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Art Gets Energized by Coffee

January 24, 2012Last updated February 3, 2012 by Mike Zucconi

“Disintegration,” an art exhibit made from recycled coffee grounds, calls attention to the loss of rainforest habitat to coffee production in Latin America. The exhibit will take up much of

Life’s a Swamp

January 20, 2012Last updated September 17, 2014 by Mike Zucconi

For 2008 Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) alum Adam Brown, his working environment is not a day at the beach or a walk in the park, it’s a swamp. Brown, a

Not Wasting an Opportunity

January 6, 2012Last updated March 20, 2012 by Mike Zucconi

From garden, to fork and back into the ground, new campus initiatives including raspberry bushes and compost bins will dot the Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) landscape thanks to initiatives submitted

USDA Aids Valley-Grown Blueberries

November 16, 2011Last updated December 6, 2011 by Mike Zucconi

A grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will help feed an organic blueberry revolution in the Shenandoah Valley. “Sustaining Organic Blueberry Production: Analysis of Practices and Assessing Outcomes,”

Local Businesses Lead Organizational Seminar

November 8, 2011Last updated November 17, 2011 by Mike Zucconi

From large corporation to a one-stop shop, local businesses in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County came together at Eastern Mennonite University Friday, Nov. 4, to discuss the challenges of the current

Creation Care Evident During Food and Farming Week

September 30, 2011Last updated October 19, 2011 by Mike Zucconi

Baking bread, canning food, creation care, and growing your own food in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way are some of the topics to be covered during the annual Food

EMU’s Solar Array Exceeds Expectations

September 22, 2011Last updated October 10, 2011 by Erik Curren

Judging by its performance over the past 10 months, the solar energy system at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) will exceed the annual guaranteed power production by 12 percent, according to

Farm Evolution: Innovation Important for Large and Small

September 22, 2011Last updated September 26, 2014 by Emily Sharrer

Posted with permission from Daily News Record, Sept. 13, 2011 HARRISONBURG – When Matt Lohr, commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, decided to open a corn

LEED-Certified Dorm Sets College Precedent

September 16, 2011Last updated October 7, 2011 by Mike Zucconi

Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) remains on the forefront of the “green movement” among U.S. universities, with having the first residence hall in Virginia to attain LEED “gold” certification—one of 33

Fall Equals Sustainability at EMU

September 12, 2011Last updated September 26, 2011 by Mike Zucconi

Sustainability will be front and center during the fall semester at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) as Jonathan Lantz-Trissel, sustainability coordinator, announced a full slate of activities, from singing and storytelling

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