Mary Florence Shenk Mary Florence Shenk, 92, who served as administrative assistant to five deans of the college and seminary at Eastern Mennonite University over a 40-year period, died Friday, ... read more about Veteran EMU staff member passes away at 92
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EMS Provides Training in Ethiopia
Drawing Trees: reflections on STAR 2009
This week I participated in STAR, or Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience, a workshop offered by the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). I was ... read more about Drawing Trees: reflections on STAR 2009
Education grad gets national teaching award
Jolene Kratz, 2008 EMU grad Jolene Kratz, who has completed her first year of teaching in the Rockingham County Public School System, has been selected to attend the 2009 Mickelson ... read more about Education grad gets national teaching award
Children of different faith communities study peace at EMU
Ana Hart displays her kite with a message of peace. Do you know any Hebrew words?” “What is a veteran?” “How do you work for peace?” These were among the ... read more about Children of different faith communities study peace at EMU
Virginia Private College Week begins July 27
You wouldn’t buy a car without taking it for a spin first… the same goes for college! Come visit EMU during Virginia Private College Week. Read more… ... read more about Virginia Private College Week begins July 27
EMU Trash Fashion Show at Mennonite Youth Convention 2009
Eastern Mennonite University took its trash fashion show on the road to Mennonite Youth Convention at Columbus, Ohio. It featured formal dresses made out of plastic grocery bags and old ... read more about EMU Trash Fashion Show at Mennonite Youth Convention 2009
Student club teaches investing wisely over the years
By Dan Landes, class of 2009, for the Business Journal (a publication of EMU’s Business and Economics Department) In a recently-formed investment club at Eastern Mennonite University, students are learning ... read more about Student club teaches investing wisely over the years
Bach Festival combines serious and casual, sobering and hopeful
Fanfares and flip-flops. Handel’s massive story of Samson and two short works written within the past year. A call to hope arising from the ashes of New York’s World Trade ... read more about Bach Festival combines serious and casual, sobering and hopeful
New Cedarwood Dorm to use solar energy
EMU and Altadena Energy & Solar are cooperating on a solar hot water system for EMU’s new Cedarwood residence hall, scheduled to open in August, 2009. Read more… ... read more about New Cedarwood Dorm to use solar energy