Poet Gary Dop is the first guest of the annual Writers Read lecture series at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). He speaks Thursday, Sept. 15, at 8:30 p.m. in Lehman Auditorium. ... read more about Poet Gary Dop kicks off annual Writers Read series
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First snack shop, owned by the Weaver family, was a gathering place for hungry college students
“Would you like to hear about how the first snack shop was started?” That question was posed by Janet Weaver Yoder, who had read about efforts to collect dining hall ... read more about First snack shop, owned by the Weaver family, was a gathering place for hungry college students
Orientation Weekend video – 2016
Eastern Mennonite University faculty and staff welcomed students back to campus for another great year in Harrisonburg, Virginia. ... read more about Orientation Weekend video – 2016
2016 Fall Convocation video
Eastern Mennonite University welcomes all students back to campus during the fall convocation held in Lehman Auditorium on August 31, 2016. Interim President Lee Snyder, Provost Fred Kniss, and Assistant ... read more about 2016 Fall Convocation video
Convocation and traditional ‘Shenandoah Welcome’ kick off new academic year
With the greeting of “Happy new year!” from Provost Fred Kniss, an address from Interim President Lee Snyder and a traditional “Shenandoah Welcome,” Eastern Mennonite University’s 2016-2017 academic year made ... read more about Convocation and traditional ‘Shenandoah Welcome’ kick off new academic year
EMU welcomes 13 new faculty for 2016-2017 academic year
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) welcomes 13 new faculty to the ranks for the 2016-17 academic year. [See photo album here and at the end of this article.] The new faculty, ... read more about EMU welcomes 13 new faculty for 2016-2017 academic year
SGA co-president Elisabeth Wilder, blogging in The Mennonite, urges support of college students
SGA co-president Elisabeth Wilder, blogging in The Mennonite, talks about the tensions in college students' lives. ... read more about SGA co-president Elisabeth Wilder, blogging in The Mennonite, urges support of college students from The Mennonite
Charlottesville-based musician and educator David McCormick leads Bach Festival into 25th year
When David McCormick was five years old, his mother took him to the opera “La Bohéme.” He fell asleep. Unlike most 5-year-olds, though, he was upset when he woke up ... read more about Charlottesville-based musician and educator David McCormick leads Bach Festival into 25th year
Golf tournament helps raise funds to memorialize EMU teammate through softball stadium improvements
Suddenly, it was no longer about softball, recruiting or winning games. It was about her. The softball player who was always smiling, always outgoing and always giving the coach recruiting ... read more about Golf tournament helps raise funds to memorialize EMU teammate through softball stadium improvements
Sunflower field east of Harrisonburg opens for Walk for Hope fundraiser
In 2014, the Frazier family planted a field of sunflowers along well-traveled Va. 33. They didn’t quite anticipate the impact of the flowers on passers-by, who stopped cars, gawked, took ... read more about Sunflower field east of Harrisonburg opens for Walk for Hope fundraiser