Earthkeepers

Earthkeepers sustainability mini-grant competition rewards grassroots innovation on campus

by Lauren Jefferson

Not all sustainability initiatives come from the top down at Eastern Mennonite University. Earthkeepers’ annual mini-grant competition fosters grass-roots innovation and ingenuity among the entire campus community, says club president
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Sustainable Food Initiative partners with Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community farm to grow, harvest vegetables

by David Brennan

When Tyler Eshleman took the helm of Eastern Mennonite University’s sputtering student-led Sustainable Food Initiative (SFI) last year, his goals were modest: to return the weed-choked campus gardens to their
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After two years as Recyclemania runner-up, EMU wins the top state ranking in campus community recycling contest

by Lauren Jefferson

For the last four years, Eastern Mennonite University has finished as runner-up in the state rankings of colleges and universities participating in the national Recyclemania contest. But not in 2015.
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Retired, long-time science and math professors recall teaching wide range of topics in original Suter building

by Steve Shenk

A hammer banged away on the $7 million renovation project of Suter Science Center as six retired professors talked about their careers in the 46-year-old Eastern Mennonite University building. They
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