The child might be asked ... read more about Collins Center: In support of abused children