By Heather Bowser, Daily News-Record James Madison University is like the Costco of local colleges. JMU touts more students, teachers, property, majors, programs and campus activities than Eastern Mennonite University, ... read more about Small Colleges Have Their Advantages
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Youth Explore Risky Leadership
Convocation Explores ‘Vocation’ Theme
Returning students, faculty and staff form a “tunnel of welcome” to greet new members of the EMU campus community as they pass by.Photo by Jim Bishop “In the words of ... read more about Convocation Explores ‘Vocation’ Theme
Seminary Announces Evening Courses
Student Named Undergraduate ‘Fellow’
Timothy H. Shenk, a student at Eastern Mennonite University, has been named a 2006 Undergraduate Fellow by The Fund for Theological Education (FTE). He is one of 70 students from ... read more about Student Named Undergraduate ‘Fellow’
Speaker to Reflect on ‘Sabbath’
Norman Wirzba, professor and chair of the philosophy department at Georgetown College, Georgetown, Ky., will give a guest lecture on “Recovering the Sabbath for Everyday,” 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, ... read more about Speaker to Reflect on ‘Sabbath’
Renowned Trauma Expert to Speak
September 11. Say no more, and horrific images of that day five years ago immediately spring to mind. How do people process such violent acts, whether victims themselves or onlookers ... read more about Renowned Trauma Expert to Speak
EMU Moves Up in ‘U.S. News’ National Rankings
Eastern Mennonite University has moved up in the rankings in “U.S. News & World Report” magazine’s “America’s Best Colleges” issue for 2007. EMU moved from the fourth to the “third ... read more about EMU Moves Up in ‘U.S. News’ National Rankings
City’s Youngest, Newest Principal
By Heather Bowser, Daily News-Record When it comes to major life events, Sandy Thorpe tends to double up. In 1975, she began life as a double ... read more about City’s Youngest, Newest Principal
National College Guide Lauds EMU
Eastern Mennonite University has been selected from hundreds of colleges to be one of 50 institutions featured in the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) “Guide to All-American Colleges.” The book, by ... read more about National College Guide Lauds EMU