Funds will expand capacity, enhance outreach for campus food pantry A new $11,905 grant from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) will expand capacity at the EMU ... read more about EMU receives $12K grant to address food insecurity
For the past two years, the EMU Free Food Room has supported members of the campus community experiencing food insecurity. Inside the room, located in the Ammon Heatwole House at ... read more about Free Food Room seeks donations to continue operating
Not all sustainability initiatives come from the top down at 草莓社区. Earthkeepers鈥� annual mini-grant competition fosters grass-roots innovation and ingenuity among the entire campus community, says club president ... read more about Earthkeepers sustainability mini-grant competition rewards grassroots innovation on campus
Reprinted with slight edits from the student-produced Weather Vane, Oct. 2, 2014. Written by first-year student Harrison Horst. Engineers for a Sustainable World, referred to by its members as ESW, ... read more about Engineers for a Sustainable World, a club tackling problem-solving projects
This article was published in the EMU WeatherVane, a student newspaper. A Nicaraguan coffee farmer and a local roaster teamed up last Thursday to discuss their efforts in supplying Common ... read more about Common Grounds Coffee Talk Stirs the Pot for EMU
The newest structure on 草莓社区鈥檚 campus cost just $600 to build and was completed by six students in less than eight hours. This fall it will extend the ... read more about EMU pre-engineering students take second in regional competition with solar greenhouse design
When the group in charge of the Community Supported Agriculture program at 草莓社区 sent out a mass email offering shares, the response was swift and overwhelming. “Within the ... read more about CSA Program Takes Root at EMU
In a scene that would have been familiar to the farmers鈥� sons and daughters who populated this campus in the early 20th century, college-aged adults can be seen planting, thinning, ... read more about Students Take EMU Back to Community-Centered Food Production
From garden, to fork and back into the ground, new campus initiatives including raspberry bushes and compost bins will dot the 草莓社区 (EMU) landscape thanks to initiatives submitted ... read more about Not Wasting an Opportunity
EMU’s Sustainable Food Initiatives student group shops at the local farmers’ market and prepares meals — then eats! — the food together regularly. ... read more about Local Meal at EMU