"Campuses often are at the forefront of efforts to reduce energy use and lessen environmental impacts," says this article from "Smart Cities" that mentions EMU' s new microgrid, among other innovative trends on campuses around the nation. ... read more about Microgrid coverage: How universities’ smart campuses resemble mini smart cities from Smart Cities
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EMU awarded $300,000 Department of Justice grant
Eastern Mennonite University has named Leda Werner as the project coordinator of a new grant funded by the U.S. Department of Justice that focuses on connecting with community partners to ... read more about EMU awarded $300,000 Department of Justice grant
Ash Wednesday services lead EMU community into Lent
Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday were marked by services at Eastern Mennonite Seminary and Eastern Mennonite University this week. Martin Chapel hosted a Lectio Divina service focused on “living waters” ... read more about Ash Wednesday services lead EMU community into Lent
New Mennonite higher ed association aims to strengthen ties between institutions, church
A new association connecting Mennonite Church USA’s institutions of higher education launched Feb. 1. The Mennonite Higher Education Association (MHEA) will increase collaboration between the six member schools and the ... read more about New Mennonite higher ed association aims to strengthen ties between institutions, church
Local and global practicum experiences prepare EMU’s next generation of peacebuilders
Writing an instructional manual about growing and using elderberries for medicinal syrups may not look like peacebuilding at first glance, but Eastern Mennonite University senior Ben Rush’s practicum last fall ... read more about Local and global practicum experiences prepare EMU’s next generation of peacebuilders
February Writers Read to feature EMU alumna Patricia Grace King
Alumna Patricia Grace King is the featured author at a Feb. 22 Writers Read event at Eastern Mennonite University. The reading will be in Common Grounds coffeehouse in the University ... read more about February Writers Read to feature EMU alumna Patricia Grace King
‘Close-up view’: Honors and Scholarship Weekend draws prospective students for interviews, auditions
More than 100 prospective students converged on Eastern Mennonite University last weekend — an inaugural Scholarship Weekend coupled with the traditional annual Honors Weekend. They came from as close as ... read more about ‘Close-up view’: Honors and Scholarship Weekend draws prospective students for interviews, auditions
Nursing alumnae honored by March of Dimes
Two Eastern Mennonite University alumna are among the nurses honored in 2017 by by the Virginia chapter of March of Dimes. Nursing department adjunct instructor Pam Collins ’78, MSN ’13 ... read more about Nursing alumnae honored by March of Dimes
Dianne Swann-Wright, known for historical research at Monticello, remembered for contributions to EMU
Dianne Swann-Wright, former director of multicultural programs at Eastern Mennonite University and a leading historian of African American history, died Jan. 23, 2018. At the time of her death, she ... read more about Dianne Swann-Wright, known for historical research at Monticello, remembered for contributions to EMU
Spring 2018 Suter Science Seminars
With topics ranging from endangered plants to solar energy to public health issues, a variety of expert scientists will present insights this spring in five Suter Science Seminars at Eastern ... read more about Spring 2018 Suter Science Seminars