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EMU Welcomes 12 Faculty Members for 2013-14

August 19, 2013Last updated July 11, 2025 by Mike Zucconi

Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) welcomes 12 new faculty members for the 2013-14 academic year. The new faculty, announced by provost Fred Kniss, are: Amy Gillespie, EdD, assistant professor of the ... read more about EMU Welcomes 12 Faculty Members for 2013-14

Swartzendruber and Higher-Ed Peers Emphasize Community at Chamber Breakfast

August 13, 2013Last updated August 27, 2013 by Emily Sharrer

“We’re with you” was the main message college and university presidents had for Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce members during an annual breakfast Wednesday [Aug. 7, 2013]. From tailoring or creating ... read more about Swartzendruber and Higher-Ed Peers Emphasize Community at Chamber Breakfast

Provost Argues for Valuing “Tributaries” Beyond the Religious Mainstream

August 12, 2013Last updated August 29, 2013 by Andrew Jenner

Provost Fred Kniss ’79 encouraged an international cross-section of academics hearing his keynote address to the Association for the Sociology of Religion (ASR) to consider the religious “tributaries, eddies and ... read more about Provost Argues for Valuing “Tributaries” Beyond the Religious Mainstream

EMU Recognized for Fundraising Excellence as Giving Tops $6 Million

August 1, 2013Last updated January 6, 2016 by Andrew Jenner

In late May, near the end of what turned out to be one of Eastern Mennonite University’s best fundraising years, the Council for Advancement and Support of Higher Education (CASE) ... read more about EMU Recognized for Fundraising Excellence as Giving Tops $6 Million

EMU President Honored by National Multiple Sclerosis Society

May 29, 2013Last updated June 17, 2013 by Alex Rohr

An annual dinner benefiting efforts to cure and treat multiple sclerosis raised more than $100,000 by Tuesday evening with money still on the way. The Blue Ridge Chapter of the ... read more about EMU President Honored by National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Long-time Administrative Staff Member Dies

May 7, 2013Last updated May 7, 2013 by Jim Bishop

Fern I. Erb, a former long-time administrative staff member at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), died Thursday, May 2, 2013 at age 92. She was a resident of Park Place at ... read more about Long-time Administrative Staff Member Dies

Mark Shriver: On Being a ‘Pencil in God’s Hand’

April 29, 2013Last updated May 22, 2013 by Mike Zucconi and Bonnie Price Lofton

Commencement speaker Mark Shriver said he had to battle his own ego to address the 2013 graduating class of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) about what really counts: “To perform acts ... read more about Mark Shriver: On Being a ‘Pencil in God’s Hand’

Deirdre Smeltzer Named V-P and Undergrad Dean

April 8, 2013Last updated April 29, 2013 by Bonnie Price Lofton

Mathematics professor Deirdre L. Smeltzer, PhD, has been named vice president and undergraduate dean of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), beginning July 1, 2013. “Deirdre brings a wealth of experience as ... read more about Deirdre Smeltzer Named V-P and Undergrad Dean

EMU Plans $7 Million Science Center Upgrade

April 5, 2013Last updated January 6, 2016 by Emily Sharrer

Eastern Mennonite University is seeking to raise about $2 million to complete a $7 million renovation to the university’s Suter Science Center. Kirk Shisler, EMU’s vice president for advancement, said ... read more about EMU Plans $7 Million Science Center Upgrade

Alumni Come “Half Circle” to Rock Harrisonburg

April 2, 2013Last updated August 18, 2014 by Timothy Schumacher

The concrete floor was cold. Wires snaked through the low-hanging wooden ceiling of the basement in an old brick house near Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). A vibrant peach couch with ... read more about Alumni Come “Half Circle” to Rock Harrisonburg

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