“BedBottle” by Leslie Banta, part of the February art exhibit at EMU. Leslie Banta, owner-operator of Staunton (VA) Art Supply, will display her works February 7-25 in the public art ... read more about Staunton Artist Showing Works in Library Gallery
Academics
Professor/Energy Conservationist Lehman Dies
A retired faculty member who did extensive energy research and conservation projects on campus along with his teaching has died just four days after his sister, another former EMU professor, ... read more about Professor/Energy Conservationist Lehman Dies
Peacebuilding in the Wake of Violence
By Sarah Fields, Weather Vane student newspaper Almost two years after the fatal shooting at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech), the campus community is constructively channeling their grief to form ... read more about Peacebuilding in the Wake of Violence
Veteran Education Prof Mourned
A retired long-time member of the education department faculty died Friday, Jan. 30, 2009. Esther K. Lehman, 85, professor emerita of education at EMU, was a resident of Oak Lea, ... read more about Veteran Education Prof Mourned
EMS Leadership School Focuses on Media, Race
Some 220 pastors and lay leaders attending the conference Jan. 19-22 at Eastern Mennonite Seminary heard messages on cultural change, engaging media, and race relations just as tens of thousands ... read more about EMS Leadership School Focuses on Media, Race
Goshen Prof to Address ‘Sexuality’ Theme in Chapels
Keith Graber Miller, professor of Bible, religion and philosophy at Goshen College Keith Graber Miller, professor of Bible, religion and philosophy at Goshen (Ind.) College, will speak Wednesday and Thursday, ... read more about Goshen Prof to Address ‘Sexuality’ Theme in Chapels
Va Tech Peace Center Gets Help from Peacebuilding Programs
Twenty-one months ago, Professor Jerzy Nowak was writing a grant at Virginia Tech when student Seung-Hui Cho began a shooting rampage. When the shootings were over, Nowak’s wife Jocelyne Couture-Nowak ... read more about Va Tech Peace Center Gets Help from Peacebuilding Programs
Campus Community’s Prayerful Response to the Conflict in Gaza
Prompted by the recent violence in Gaza – which claimed the lives of more than 1,300 Palestinians as well as 13 Israelis – EMU’s student-run Peace Fellowship has planned a ... read more about Campus Community’s Prayerful Response to the Conflict in Gaza
‘Musica Harmonia’ Quartet to Perform Chamber Music
“Musica Harmonia” of EMU will present a concert featuring “French gems” from the chamber music genre 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24 in Martin Chapel at EMU. Joan Griffing Lynne Mackey ... read more about ‘Musica Harmonia’ Quartet to Perform Chamber Music
‘Take Back the Night’ Activities Begin Jan. 19
“Take Back the Night,” an annual student-directed rally uniting men and women against sexual violence, will be held Monday through Thursday, Jan. 19-22. “The purpose of the annual program is ... read more about ‘Take Back the Night’ Activities Begin Jan. 19