90th anniversary special edition

Life in 50 Good & Bad Buildings ... Fundraising ... Being in the Black ...
Being in the Red ... Sacrificial Service ... Praying

This 90-year retrospective focuses on the buildings and grounds through which EMU has aimed to be “a learning community marked by academic excellence, creative process, professional competence, and passionate Christian faith, offering healing and hope in our diverse world.” Behind the nine decades of bricks and mortar are stories of devotion, sacrifice, love and an astonishing amount of fundraising, some with miraculous outcomes.

Features Circa 1917: Sinking Roots in Virginia 1920-1941: Barn Raising 1941-1960: Thanks to Jacob Shenk 1960-1990: Adding Beauty to Function 1990-Present: Tapping Our Roots, Mapping Our Future Six Lessons of EMU's History Other Articles The People of Physical Plant Leading the Way in Energy Efficiency Kenneth J. Nafziger: 30 Years of Prodigious Music John Fast: 32 Years of Organ Virtuosity Clair Schnupp '59: 2007 Distinguished Service Award Ingida Asfaw '62: 2007 Alumnus of the Year The Rissers Keep on Coming... Class of '59 Chose to Serve The 1969 Library Happening at EMC People of EMU A Word from EMU's President A Tribute to Lee Eshleman Jeanine Musselman, Parent Council, Remembered MCC's Roth to Lead Center for Justice and Peacebuilding News Notes and Mileposts (PDF) Download the full PDF

This issue at a glance: A Word from EMU's President Circa 1917: Eastern Mennonite Searches for a Home 1941-1960: Jacob Shenk Changes the Face of the School Clair Schnupp: Distinguished Service Award Honoree Ingida Asfaw: Alumnus of the Year Hear "What Is This Place" by EMU's Chamber Singers. Directed by Ken J. Nafziger, with John Fast playing the organ for one stanza. Click here to listen