John Horst Archives

In celebration of Professor Emeritus John Horst Jr., a ‘man for all seasons’ and beloved of EMU

September 24, 2020Last updated September 15, 2021 by Lauren Jefferson

John L. Horst Jr. ’60, emeritus professor of physics and a passionate and much-beloved supporter of Eastern Mennonite University, died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020 at the University of Virginia Medical

100 Years of the Arts at EMU

September 25, 2017Last updated October 17, 2017 by Randi B. Hagi and Lauren Jefferson

Students entering Eastern Mennonite University today may not realize that in their grandparents’ generations, this institution offered one music option: Singing, usually in four-part harmony, a cappella hymns only. For

Planetarium on Vesper Heights and in Suter Science Center exposes generations to starry skies

February 9, 2017Last updated June 12, 2017 by Randi B. Hagi

The planetarium at Eastern Mennonite University – for many of those whose history with the school predates 2007, the words bring up many emotions and fond memories, whether those memories

Tour campus with emeritus professor John Horst ’60

July 12, 2016Last updated July 20, 2016 by Walt Wiltschek

“Are you ready to take a little walk?” John L. Horst ’60 asks. Walking around the Eastern Mennonite University campus with Horst is like walking through the pages of a

WEMC unveils new programming, rebrands as region’s home for classical music

August 8, 2014Last updated September 17, 2014 by Andrew Jenner

Starting on Monday, Aug. 11, Eastern Mennonite University’s radio station will broadcast more classical music on its 91.7 FM frequency. The station, WEMC, will also begin billing itself as “the

Tales from the Suter Science Center

March 2, 2014Last updated July 2, 2014 by

Long ago, when the grounds of the Suter Science Center were just a cornfield on the east side of campus, and John Spicher ’58 was a biology major taking science classes

Alumni Reunite for “Love of the Game”

August 13, 2012Last updated September 3, 2012 by Mike Zucconi

Baseball players fill seats, inspire songs, become talking points around the water cooler and, more importantly to a dozen Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) alumni, accumulate statistics. For the past 30

EMU Staff Relish Weekly Programs on WEMC Radio

December 7, 2009 by Jim Bishop

They are three men on a mission – seeking to serve up an appetizing smorgasbord of eclectic music that may otherwise not hit the local radio airwaves. John L. Horst,

Professor/Energy Conservationist Lehman Dies

February 7, 2009Last updated September 17, 2014 by Jim Bishop

A retired faculty member who did extensive energy research and conservation projects on campus along with his teaching has died just four days after his sister, another former EMU professor,

Vintage Physics Chart Installed in Science Center

July 10, 2008 by Jim Bishop

It looks like something out of a Jules Verne novel. John L. Horst, professor emeritus of physics at EMU, recently salvaged from storage a large chart depicting "principles of electromagnetic

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