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After 44 years at EMU, former provost and current library director Beryl Brubaker heads into her second ‘retirement’

June 26, 2015Last updated January 19, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

Beryl Brubaker knows what it’s like to retire – and to be called back to serve with her gifts once more. In 2008, Brubaker “retired” as provost. That year marked

Committee selected to begin the search for Eastern Mennonite University’s ninth president

June 12, 2015Last updated September 30, 2015 by Eastern Mennonite University and the Mennonite Education Agency

Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) and Mennonite Education Agency (MEA) will begin the search for the ninth EMU president with the first meeting of the search committee set for July 10-11,

EMU hosts solar conference and tour, as Virginia private colleges move forward with plans for campus installations

June 2, 2015Last updated June 29, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson

Virginia’s private colleges are taking the lead in growing the capacity of solar energy in the state. That was the message during last week’s Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia

EMU President Loren E. Swartzendruber announces plans for retirement

April 30, 2015Last updated June 29, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson

Loren E. Swartzendruber, president of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), announced to the university community today that he plans to retire next year, on June 30, 2016, marking 13 years of

Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir kicks off busy spring with concert, auditions and ‘fun’ new choirs

April 6, 2015Last updated April 13, 2015 by Lauren Jefferson

The Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir (SVCC) hosts their annual spring concert, a kick-off to a busy spring season of auditions and fundraising. SVCC also introduces unauditioned spring choirs for children

EMU and Sichuan University of China sign cooperation agreement

January 15, 2015Last updated January 28, 2015 by Steve Shenk

Eastern Mennonite University and Sichuan University of Arts and Science, located in central China, signed an agreement on Jan. 13, 2015, to “promote academic exchanges, scientific research cooperation, and communication

EMU’s Top 10 Shares and Social Media Posts of 2014

January 5, 2015Last updated January 22, 2015 by Joel Christophel and Mike Zucconi

What a year! In 2014 Eastern Mennonite University welcomed back an alum and Nobel Peace Laureate to speak at commencement, greeted its most diverse class ever, and cheered on a 2002 graduate

Planned Phase II of campus solar array captures attention of statewide environmental campaign

December 5, 2014Last updated January 2, 2015 by Andrew Jenner

Four years after a 104-kilowatt solar panel array on the roof of Eastern Mennonite University’s Hartzler Library came online, the university has announced plans to significantly expand its commitment to

Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, Palestinian physician and peace activist, brings message of hope and justice to EMU

November 7, 2014Last updated November 19, 2014 by Andrew Jenner

In his book, I Shall Not Hate, Izzeldin Abuelaish traces his journey from an impoverished childhood in the Gaza Strip to medical school in Egypt and eventually, in face of

EMU administration and students join forces to recycle, compost and otherwise aim for sustainability

September 17, 2014Last updated October 2, 2014 by Kara Lofton

On any given day at Eastern Mennonite University, you may see a young person riding a bicycle with an attached trailer piled with recyclables. The job represents a broad value

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