I am constantly asked, why theater? Why not film? Why choose such an impractical major? Do you ever want to be employed? Why theater at such a small school? Of ... read more about Question: Why theater?
Academics
Alumni bankers emphasize community service and stewardship
You’re probably familiar with the rich subgenre of editorial cartoon art lampooning “fat-cat” bankers, whose status as public punching bags has only grown over the past several years as “mortgage-backed securities” ... read more about Alumni bankers emphasize community service and stewardship
Federal auditing means 80-hour workweeks around september
To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven; for those who go into auditing, there’s going to be a time to work, and a time ... read more about Federal auditing means 80-hour workweeks around september
Everence takes values of the church into the marketplace
Everence is a rarity in the financial world. It is the only full-service financial institution founded by one of the historic peace churches, and it continues to be a ministry of ... read more about Everence takes values of the church into the marketplace
Lightening someone’s load through insurance
After Hurricane Sandy tore along the East Coast in the fall of 2012, employees at Lacher & Associates in Souderton, Pennsylvania, went into overdrive to assist clients whose homes and property ... read more about Lightening someone’s load through insurance
Insurance and the Mennonite church
A century or more ago, “insurance” was something of a bad word for Mennonites. Buying an insurance policy implied value on worldly treasure and represented departure from the traditional practice ... read more about Insurance and the Mennonite church
A day in the life of Jim Rittenhouse
The figuring begins in the sheepfold, where Jim Rittenhouse ’84 feeds his flock of Hampshire sheep each morning. There are 48 of them at the moment, including the lambs that began ... read more about A day in the life of Jim Rittenhouse
Accounting alum finds fulfillment in a variety of endeavors
In May of 1988, almost exactly a decade after Wes Park had graduated from EMU, he and his wife Bonnie took a trip from their home on Florida’s west coast back ... read more about Accounting alum finds fulfillment in a variety of endeavors
In public finance grads strive for spirit of the law
Jill Goyette Head ’02 stumbled into public finance as an intern in the city office in Hiram, Georgia, fulfilling a requirement for a master’s in public administration degree from Kennesaw State ... read more about In public finance grads strive for spirit of the law
Three alumni discover the satisfaction of being actuaries
One of the most desirable jobs in the United States – being an actuary – has attracted exactly three graduates from EMU, as far as we know. (You’re another one? Let us ... read more about Three alumni discover the satisfaction of being actuaries