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
Alumni
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
Rittenhouse commits to basketball at EMU
By Jeffrey Reinhart of lancasteronline.com Danielle Rittenhouse, who helped Lampeter-Strasburg High School reach the PIAA Triple-A girls’ basketball state championship game this past winter, has committed to EMU. The Royals, ... read more about Rittenhouse commits to basketball at EMU
From atop the Andes, the finish is in sight
By Andrew Jenner, RocktownWeekly.com The last few weeks have been an exercise in contrasts for Lars Akerson and Jon Spicher, pedaling from barren ground to verdant, from sea level to ... read more about From atop the Andes, the finish is in sight
Women attending SPI help heal their communities in Africa
Hunger. Child soldiers. Orphaned children raising siblings. Such tragedies might readily connote despair – but not to three African women who studied this year at EMU’s Summer Peacebuilding Institute. L. ... read more about Women attending SPI help heal their communities in Africa
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
Landis Blazes the Jesus Trail
The Jesus Trail – a new 40-mile hiking trail that follows the routes Jesus would have walked in Galilee – along with its friendly American guide, David Landis ’04, have ... read more about Landis Blazes the Jesus Trail
Staunch Supporter Led Life of Accomplishment
Kenneth A. Longacre, 75, of Franconia, an entrepreneur and longtime supporter of EMU, died of pancreatic cancer on May 6, 2009, at Grand View Hospital in Sellersville, Pa. Longacre served ... read more about Staunch Supporter Led Life of Accomplishment
EMU ranks high, very competitive in graduation rates
-Excerpted from the Daily News Record, June 10, 2009 A study tracking graduation rates ranked Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) among the top schools in the region. With 71 percent* of ... read more about EMU ranks high, very competitive in graduation rates
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