If a computer glitch threatens to derail something like a state-required proficiency test at Harrisonburg (Virginia) High School, Craig Shoemaker’s phone is bound to start ringing. “[Teachers] get anxious,” he said, chuckling. “I’m ... read more about A little bit of everything in schools’ I.T.
Soon after graduating with a degree in chemistry, John Swartzendruber ’79 landed a job in the scientific research group of Eli Lilly and Company, one of the top pharmaceutical companies in the ... read more about Swartzendruber pioneered early global intranet for Lilly
In the male-dominated field of computer science, Dee Weikle is used to being in the minority. The associate professor of computer science at EMU can name all of her female ... read more about Weikle: Electrical engineering to computer science pioneer
As a UNIX systems engineer at Virginia Tech, Josh Akers ’07 is charged with “provisioning” a few dozen “enterprise systems” at university, while also “administrating VMware infrastructure” and supporting operation of “Advanced Research ... read more about I.T. in higher ED: In the end, it’s about people
[Editor’s note: Originally published in Peacebuilder magazine a year ago, this article on the workings of the United Nations remains more relevant than ever, with UN agencies needing to play a ... read more about A little guide to the workings of the United Nations, from a peacebuilding perspective
Late in the season in 2004 the Burlington (N.C.) Indians, a minor league baseball team in the low-level Appalachian League, were forced to start a rain-delayed game after 10 p.m. ... read more about Grad Jeremy Auker has a professional baseball career, but it’s not on the field
Few people would choose to spend Christmas Day in a hospital, but healthcare professionals working on Dec. 25 say there is a sense of community, an intimacy, that the special ... read more about For these healthcare alumni, Christmas Day means a shift (or two) serving the hospital community
Within North American educational institutions affiliated with one of the three “historic peace churches” – Mennonite, Brethren and Quaker – only Eastern Mennonite University offers a graduate program pertaining to peace. ... read more about CJP grad doing interfaith work in Nigeria
Elementary grade enrollment is the fastest growing cohort in Harrisonburg City Public Schools, leading the division to create a new position to handle instructional needs. The person filling that post, ... read more about EMU alum to head elementary education for Harrisonburg City Schools
[Editor’s note: An updated version of the EMU advent greeting was posted Dec. 12. After further consideration we eliminated one section of the video in order to be sensitive to what ... read more about EMU faculty, staff and students sing “Joy to the World!” to celebrate advent