HARRISONBURG, VA. – Dee Gully and Destinee Karim, both 17, said they had little interest in history or the civil rights movement before being chosen for an unprecedented tour of ... read more about Civil Rights trip awakens history for students
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Registration open for fall Musikgarten classes
Parents looking for a way to promote activities for their young children that involve movement and singing are encouraged to register them for Musikgarten classes at Eastern Mennonite University. Musikgarten ... read more about Registration open for fall Musikgarten classes
Open enrollment at EMU’s early learning center
HARRISONBURG, VA. — The early learning center at Eastern Mennonite University has openings in enrollment for two-, three- and four-year old children for the 2011-12 academic year. The center is ... read more about Open enrollment at EMU’s early learning center
TIME not wasted at trash fashion show
HARRISONBURG, VA. – The latest trend in fashion is usually found inside a magazine – not composed of the magazine itself. But for trash fashion designer Sophia Mast, fashion is ... read more about TIME not wasted at trash fashion show
University students enjoy fruits of labor
HARRISONBURG, VA. – Future Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) students will not have to go far to enjoy an apple, pear or fig on their way to class. Will Hairston, EMU ... read more about University students enjoy fruits of labor
Ongoing Conversation Seeks to Tear Down Walls, Build Relationships
A 10-year-old interfaith dialogue between Mennonite and Muslim scholars – held in Canada and Iran over the years – continued in Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada) in early June. The dialogue, hosted ... read more about Ongoing Conversation Seeks to Tear Down Walls, Build Relationships
Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America Meeting at EMU
The 26th annual Baptist Peace Fellowship Summer Conference will be held on the campus of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) July 4-9. “The Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America’s (BPFNA) annual ... read more about Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America Meeting at EMU
19th EMU Festival Pairs Bach and Mozart
“Great music. Great musicians. Nourishment for the soul.” Artistic director and conductor Kenneth J. Nafziger made these promises to the audience at the start of the 19th annual Shenandoah Valley ... read more about 19th EMU Festival Pairs Bach and Mozart
BEYOND WEATHERIZING: Environmentally Friendly Homes
Alex Ivanitsky ’02 and A. Neal Lewis, class of ’01, started a construction company in Harrisonburg, Virginia, soon after their college years. A few years later, after Lewis took coursework ... read more about BEYOND WEATHERIZING: Environmentally Friendly Homes
CIVILIZED WAY TO LIVE
At the Landis Homes community in Lititz, Pennsylvania, Dr. Richard ’60 and Ruth Slabaugh ’63 Weaver were the first couple to move into one of nearly two dozen cottage homes ... read more about CIVILIZED WAY TO LIVE