EMU professor Daniel Showalter likes to start off the semester with a challenge for his students. If any student in his class can find a topic they care about that ... read more about Stats professor wins award for teaching excellence
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Showalter recognized with regional Mathematical Association of America teaching award
Professor Daniel Showalter, who teaches mathematics at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), is the 2021 recipient of the John M. Smith Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching. The award is ... read more about Showalter recognized with regional Mathematical Association of America teaching award
EMU’s new National Science Foundation-funded scholarship program preps STEM teachers for 21st century classrooms
Teacher education majors at Eastern Mennonite University who are preparing for careers teaching in the STEM fields will soon have access to new scholarship funds. EMU is the recipient of ... read more about EMU’s new National Science Foundation-funded scholarship program preps STEM teachers for 21st century classrooms
MS in biomedicine candidates present original research
On December 5, 12 graduate students in Eastern Mennonite University’s MS in Biomedicine program defended their original research in a virtual oral presentation. Their work ranged from laboratory experiments with ... read more about MS in biomedicine candidates present original research
Centering student needs, EMU faculty adapt to fall semester challenges
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on educational institutions across the country – with students, instructors, and families seemingly in limbo as they try to navigate public health precautions and an ... read more about Centering student needs, EMU faculty adapt to fall semester challenges
EMU’s free summer course ‘Imagining the Future after COVID-19’ open to all
What will a post-pandemic world look like? How is COVID-19 affecting each of us differently, and what are our responsibilities to one another in the face of those disparities? What ... read more about EMU’s free summer course ‘Imagining the Future after COVID-19’ open to all
2020 Excellence in Teaching awards honor professors Daniel Showalter, Johonna Turner and Bonnie Yoder
Eastern Mennonite University announces three honors of the annual Excellence in Teaching Awards: in the Tenured Faculty category, Daniel Showalter PhD, associate professor of mathematics; in the Pre-tenure Faculty category, ... read more about 2020 Excellence in Teaching awards honor professors Daniel Showalter, Johonna Turner and Bonnie Yoder
‘Why Rural Matters’ – Professor Daniel Showalter on rural schools’ strengths and challenges
Nearly one in five U.S. public school students are enrolled in a “rural” school, and those students and schools face challenges particular to their rurality, according to the latest edition ... read more about ‘Why Rural Matters’ – Professor Daniel Showalter on rural schools’ strengths and challenges
EMU senior’s Soil Cycles business by cycle collects compost
Globe-trotting environmental sustainability major and Eastern Mennonite University senior Nidhi Vinod has started a Harrisonburg service – collecting compost by bicycle – that embodies the values she has come to ... read more about EMU senior’s Soil Cycles business by cycle collects compost
The story of an ‘exquisite’ new discrete math textbook by EMU’s Owen Byer and Deirdre L. Smeltzer
Sometimes the thrill of mathematics doesn’t come from the question, but from a beautiful solution. Consider the approach Eastern Mennonite University math professor Owen Byer took when deciding which problems ... read more about The story of an ‘exquisite’ new discrete math textbook by EMU’s Owen Byer and Deirdre L. Smeltzer