The next vice-president joining the presidential cabinet of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) will bring a skill-set rare in the leadership of academic institutions: decades of success as a business leader ... read more about New Vice President To Set Competitive Pace in Fast-Growing Grad Programs
EMU women’s basketball coach Kevin Griffin has been named the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Coach of the Year after leading the Royals to their best-ever finish in conference play. Junior ... read more about Griffin Named ODAC Coach Of The Year, Ygarza and Sykes Honored
Kenton Derstine, director of field education at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, is not just mentoring future pastors, he is also mentoring future beekeepers. Contributing to the university’s efforts at sustainability, Derstine ... read more about Seminary Prof Also Teaches Bee Keeping
Eastern Mennonite University President Loren Swartzendruber is among more than 300 college presidents asking for tighter gun controls in the aftermath of the Newtown, Conn., shooting. An open letter addressed ... read more about Swartzendruber Joins In Call For Tighter Controls On Firearms
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
Howard Zehr, widely known as the “grandfather of restorative justice,” will step aside from his teaching role at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) after the spring 2013 semester and begin co-leading ... read more about Howard Zehr Shifts to Leading Role in New Restorative Justice Institute
Weaving Life, a documentary on the life and death of peacemaker Dan Terry in Afghanistan, has received a gold “Pixie” award for innovation in the use of motion graphics, effects ... read more about ‘Weaving Life’ Documentary Wins Award
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
Paintings, pottery, photography and art come together in a show by Lisa Schirch, peacebuilding artist and practitioner-in-residence, on Saturday, Nov. 3, at 4 p.m., in the Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) ... read more about Paintings, Pottery and Photography Combine in a “Beautiful Peace”
For a bicycle friendly university in the western half of Virginia, you’ll have to visit Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) in Harrisonburg, Va. In a statement released Oct. 24, the League ... read more about EMU Joins VCU and GMU in Winning National Bike Award