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 ... read more about Board Honors Former President and Announces Science Center Plans
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Micah Inspires Visions for EMU’s Future
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 ... read more about Micah Inspires Visions for EMU’s Future
EMU to Explore New Science Facility
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 ... read more about EMU to Explore New Science Facility
EMU President ‘Called’ to Second Term
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. ... read more about EMU President ‘Called’ to Second Term
Veteran EMU Biology Professor Dies
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 ... read more about Veteran EMU Biology Professor Dies
Trustees Act on Finances, Hear Updates
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 ... read more about Trustees Act on Finances, Hear Updates
EMU Trustees Hear Upbeat Reports
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 ... read more about EMU Trustees Hear Upbeat Reports
Board Approves New Programs, Drops Others
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 ... read more about Board Approves New Programs, Drops Others
EMU Trustees Consider Campus Design
What is the best way to enter the Eastern Mennonite University campus, especially for those persons who’ve never visited before? The EMU board of trustees spent a portion of their ... read more about EMU Trustees Consider Campus Design
Coming Soon: Pre-Law Program
Marie S. Morris, undergraduate academic dean, and Daniel W. Wessner of EMU’s history department review the prospectus for the new pre-law minor at EMU. Photo by Jim Bishop For students ... read more about Coming Soon: Pre-Law Program