It’s theater under the stars at Eastern Mennonite University with the fast-paced comedy, “The Mystery of Irma Vep,” being presented 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 29, 31 and ... read more about Comedy Launches Fall Semester
Undergraduate programs
EMU ‘Cleaning Green’
EMU has been using green-certified cleansers in housekeeping services since 2005. Green-certified cleansers are biodegradable and less toxic than many traditional cleansers. A year ago, EMU custodial services began testing ... read more about EMU ‘Cleaning Green’
Debbie Maitland: Custodian, EMU Alumna, ‘All-Star’ Nurse
Until four years ago, Debbie Maitland cleaned dorms and classrooms. This spring, the 2005 EMU graduate and Registered Nurse received a top staff award from Rockingham Memorial Hospital. "I think ... read more about Debbie Maitland: Custodian, EMU Alumna, ‘All-Star’ Nurse
EMU National Leader in Energy Efficiency
EMU was one of the three national leaders in efficient energy use out of 90 colleges and universities surveyed two years ago by the Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers. ... read more about EMU National Leader in Energy Efficiency
EMU Names New Faculty and Staff
EMU will have 16 new undergraduate and graduate faculty members when fall semester classes begin Aug. 29, 2007. The new faculty, announced by Dr. Beryl H. Brubaker, EMU provost, and ... read more about EMU Names New Faculty and Staff
Students Doing Rigorous Research
Two undergraduate students are getting intensive, practical experience in molecular biological research this summer at Eastern Mennonite University with the help of a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant. Margaret Parker, ... read more about Students Doing Rigorous Research
An ‘Impossible Dream?’ Not for Luis Padilla
For Luis A. Padilla, 40, of Broadway, Va., the “American dream” of poverty-to-success is not impossible. It is his life story. The son of Luis Alonso and Fany Padilla and ... read more about An ‘Impossible Dream?’ Not for Luis Padilla
Lift Every Voice and Sing
The words of the song flowed easily from the mouth of Ken Nafziger, a Mennonite music professor leading a selection of a cappella spirituals at Pepperdine University on a recent ... read more about Lift Every Voice and Sing
Board Honors Former President and Announces Science Center Plans
The portrait of EMU’s seventh president, Joseph L. Lapp, who served 1987-03. Photo by Jim Bishop Former EMU president Joseph L. Lapp and his wife, Hannah Mack Lapp, returned to ... read more about Board Honors Former President and Announces Science Center Plans
Will Peace License Plate See Daylight?
If you notice and enjoy seeing peace-doves on Virginia license plates in the coming year, you can thank Christine Poulson, a 1998 masters degree graduate of the Center for Justice ... read more about Will Peace License Plate See Daylight?