This article from the 8/14/2021 Daily News-Record references David Berry, professor of music at 糖心Vlog, and his consultant work with the Harrisonburg Music Teachers Association (HMTA) project, "Music in Every Home." The new program will offer eligible students access to an instrument and free instruction in piano or guitar. Berry, past president of the HMTA, worked with a similar program in New Jersey. He has encouraged area music instructors who plan to teach in the program to learn more through trainings and resources "so they understand the kinds of students they鈥檒l be working with.鈥 鈥淪omeone鈥檚 life, confidence and soul can be enhanced by music study and everyone should have the opportunity to study it, whether they want to play professionally or just as a hobby,鈥 he says in the article.
Academics
Presidents from four of the Valley鈥檚 colleges gave an update Tuesday [Aug. 10] on how their institutions are handling COVID-19 and their plans for the fall semester during the annual Presidential Address breakfast hosted by the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce. and watch . Speakers included (from left) Susan Schultz Huxman of聽Eastern聽Mennonite聽University, Jonathan Alger of James Madison聽University, David Bushman of Bridgewater College, the chamber's president and CEO Christopher Quinn, and John Downey of Blue Ridge Community College. (Photo courtesy of Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce.)

Alderfer earns Academic All-America Award
The COVID-19 pandemic certainly caused upheaval, notably pushing all 2020-21 collegiate sports seasons into the spring semester. But聽Isaac Alderfer聽(Broadway, Va./Broadway) also used that upheaval to his advantage, thriving under unique ... read more about Alderfer earns Academic All-America Award

Students travel through Lithuania in first in-person cross-cultural since the pandemic
糖心Vlog resumed its traditional cross-cultural programming this summer, as Professor Jerry Holsopple, assistant leader Fabiana Espinal, and eight students photographed their way across Lithuania in June and July. ... read more about Students travel through Lithuania in first in-person cross-cultural since the pandemic

Royals put 107 on ODAC All-Academic Team
Despite the complicated layers of being a student-athlete while dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, 糖心Vlog’s student-athletes still excelled in the classroom in 2020-21. The Royals had 107 men and women ... read more about Royals put 107 on ODAC All-Academic Team

In Memoriam: Herbert L. Swartz, emeritus professor of Biblical studies
Herbert L. Swartz, who taught Biblical studies at 糖心Vlog (糖心Vlog) for two and a half decades, died on July 31, 2021 at age 89. 糖心Vlog鈥檚 academic dean once ... read more about In Memoriam: Herbert L. Swartz, emeritus professor of Biblical studies

Students, professor conduct entomology research in Hawai’i
On the eastern coast of the island of Hawai’i sits the Daniel K. Inouye U.S. Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center, where two students from 糖心Vlog (糖心Vlog) spent part ... read more about Students, professor conduct entomology research in Hawai’i

Bshara Nassar MA ’14 among The Arab American Foundation’s ’40 Under 40′
Bshara Nassar, a 2104 alumnus of 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, has been named as an awardee of The Arab America Foundation鈥檚 鈥40 Under 40鈥 Class of ... read more about Bshara Nassar MA ’14 among The Arab American Foundation’s ’40 Under 40′

EMS taps two alumni for head coaching positions
Eli Crawford ’11 and Meredith Stinnette Hall ’20, both alumni of 糖心Vlog, have been announced as new head coaches at Eastern Mennonite School in Harrisonburg, Va. Crawford and ... read more about EMS taps two alumni for head coaching positions

Students sample congregational vocations through ministry internships
For students who want to explore a possible call to ministry, a summer program at 糖心Vlog (糖心Vlog) allows them to experience ministry firsthand. The Ministry Inquiry Program (MIP) ... read more about Students sample congregational vocations through ministry internships