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
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) unveiled updated plans on March 25, 2013, for renovating its Suter Science Center, a storied facility named after a beloved and widely respected professor, Dr. Daniel ... read more about Fresh Plans Unveiled for Modernizing the Suter Science Center
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been dispatched to diverse contexts in relationship to Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). This included Spanish conversations in Sarasota, Fla., gathering around a ping-pong table ... read more about Students Reflect Changing Face of Church
The lovely leading lady must choose between two men – one viewed as a war hero, though he is foolhardy, and one viewed as a coward, hiding with chocolates on ... read more about Updated: NYC Director Brings Rich Background to “Arms and the Man,” April 5-6
The 40-member Shenandoah Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra and the 13-member Junior Strings ensemble, part of the Preparatory Music Program at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), will present a spring concert on ... read more about Shenandoah Valley Youth Orchestra Ushers in Spring Season
Saloma Miller Furlong always liked the way Burlington, Vt., looked in her school history books. So, when she decided to leave her Ohio Amish community at the age of 20, ... read more about Writers Read Author Discusses Leaving the Amish
For the second year, local institutions of higher education are uniting to raise awareness of – and to offer hope to people affected by – depression and suicide. Students, faculty ... read more about Area Colleges Join Together to Walk for Hope
Andrea Saner will help Eastern Mennonite Seminary (EMS) and undergraduate students find connections between the ancient texts of the Old Testament and our modern world and church life. The newest ... read more about Saner Named Seminary, Bible and Religion Professor
Peacebuilding and development majors at Eastern Mennonite University may now receive financial aid for overseas summer practicums. A two-year, $20,000 grant from the United Service Foundation – an Anabaptist-rooted organization ... read more about Peace Undergrads To Do Grant-Supported Practicums in Colombia and Iran
Recent family news took Phil and Loretta Helmuth into the future and the past at the same time. Three more grandchildren are due to arrive in March, which led Phil ... read more about EMU Development Director Provides Financial Care for Local Church Congregation