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CNN Coverage of ‘Coming to the Table’ Nets International Attention

May 21, 2010 by Marcy Gineris

CNN’s May 20, 2010 coverage of the EMU/CJP project Coming to the Table has drawn national attention to a groundbreaking program centered around peacebuilding, reconciliation, and the legacy of slavery.

EMU to Host Annual Meetings of Virginia Education Groups

May 14, 2010 by Jim Bishop

EMU will host the annual meetings of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) and of the Council of Independent Colleges (CICV) in Virginia. SCHEV will hold an

EMU Gives Service Awards, Cites Retirees

May 7, 2010 by Jim Bishop

The faculty and staff of EMU honored three colleagues who are retiring and cited 47 others for years of service at the school’s annual recognition dinner Tuesday evening, May 4.

Commencement 2010 Photos and More

May 3, 2010Last updated September 24, 2014 by

Summer-like temperatures prevailed under mostly cloudy skies, but rain held off as EMU celebrated its 92nd annual commencement on the front lawn of campus Sunday afternoon, May 2, with a

‘Earth Week’ Events Include Forums and Speaker Joe Stanley

April 16, 2010 by Jim Bishop

EMU will observe Earth Week with a number of local events including guest speaker Joe Stanley of Virginia Interfaith Power & Light, who will speak on ‘Energy Use and Its

Reaccreditation Process Features Unique ‘Sustainability’ Plan

April 7, 2010 by Andrea Wenger

“A model for other colleges.” That’s how the EMU Quality Enhancement Plan was described by a visiting reaffirmation team from Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges in

EMU ‘Financially Healthy’

December 9, 2009 by Heather Bowser, Daily News-Record

University OKs $28.5M Budget Plus $2.4M In Commons’ Renovation By Heather Bowser, Daily News-Record Most private schools have endured a tough year financially, but Eastern Mennonite University has bucked that

Celebration Banquet Honors Former President

November 23, 2009 by Steve Carpenter, Virginia Mennonite Conference

John R. Mumaw (1904-1993) was not a large man, but he was a "big" person. On Nov. 14, 190 people gathered at the Eastern Mennonite High School dining hall for

Board of Trustees Hears Updates in Lively Sessions

November 19, 2009 by

Upbeat reports on enrollment and finances dominated the fall meeting of the EMU board of trustees held Friday and Saturday (Nov. 13-14) on campus. The 17-member governing body approved a

President Loren Swartzendruber Elected Private College Council Chair

November 11, 2009Last updated September 19, 2014 by Jim Bishop

Loren Swartzendruber is serving as chair of the Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia (CICV) for the 2009-10 fiscal year. Loren Swartzendruber, president of EMU, is serving as chair of

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