When the group in charge of the Community Supported Agriculture program at Eastern Mennonite University sent out a mass email offering shares, the response was swift and overwhelming. “Within the ... read more about CSA Program Takes Root at EMU
Sustainability
EMU Finishes Second in State in Recyclemania
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) was a runner-up in the state of Virginia in the latest “Recyclemania” competition. It’s the second straight year EMU has finished in second place. “Recyclemania is ... read more about EMU Finishes Second in State in Recyclemania
EMU Wins Gold for Going Green at Valley Tech Awards
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) won the “Green Award” at the Shenandoah Valley Technology Council’s Tech Nite 13 on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. EMU was recognized for its solar array on ... read more about EMU Wins Gold for Going Green at Valley Tech Awards
EMU Tops Small Colleges in National Bike Challenge
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) pedaled its way to the top of the pack, according to the League of American Bicyclists, which awarded EMU first-place in the small university category of ... read more about EMU Tops Small Colleges in National Bike Challenge
Like EMU, Maryland, Texas and Brown Students Convey Unused Food to Charities
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article published recently in The Washington Post and Daily News Record called to mind that EMU students have been doing this work since 2008, taking up ... read more about Like EMU, Maryland, Texas and Brown Students Convey Unused Food to Charities
Seminary Prof Also Teaches Bee Keeping
Kenton Derstine, director of field education at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, is not just mentoring future pastors, he is also mentoring future beekeepers. Contributing to the university’s efforts at sustainability, Derstine ... read more about Seminary Prof Also Teaches Bee Keeping
A Mennonite Campus Delicious Enough To Eat
The fruit trees aren’t budding on the hill and the bees aren’t buzzing around their hives as Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) settles into winter 2013 in the Shenandoah Valley of ... read more about A Mennonite Campus Delicious Enough To Eat
EMU Grad Works With Nobel Laureate on Getting Sustainability Into Schools
Preparing teachers to weave sustainability concepts into their elementary, middle and high school classrooms has led Jared Stoltzfus to combine his doctoral studies at Arizona State University (ASU) with part-time ... read more about EMU Grad Works With Nobel Laureate on Getting Sustainability Into Schools
EMU Grad Grows Hope in the Desert
Emma Stahl-Wert is growing hope, one vegetable at a time. As garden coordinator for the Primavera Foundation, Stahl-Wert plans and manages community gardens at transitional housing properties in Tucson, Ariz., where ... read more about EMU Grad Grows Hope in the Desert
Community Flocks to EMU for Annual Fall Harvest Dinner
Ranita Shenk’s favorite part of the Fall Harvest dinner was squash picked straight out of one of Eastern Mennonite University’s five campus gardens. The 20-year-old sophomore made sure she attended ... read more about Community Flocks to EMU for Annual Fall Harvest Dinner