Eastern Mennonite University MBA students collaborate with local businesses for real-life experience. Here, students report on work with Blue Ridge Architects. ... read more about MBA student collaboration with Harrisonburg business
Academics
Professors warn against “domestication” of Martin Luther King Jr., urge renewed focus on all forms of inequality
Two Eastern Mennonite University professors – one white and one black – gave back-to-back chapel talks in the past week that highlighted the impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ... read more about Professors warn against “domestication” of Martin Luther King Jr., urge renewed focus on all forms of inequality
Successful fundraising to modernize science labs sparks effort to upgrade western section of the Suter Science Center
Eastern Mennonite University has exceeded by nearly $600,000 its $7 million goal to modernize the laboratory section of the 1960s-era Suter Science Center, said vice president for advancement Kirk Shisler ... read more about Successful fundraising to modernize science labs sparks effort to upgrade western section of the Suter Science Center
Accounting alumnus, head of InterChange Inc., named local Business Person of the Year
When Devon C. Anders ’88 was finishing his bachelor’s degree at Eastern Mennonite University and heading into a career as a certified public account with a well-established firm, he probably ... read more about Accounting alumnus, head of InterChange Inc., named local Business Person of the Year
Graduating as h.s. valedictorian at 16, Slashcheva ’11 racks up accomplishments on way to being public-service dentist
Lyubov Slashcheva has an awfully long resume of accomplishments for a 21-year-old. Add to this her start in life—in a small mining town in a remote corner of the former ... read more about Graduating as h.s. valedictorian at 16, Slashcheva ’11 racks up accomplishments on way to being public-service dentist
Former Fulbright fellow, nationally known leader in human security, to speak at intercollegiate peace forum
Lisa Schirch, PhD, director of human security at the Alliance for Peacebuilding and a former Fulbright fellow in East and West Africa, will give the keynote speech at the 2014 ... read more about Former Fulbright fellow, nationally known leader in human security, to speak at intercollegiate peace forum
Preparatory music program offers traditional and Suzuki lessons
The Shenandoah Valley Preparatory Music Program at Eastern Mennonite University will begin music lessons for individuals hoping to learn a new instrument, or improve skills, starting Jan. 13. A given ... read more about Preparatory music program offers traditional and Suzuki lessons
Preventing burnout, among other attributes of organizational health, leads to more effective work
Where there is a food emergency, agencies like the UN World Food Programme rightly devote the majority of their time, resources and attention to those suffering directly from a food ... read more about Preventing burnout, among other attributes of organizational health, leads to more effective work
Reintegrating child soldiers in Nepal shows challenge of turning good intentions into reality
When Kumar Anuraj Jha returned home to Nepal with an MA in conflict transformation in 2007, he was hired as a child protection advisor by the United Nations Mission in ... read more about Reintegrating child soldiers in Nepal shows challenge of turning good intentions into reality
UN official strives to maintain focus on relationships, recognizing the humanity in all
Devanand Ramiah, MA ’02, grew up in a refugee camp as a member of a displaced minority group in war-torn Sri Lanka and now carries significant responsibility in the Secretariat ... read more about UN official strives to maintain focus on relationships, recognizing the humanity in all