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Dr. N. LeRoy Lapp ’56 was a pioneer in occupational lung disease research

July 19, 2018Last updated July 20, 2018 by EMU communications

Dr. N. LeRoy “Lee” Lapp ’56, a pioneer in the study of lung diseases in West Virginia coal miners, passed away July 16, 2018, in Morgantown, West Virginia, at the

Augusta elementary educator awarded literacy scholarship

July 3, 2018Last updated July 19, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Kara Mongold, a reading specialist at Hugh K. Cassell Elementary School in Augusta County Public Schools, is the 2018 recipient of the Linda Heatwole Bland Literacy Scholarship. The scholarship is

Valley Friends and other organizations support Summer Peacebuilding Institute scholarships

June 20, 2018Last updated July 19, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

For many peacebuilders attending Summer Peacebuilding Institute at Eastern Mennonite University, scholarships provide the necessary funds to travel and take courses. Since 2006, the Valley Friends meeting, a group of

EMU lab space to be dedicated in honor of Glenn M. Kauffman, Gary L. Stucky and Robert Yoder

June 14, 2018Last updated July 19, 2018 by EMU communications

As Kirk Shisler met and visited with Eastern Mennonite University alumni through the Suter Science Center capital campaign, the vice president for advancement was struck by the number of times

James Payne’s memorial service at EMU celebrates a life well-lived and support generously given

May 24, 2018Last updated May 24, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

At 3 p.m. each day, James and Marian Payne would stop their activity, whatever it might be, and share tea-time together. That time became significant on Saturday, May 12, as

The Lehman family piano and a shared love of music that transcended rules

February 1, 2018Last updated February 5, 2018 by Kathleen Weaver Kurtz

In the President’s Reception Room at Eastern Mennonite University stands an old upright piano, dark woodwork with a decorative molded vine pattern across the front. A brass plaque on it

EMU awarded record-breaking total of more than $3.3 million in grants in 2017

January 29, 2018Last updated February 14, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

In 2017, Eastern Mennonite University was awarded grants in excess of $3.3 million, including more than $2.2 million in federal funding. The grants support the health and wellbeing of local

EMU receives $672,000 bequest through Virginia College Fund

January 22, 2018Last updated January 26, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) has received a portion of a $2.7 million bequest from the Virginia College Fund. The university will receive $672,000, primarily to be used for student scholarships

‘The 39 Steps’ hosts three benefit performances before heading to Kennedy Center theater festival

January 1, 2018Last updated January 8, 2018 by Moderator

In late November 2017, Professor Justin Poole learned that Eastern Mennonite University’s spring theater production of “The 39 Steps” had been invited to perform at the Region II Kennedy Center American

Washington Community Scholars’ Center visit showcases student internships

December 14, 2017Last updated December 14, 2017 by Karlyn Gehring and Lauren Jefferson

A contingent of Eastern Mennonite University administrators and faculty recently got a taste of what Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC) program participants gain: a sampling of the culture and history