Messy disputes in divorces can have lasting impacts on spouses and their children. Sometimes, litigation in a courtroom is the best way to go, says Harrisonburg attorney P. Marshall Yoder, ... read more about CJP Grad Awarded Virginia Business Magazine “Legal Elite” for 2012
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Mark Shriver To Be Commencement Speaker, Bringing Focus on Faith and Service
Mark K. Shriver, a leader in social justice and the son of parents who devoted themselves to public-service work, will give the 95th annual commencement address at Eastern Mennonite University ... read more about Mark Shriver To Be Commencement Speaker, Bringing Focus on Faith and Service
Family, EMU Seek To Establish Endowment In Honor Of ‘05 Grad
Matt Styer’s obsession growing up was National Geographic. He not only wanted to read the magazine, he “had” to, said his mother, Grace. “His goal was to work for them,” ... read more about Family, EMU Seek To Establish Endowment In Honor Of ‘05 Grad
‘Miracle Worker’ Elicits Joy in This Pennsylvania Middle School
Familiar with the true story of Helen Keller, who was blind and deaf from early childhood, yet became a famous author, political activist and lecturer in the early 20th century? ... read more about ‘Miracle Worker’ Elicits Joy in This Pennsylvania Middle School
Newly Minted Math Teacher Loves Middle School
Steven Rittenhouse ’11 recalls a student-teaching “aha!” moment – a turning point both for himself, then an Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) undergraduate, and for a boy who dropped into his ... read more about Newly Minted Math Teacher Loves Middle School
Alumnus Remains Leading Researcher Into Bipolar Disorder
The link between genetics and mental illness continues to engage Abram Hostetter, a psychiatrist who is in his fourth decade of world-recognized research into why Old Order Amish are more ... read more about Alumnus Remains Leading Researcher Into Bipolar Disorder
Alumnae Use Opera to Support MCC
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
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
EMU Community Gives Thanks in 2012
Mindful of the many joys and sorrows of life – both big and small – we asked the EMU community to share what they are thankful for at this time ... read more about EMU Community Gives Thanks in 2012