A downturn, or a chance to regroup?

Chris Graham

I don’t want to accept that we’re in an “economic downturn” just because everybody says that we are. OK, sure, I get it. The banks aren’t loaning money because they got burned by the subprime-lending fiasco. And now the auto industry is supposedly on the kabosh. And factories are laying off left and right, just…

Drew Richardson | The importance of good science in the Obama administration

Chris Graham

Which is President-elect Obama’s most important personnel appointment? Secretary of State? Attorney General? Secretary of the Treasury? The answer is none of them – not even close. I adamantly believe that distinction goes to his Presidential Science Advisor. You ask, “We are in the midst of two wars and our economy is crumbling, and you’re…

Seminars in leadership series returns

Jim Bishop

The series proved so popular, it’s returning early 2009 for another round. Eastern Mennonite University will again team up with the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce and the Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center to offer six “Seminars in Organizational Leadership” aimed at helping persons sharpen their leadership in a rapidly-changing environment. Topics will range from…

Harrisonburg: EMU goes trayless

Chris Graham

Story by Andrea Schrock Wenger Eastern Mennonite University’s dining hall went trayless beginning Wednesday, Oct. 22, joining hundreds of other colleges across the country eliminating wasted water, energy, food and time. “This is not new,” says Pioneer Catering director Bruce Emmerson. “It’s a trend that has been happening across the country for years. EMU students…

Haresh Daswani: Watching what you eat

Contributors

Column by Haresh Daswani The China milk scare might have dampened our appetites with Chinese food products, after realizing what Melamine is. For those who don’t, here is the definition of Melamine compliments of Wikipedia: “Melamine is combined with formaldehyde to produce melamine resin, a very durablethermosetting plastic, and melamine foam, a polymeric cleaning product….

Harrisonburg: Learning in a real-world setting

Jim Bishop

Story by Jim Bishop For most majors, Eastern Mennonite University offers smaller classes that provide much opportunity for close student-faculty interaction and mentoring. In addition, many majors include opportunities for internships, where students apply classroom learning to “real world” settings. Beyond this, a number of students majoring in the sciences, particularly biology or chemistry, are…