EMU’s new environmentally friendly residence hall Cedarwood is nearing completion. The facility will meet basic LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification standards at a minimum. About 85% of ... read more about Cedarwood residence hall nearing completion
Undergraduate programs
Drawing Trees: reflections on STAR 2009
This week I participated in STAR, or Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience, a workshop offered by the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). I was ... read more about Drawing Trees: reflections on STAR 2009
Education grad gets national teaching award
Jolene Kratz, 2008 EMU grad Jolene Kratz, who has completed her first year of teaching in the Rockingham County Public School System, has been selected to attend the 2009 Mickelson ... read more about Education grad gets national teaching award
Children of different faith communities study peace at EMU
Ana Hart displays her kite with a message of peace. Do you know any Hebrew words?” “What is a veteran?” “How do you work for peace?” These were among the ... read more about Children of different faith communities study peace at EMU
Student club teaches investing wisely over the years
By Dan Landes, class of 2009, for the Business Journal (a publication of EMU’s Business and Economics Department) In a recently-formed investment club at Eastern Mennonite University, students are learning ... read more about Student club teaches investing wisely over the years
Bach Festival combines serious and casual, sobering and hopeful
Fanfares and flip-flops. Handel’s massive story of Samson and two short works written within the past year. A call to hope arising from the ashes of New York’s World Trade ... read more about Bach Festival combines serious and casual, sobering and hopeful
New Cedarwood Dorm to use solar energy
EMU and Altadena Energy & Solar are cooperating on a solar hot water system for EMU’s new Cedarwood residence hall, scheduled to open in August, 2009. Read more… ... read more about New Cedarwood Dorm to use solar energy
Alumni Profile: Kim Lehman ’82 of Austin, Texas
Kim Lehman straddles so many (admittedly artificial) boundaries, it’s hard to know how to characterize her. She has a repertoire of fun, educational programs, with some aimed at 2- to ... read more about Alumni Profile: Kim Lehman ’82 of Austin, Texas
Senior takes challenges in stride
Holmes pushes limits in life, school, sports By J.R. Williams, Northern Virginia Daily Clarke County High School senior athlete Sophia Holmes, 18, of Berryville, looks forward to attending EMU this ... read more about Senior takes challenges in stride
Three faith traditions come together in peace camp in June
Finding common ground in several faith expressions of peace and the phrase, “one tree, many branches,” are the primary focus of a five-day Interfaith Peace Camp program to be held ... read more about Three faith traditions come together in peace camp in June