How did a poor farm boy, longtime pediatrician, and master gardener get to be the No. 1 cheerleader for the Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival? “It’s simple,” says Ed Comer, MD. ... read more about Farmer-Doctor Is Bach Festival’s No. 1 Cheerleader
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Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival, June 9-16, Shows Bach – and Verdi and Britten – Live On
The music of Johann Sebastian Bach never dies, as will be obvious to those experiencing his music at the 21st Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival. For more than two decades, the ... read more about Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival, June 9-16, Shows Bach – and Verdi and Britten – Live On
Ministry Inquiry Program Gives Students Hands-On Experience
Five Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) students are learning through direct experience this summer with congregations and organizations throughout the United States as part of Mennonite Church USA’s Ministry Inquiry Program. ... read more about Ministry Inquiry Program Gives Students Hands-On Experience
EMU President Honored by National Multiple Sclerosis Society
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
Genocide Survivor Teaches Trauma Healing at Summer Peacebuilding Institute
Jean Claude Nkundwa came to the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) at Eastern Mennonite University with a desire to help his country address its history of violence. Most people in ... read more about Genocide Survivor Teaches Trauma Healing at Summer Peacebuilding Institute
EMU Finishes Second in State in Recyclemania
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) was a runner-up in the state of Virginia in the latest “Recyclemania” competition. It’s the second straight year EMU has finished in second place. “Recyclemania is ... read more about EMU Finishes Second in State in Recyclemania
EMU Wins Gold for Going Green at Valley Tech Awards
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) won the “Green Award” at the Shenandoah Valley Technology Council’s Tech Nite 13 on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. EMU was recognized for its solar array on ... read more about EMU Wins Gold for Going Green at Valley Tech Awards
Students Earn Credits Off Campus, Learning in New Ways and New Places
Bekah Enns’ great-grandparents would not recognize the way she is pursuing an academic degree in 2013. For one thing, the senior history major at Eastern Mennonite University spent last semester ... read more about Students Earn Credits Off Campus, Learning in New Ways and New Places
Grad Learns Importance of “Mothering” by All
[Editor’s note: The following Mother’s Day reflection was written by Rebekah Enns, a 2013 EMU graduate, during her junior year when she was participating in the Ministry Inquiry Program sponsored ... read more about Grad Learns Importance of “Mothering” by All
Long-time Administrative Staff Member Dies
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