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Trustees Upbeat Despite Economic Woes

November 25, 2008 by Jim Bishop

The economic malaise infecting the country was felt at the quarterly meeting of the EMU board of trustees, but that reality didn’t prevent the group from experiencing some optimistic moments.

Trustees Approve Building Plans, Academic Changes

July 9, 2008 by Jim Bishop

The walls will soon come tumblin’ down. Oakwood residence hall at EMU, beloved by many alumni as an enclave for male pranksters, located on the quad adjacent to Maplewood and

Board Honors Former President and Announces Science Center Plans

June 26, 2007 by Bonnie Lofton

The portrait of EMU’s seventh president, Joseph L. Lapp, who served 1987-03. Photo by Jim Bishop Former EMU president Joseph L. Lapp and his wife, Hannah Mack Lapp, returned to

Micah Inspires Visions for EMU’s Future

March 29, 2007 by Chris Edwards

Students may grow cafeteria produce on a campus farm. Jews, Muslims and Christians may nurture interfaith understanding via an Abrahamic traditions studies center. These proposals come from a smorgasbord of

EMU to Explore New Science Facility

March 27, 2007 by Andrea Schrock Wenger

Campus facilities were in the spotlight at the quarterly meeting of the EMU board of trustees Friday and Saturday, Mar. 23-24. The 16-member governing body authorized the administration to proceed

EMU President ‘Called’ to Second Term

January 11, 2007 by Jim Bishop

Beth Aracena, associate dean for curriculum, and Brian Martin Burkholder (r.) campus pastor, respond to the announcement that Loren Swartzendruber has accepted the appointment to a second four-year presidential term.

Veteran EMU Biology Professor Dies

January 3, 2007 by Jim Bishop

Dr. Daniel B. Suter 1920-2006 Daniel B. Suter, professor emeritus of biology and developer of the pre-medical program at Eastern Mennonite University, died Dec. 24, 2006, at Virginia Mennonite Retirement

Trustees Act on Finances, Hear Updates

November 14, 2006 by Jim Bishop

J. Richard Thomas, chair of the academics committee of the EMU board of trustees, makes a proposal for action to the full board as President Loren Swartzendruber and board chair

EMU Trustees Hear Upbeat Reports

June 30, 2006 by Andrea Schrock Wenger

Tuition deposits for new first-year undergraduates to Eastern Mennonite University are running about seven percent higher than last fall, reported EMU admissions director Stephanie C. Shafer, during the quarterly board

Board Approves New Programs, Drops Others

March 28, 2006 by Jim Bishop

Paul R. Yoder Jr. responds to a committee report as fellow trustees J. Richard Thomas and Gerald R. Horst listen. Photo by Jim Bishop Approving several new academic programs and

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