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National Science Foundation-funded scholarship program at EMU to prep STEM teachers for 21st century classrooms
Teacher education majors at Eastern Mennonite University who are preparing for careers teaching in the STEM fields will soon have access to new scholarship funds. EMU is the recipient of a five-year grant from the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, a program funded by the National Science Foundation. The scholarships, worth $10,000 each year, are available to junior and senior education majors who are earning secondary teaching certifications in biology, chemistry, computer science, or math. By
EMU announces new community organizing and development minor
“Community organizing is fundamentally a project of power-building within and among groups of people marginalized from existing power structures,” says Professor Ryan Good, co-director of the Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC). Starting this fall, students at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) will be able to study community organizing and community development through the new minor that Good championed. Students who are interested in community-based work, social and racial justice, activism,
EMU honors ten seniors with Cords of Distinction
Ten graduating seniors are the 2021 Cords of Distinction recipients. They will receive blue and gold cords signifying their achievement to wear with other academic regalia to the Cords of Distinction ceremony and during the 2021 Commencement Walk. Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated the recipients, who were cited for their “significant and verifiable impact” on the university and on student life; for their contributions to developing the institution’s positive image; for substantial
EMU: New restorative justice certificate available to adult degree earners
Law enforcement, security, and mediation professionals looking to finish their bachelor's degree may find a perfect fit in a new concentration at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). A new certificate in restorative justice is now available through EMU's Adult Degree Program, in which adults returning to college earn a bachelor's in leadership and organizational management. The certificate can be earned as part of the leadership and organizational management, or on its own for those who already have a
Brain Injury Connections of the Shenandoah Valley welcomes Stephanie Forbes and Erin Kalbach as new
Harrisonburg, VA – November 11, 2020: For 15 years, Brain Injury Connections of the Shenandoah Valley (BICSV) has connected brain injured individuals, across a seven-county region in the Shenandoah Valley, to valuable resources. As an affiliate of James Madison University’s Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services, Brain Injury Connections has partnered with local funders such as community foundations and United Ways, to provide much needed food, housing, medical and other supports for its
