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EMU Finishes Second in State in Recyclemania

May 22, 2013Last updated June 10, 2013 by Mike Zucconi

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

EMU Wins Gold for Going Green at Valley Tech Awards

May 16, 2013Last updated June 5, 2013 by Mike Zucconi

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

EMU Awards 10 Students with Cords of Distinction

May 7, 2013Last updated May 29, 2013 by Mike Zucconi

Ten graduating seniors were honored as “cords of distinction” recipients in a ceremony held Saturday afternoon, April 27, 2013 at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated

Students Recognized for Spring Semester Achievements

May 6, 2013Last updated November 10, 2021 by Mike Zucconi

The following Eastern Mennonite University students received awards for outstanding achievement or service at the spring semester student recognition chapel in April 2013. The list for athletic achievement and the

Young Artists’ Program Gives Gifted Place To Play

May 2, 2013Last updated May 22, 2013 by Samantha Cole

Young virtuosos in the Valley aren’t shy about striking the right notes. “The bar keeps being raised,” says Mary Kay Adams, executive director of the Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival. On

Mark Shriver: On Being a ‘Pencil in God’s Hand’

April 29, 2013Last updated May 22, 2013 by Mike Zucconi and Bonnie Price Lofton

Commencement speaker Mark Shriver said he had to battle his own ego to address the 2013 graduating class of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) about what really counts: “To perform acts

EMU Joins 14 Other Higher-Ed Institutions as a Conflict-Free Campus

April 23, 2013Last updated May 15, 2013 by Mike Zucconi and Chris Yoder

Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) has joined 14 other higher-education institutions in supporting companies that use conflict-free minerals. On March 13, 2013, the EMU president’s cabinet approved the conflict-free resolution presented

Two-Day Workshop Inspires Future Teachers

April 18, 2013Last updated May 6, 2013 by Mike Zucconi

Six students were selected to represent Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) at the Teachers of Promise Institute, March 22-23, 2013, a two-day workshop designed to recognize and support the best prospective

Peace Oratorical Winner Ties Mennonite Hymnal to 2012 Election

April 10, 2013Last updated April 29, 2013 by Mike Zucconi

Peace and the U.S. presidential election would not seem to be partners, yet an Eastern Mennonite University student made a winning case for joining them during the annual C. Henry

EMU Plans $7 Million Science Center Upgrade

April 5, 2013Last updated January 6, 2016 by Emily Sharrer

Eastern Mennonite University is seeking to raise about $2 million to complete a $7 million renovation to the university’s Suter Science Center. Kirk Shisler, EMU’s vice president for advancement, said

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