Environmental sustainability Archives

EMU lab space to be dedicated in honor of Glenn M. Kauffman, Gary L. Stucky and Robert Yoder

June 14, 2018Last updated July 19, 2018 by EMU communications

As Kirk Shisler met and visited with Eastern Mennonite University alumni through the Suter Science Center capital campaign, the vice president for advancement was struck by the number of times

Blake Rogers ’14 recognized with Physician Assistant Student of the Year award

June 12, 2018Last updated June 12, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Blake Rogers was honored by the American Association of Physician Assistants (AAPA) with the PA Student of the Year Award. A 2014 graduate of Eastern Mennonite University, Rogers is in

Spring recognition chapel honors nearly 130 student leaders

April 27, 2018Last updated May 14, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Leadership style and abilities emerge from experience and from constant learning, Vice President of Student Life Jim Smucker said in his welcome to Eastern Mennonite University’s spring semester recognition chapel.

Recycling team’s creative publicity is (surely) behind EMU’s fourth consecutive Recyclemania state championship

April 26, 2018Last updated May 1, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Eastern Mennonite University has retained its crown as the RecycleMania champion of Virginia. For the fourth straight year, EMU finished first among Virginia colleges and universities entered in the Competition

EMU earns Climate Leadership Network ‘Mark of Distinction’

April 22, 2018Last updated April 23, 2018 by EMU communications

Eastern Mennonite University is among those signatories of the Climate Leadership Network that earned an “On Track” Mark of Distinction. The initiative recognizes institutions that “set high-performance goals, demonstrate and

Earth Keepers pitch in during Blacks Run and Downtown Clean-Up Day

April 16, 2018Last updated April 16, 2018 by Pete DeLea/Daily News-Record

Henry Richardson stopped by the Harrisonburg Farmers Market Saturday morning with the intent of purchasing a few treats. But as the 22-year-old James Madison University student was browsing, he spied

C. Henry Smith orators respond to contemporary concerns with Christian peace values

April 10, 2018Last updated April 10, 2018 by EMU communications

Caleb Schrock-Hurst, a senior English major from Harrisonburg, Virginia, won the C. Henry Smith Oratorical Contest at Eastern Mennonite University with his speech, “‘Is This a Bonhoeffer Moment?’: Asking the

Isaac Alderfer, Hannah Leaman and Allison Shelly named 2018 Yoder Scholars

April 2, 2018Last updated April 3, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Each year, Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) engages in a rigorous process to select recipients for the prestigious Yoder Scholarships. Established in 1993 and named for alumni Carol and Paul R.

Faith and climate change: experts give input at BOR meeting for Center for Sustainable Climate Change

March 27, 2018Last updated April 3, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

With a series of new programs taking shape, The Center for Climate Change Solutions hosted its first board of reference meeting March 9-10 at Eastern Mennonite University. The nine-member board

Biochemistry major awarded accreditation by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

March 26, 2018Last updated April 4, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Eastern Mennonite University’s biochemistry program has joined the ranks of a select group accredited by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB). The program received notification of its