With topics ranging from endangered plants to solar energy to public health issues, a variety of expert scientists will present insights this spring in five Suter Science Seminars at Eastern ... read more about Spring 2018 Suter Science Seminars
Campus Guests
Sharon Washington Risher to speak as part of EMU’s week of MLK remembrance
The Rev. Sharon Washington Risher knows hate: Among the nine black worshippers killed by a white supremacist at a prayer meeting at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, ... read more about Sharon Washington Risher to speak as part of EMU’s week of MLK remembrance
Campus visit gives Harrisonburg High GEAR UP students a taste of college life
Sophomore engineering student Dirk Oyer received instant acclaim as he waved a small handheld wand in front of Harrisonburg High School students. “Hello, HHS,” flashed the blinking LED lights. “Wow!” ... read more about Campus visit gives Harrisonburg High GEAR UP students a taste of college life
Spanish-language learners and native speakers join for annual Noche Bohemia festivities
From recounting the recipe for salsa verde to singing “La Bamba” — and praise songs — to acting out “Romance de la luna, luna,” it was a night of fun, ... read more about Spanish-language learners and native speakers join for annual Noche Bohemia festivities
Presidents Forum – 2017 Centennial Homecoming
Eastern Mennonite University’s current and past presents gather for a panel hosted by Donald Kraybill. Myron Augsburger, Joe Lapp, Loren Swartzendruber and current president Susan Schultz Huxman reflect on challenges, ... read more about Presidents Forum – 2017 Centennial Homecoming
10x10x100 Centennial artists offer 500 new perspectives on EMU
The five artists who contributed to Eastern Mennonite University’s Centennial art installation offered new perspectives — 500 of them — on the theme “Serving, Leading, Transforming.” Exhibited in the Margaret ... read more about 10x10x100 Centennial artists offer 500 new perspectives on EMU
Environmental statistician Mark Risser ’07 talks climate change and modeling at Suter Science Seminar
In the second of seven Suter Science Seminars this fall at Eastern Mennonite University, Mark Risser, a postdoctoral research fellow at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in California, will discuss Statistical ... read more about Environmental statistician Mark Risser ’07 talks climate change and modeling at Suter Science Seminar
Common Read selection ‘Between the World and Me’ a challenging invitation
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates (Random House, 2015) is the 2017-18 Common Read selection for Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Each year since 2013, faculty, staff, and students ... read more about Common Read selection ‘Between the World and Me’ a challenging invitation
Centennial Century cycling event offers scenic Shenandoah Valley loops with 62, 31 and 5-mile options
Celebrate Eastern Mennonite University’s 100th year by riding through the Shenandoah Valley in the Centennial Century bike ride. The ride — with 100K (62 miles), 50K (31 miles) and 5-mile ... read more about Centennial Century cycling event offers scenic Shenandoah Valley loops with 62, 31 and 5-mile options
Educators learn how restorative justice can shift discipline from punishment to transformation at two-day ‘academy’
What makes Avery Trinh’s endorsement of restorative justice in education special is that he’s not an administrator or a teacher. He’s a rising senior at Wilde Lake High School in ... read more about Educators learn how restorative justice can shift discipline from punishment to transformation at two-day ‘academy’