Four Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) alumnae are teaming up for the fifth annual “Voices of Hope, Winter Opera Gala” to support the work of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC). The event ... read more about Alumnae Use Opera to Support MCC
Undergraduate programs
Water Cistern Lands EMU on National Wildlife Federation “Best Green Projects” List
A pair of local colleges had two of the best “green projects” in the nation for 2012, the National Wildlife Federation announced last week. Case studies detailing the projects from ... read more about Water Cistern Lands EMU on National Wildlife Federation “Best Green Projects” List
Helen Jean Smith Print Sales Support SVCC
The Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir (SVCC) is selling canvas prints and note cards featuring “Chorister Frolic,” a painting done by local artist Helen Jean Smith, to raise support for the ... read more about Helen Jean Smith Print Sales Support SVCC
EMU Grad Works With Nobel Laureate on Getting Sustainability Into Schools
Preparing teachers to weave sustainability concepts into their elementary, middle and high school classrooms has led Jared Stoltzfus to combine his doctoral studies at Arizona State University (ASU) with part-time ... read more about EMU Grad Works With Nobel Laureate on Getting Sustainability Into Schools
EMU Alum Named Virginia Secondary Art Educator of the Year
Kelley Shradley-Horst, an art teacher at Harrisonburg High School and 2006 graduate of Eastern Mennonite University, didn’t get her hopes up. Even after scoring one of five regional nominations on ... read more about EMU Alum Named Virginia Secondary Art Educator of the Year
Students to Showcase Talents During “Spanish Night”
Eastern Mennonite University students taking Spanish classes are putting on a special program of music, dance, poetry, fables and fairy tales on Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m. in the ... read more about Students to Showcase Talents During “Spanish Night”
Castillo Sees Movement Toward Easing Immigrants’ Plight
After a June 2012 announcement by President Obama to grant “deferred action” to undocumented youth, Isabel Castillo ‘07 applied for authorization to work and live legally in the United States ... read more about Castillo Sees Movement Toward Easing Immigrants’ Plight
Bilingual Grad Enlivens Elementary Spanish Classes
Fifteen kindergarteners file into Camila Pandolfi’s classroom at Waterman Elementary School in Harrisonburg, Va., and take seats in the illustrated rows they recognize by such names as triángulo, corazón, estrella ... read more about Bilingual Grad Enlivens Elementary Spanish Classes
Dr. Chris Taylor Explores Advances in Treating Aneurysms
The science of treating brain aneurysms, a key component of neurosurgery, has developed in the last 70 years, says Chris Taylor ’91, a neurosurgeon on the medical school faculty of ... read more about Dr. Chris Taylor Explores Advances in Treating Aneurysms
Human Trafficking, Sex Trade Take Center Stage in EMU Theater Production
Sex trade and human trafficking take center stage as the theater department at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) presents Silenced Auction, featuring the play “27 Million Voices.” Written and directed by ... read more about Human Trafficking, Sex Trade Take Center Stage in EMU Theater Production