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Why they LovEMU: Dr. Jo Longenecker ’81 says university provided a safe place to find herself

April 10, 2024Last updated April 9, 2024 by Ryan Cornell

Editor’s Note: This profile is the sixth and final profile about students and alumni leading up to LovEMU Giving Day today. For more information about the day and to donate,

Why they LovEMU: Julie Weaver ’24 says professors at EMU ‘really care about you’

March 25, 2024Last updated March 21, 2024 by Ryan Cornell

Editor’s Note: This profile is the fourth of six about students and alumni leading up to LovEMU Giving Day on April 10. For more information about the day and to

Psychiatrist connects deep, meaningful connections with God, each other, to healthier minds, healthier communities

February 19, 2015Last updated February 24, 2015 by Robert Propst

As knowledge in the field of neurobiology advances, the human mind can be increasingly described by science and decreasingly explained by faith. Psychiatrist Curt Thompson shattered this notion during a

After leaving a large state school as a Division I athlete, Dan Nafziger found his niche athletically and academically at EMU

May 30, 2014Last updated August 18, 2014 by David Yoder

A decade ago, Dan Nafziger never imagined he would be trying to convince anybody to come to Eastern Mennonite University as an enthusiastic admissions counselor. When Nafziger graduated from Harrisonburg

Student-led auction raises $21,000 for science center renovations

April 10, 2014Last updated April 30, 2014 by Paul Souder

Enjoying one of the spring’s first balmy Saturday afternoons, an enthusiastic crowd gathered April 5 on Eastern Mennonite University’s Thomas Plaza for a student-led auction to benefit the Suter Science

EMU senior, volunteer EMT, shows dedication beyond his years

March 7, 2014Last updated March 24, 2014 by Matt Gonzales

Clover Hill Volunteer Fire Company rescue captain Blake Rogers [a senior who is double majoring in biology and environmental science at Eastern Mennonite University] reflects on what he considers the

Street dedication, community enrichment programs, to highlight MLK Day of Service and Learning

January 15, 2014Last updated April 23, 2021 by Mike Zucconi

The dedication and renaming of a city street is just one of the highlights of the second annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and Learning, Jan. 15-23. “Events

Alum of the Year: Dr. Tim Leaman Holistically Treats Inner-City Patients in ‘Intense’ Situations

August 13, 2013Last updated August 27, 2013 by Steve Shenk

In one typical afternoon at his health clinic, Tim Leaman ’93, MD, treated a 9-year-old with a sexually transmitted disease, examined an HIV patient who was in tears about upcoming

Chappell-Dick and Lady Royals Earn Academic Awards

July 26, 2013Last updated August 7, 2013 by James De Boer

Freshman sensation Hannah Chappell-Dick (Bluffton, OH/Bluffton) and the EMU women’s track & field team picked up one final honor from the 2012-13 athletic year, as each was awarded for academic

EMU Grad Works With Nobel Laureate on Getting Sustainability Into Schools

November 29, 2012Last updated August 18, 2014 by Mike Zucconi

Preparing teachers to weave sustainability concepts into their elementary, middle and high school classrooms has led Jared Stoltzfus to combine his doctoral studies at Arizona State University (ASU) with part-time

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