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EMU trustees recommend six-month “listening process” regarding same-sex relationships and employment at EMU

November 18, 2013Last updated December 12, 2013 by Bonnie Price Lofton

In its regularly scheduled meeting Nov. 15 and 16, the Eastern Mennonite University board of trustees heard upbeat reports on the status of a multi-year fundraising campaign to renovate the

EMU nearing completion of Science Campaign; join the final push

November 15, 2013Last updated January 6, 2016 by Andrea Schrock Wenger, Laura Daily

Over $6.5 million of the $7 million needed in gifts and pledges to renovate the Suter Science Center is now in place. The Campaign for the Suter Science Center will

Drafty, old, beloved Martin House yields place for future lovely, traffic-smart entrance to EMU

September 30, 2013Last updated December 20, 2016 by Steve Shenk

Facebook lit up with nostalgic comments when Eastern Mennonite University posted a photo of Martin House being torn down in August 2013. Hundreds of students had lived there since the

Presidential portrait artist, from Belarus, savors new season at EMU

September 13, 2013Last updated October 10, 2013 by Chris Edwards

EMU President Loren Swartzendruber smiles slightly, standing near the Campus Center entrance. Portrait artist Natalia Dubina painted pink- and white-blooming trees in the sunny landscape surrounding him. Dubina, who has

People of all types are welcome, indeed belong, at EMU’s table, say university leaders at convocation 2013

August 28, 2013Last updated September 11, 2013 by Bonnie Price Lofton

In their kick-off convocation remarks for the 2013-14 school year, the top leaders of Eastern Mennonite University stressed the importance of embracing each other within the EMU community, appreciating the

Swartzendruber and Higher-Ed Peers Emphasize Community at Chamber Breakfast

August 13, 2013Last updated August 27, 2013 by Emily Sharrer

“We’re with you” was the main message college and university presidents had for Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce members during an annual breakfast Wednesday [Aug. 7, 2013]. From tailoring or creating

EMU President Honored by National Multiple Sclerosis Society

May 29, 2013Last updated June 17, 2013 by Alex Rohr

An annual dinner benefiting efforts to cure and treat multiple sclerosis raised more than $100,000 by Tuesday evening with money still on the way. The Blue Ridge Chapter of the

Mark Shriver: On Being a ‘Pencil in God’s Hand’

April 29, 2013Last updated May 22, 2013 by Mike Zucconi and Bonnie Price Lofton

Commencement speaker Mark Shriver said he had to battle his own ego to address the 2013 graduating class of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) about what really counts: “To perform acts

EMU Plans $7 Million Science Center Upgrade

April 5, 2013Last updated January 6, 2016 by Emily Sharrer

Eastern Mennonite University is seeking to raise about $2 million to complete a $7 million renovation to the university’s Suter Science Center. Kirk Shisler, EMU’s vice president for advancement, said

New Vice President To Set Competitive Pace in Fast-Growing Grad Programs

February 28, 2013Last updated March 13, 2013 by Bonnie Price Lofton

The next vice-president joining the presidential cabinet of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) will bring a skill-set rare in the leadership of academic institutions: decades of success as a business leader

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