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EMU Names Shisler to Advancement Post

January 14, 2005 by Jim Bishop

Kirk L. Shisler of Syracuse, N.Y., has been named vice president for advancement at Eastern Mennonite University, effective Apr. 1, 2005. The appointment was announced Friday, Jan. 14, by EMU

Spring Convocation Sounds Note of ‘Hope’

January 12, 2005 by Jim Bishop

A candlelight processional of faculty, staff and students into Lehman Auditorium at Eastern Mennonite University literally set the stage for things to come. President Loren E. Swartzendruber, surrounded by tables

Hope Incarnated in a World of Despair

December 17, 2004 by Loren E. Swartzendruber

Coming Soon: Pre-Law Program

November 16, 2004Last updated September 19, 2014 by Jim Bishop

Marie S. Morris, undergraduate academic dean, and Daniel W. Wessner of EMU’s history department review the prospectus for the new pre-law minor at EMU. Photo by Jim Bishop For students

EMU Enjoys Record Fall Enrollment

September 14, 2004Last updated February 17, 2016 by Jim Bishop

Even though EMU graduated a record 406 students last spring, enrollment has kept pace and is up this fall. The record total enrollment of 1,513 students – undergraduate, seminary and

For Whom the Bell Tolls . . .

September 8, 2004 by Jim Bishop

On the third anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attacks on the United States, EMU will offer a ringing reminder of that fateful day’s events. The electronic chimes on the roof

‘U.S.News’ ranks EMU Higher

August 20, 2004Last updated September 19, 2014 by Jim Bishop

EMU has moved up in the rankings in U.S.News & World Report magazine’s America’s Best Colleges for 2005. EMU is now ranked in the third tier in the “national liberal

Board of Trustees Welcomes New Chairperson

June 29, 2004 by Jim Bishop

Sheryl K. Wyse (l.), outgoing chair of the EMU board of trustees, passes the gavel to new board chair Susan W. Godshall.Photo by Jim Bishop The chairperson of the EMU

Swartzendruber Answers Questions about Lifestyle Policy and Firings

April 14, 2004Last updated September 19, 2014 by admin

By Jeff Mellott, Daily News-Record Michael Shank, a graduate student at Eastern Mennonite University, felt encouraged, even heartened, after a 90-minute meeting Tuesday at the campus. EMU President Loren Swartzendruber

EMU Sets 86th Commencement

March 31, 2004Last updated September 24, 2014 by Jim Bishop

Eastern Mennonite University will hold its 86th annual commencement exercises 1 p.m. Sunday, Apr. 25, on the front lawn of campus, weather permitting. Presiding at his first graduation as EMU

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