Eastern Mennonite University - Shenandoah Yearbook (Harrisonburg, VA)

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MYRON S. AUGSBURGER, Th.D. President Professor of Theology GEORGE R. BRUNK, SR., Th.D. Associate Professor of Practical Theology JOHN R. MUMAW, D.Sc. in Ped. Professor of Christian Education MUMAW AND WENGER ENTERTAIN serious misgivings about such a radical inter- pretation. MAKING THE WHOLE MAN BRUNK AND SON RELAX at a folk concert; but Kathy has serious doubts about the tonal quality. 24

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DANIEL H. BENDER Student Financial Aid Officer EMANUEL MARTIN, JR., B.S. Admissions Counselor RACHEL HINZ CHECKS THROUGH the President’s morn- ing mail. MERLE W. ESHLEMAN, M.D. College Physician THE INDISPENSIBLES They arranged the props and pulled the curtain, doing all the necessary things that made the drama of education a success. They chanted a litergy of finance—bills, reminders, receipts, checks, student employment and work study. The sifters-pondering over applications, rejecting those who did not come, welcoming you to EMC; deciding if your chapel excuse was valid, unclogging ESTHER K. LONGACRE congested incinerators. While students struggled under a $50.00 armload of texts he helpfully told us there would be no tax. He knew each student by their charge account; secur- ing the remote paperback he casually helped you de- cide to buy a sweatshirt. They listened to our complaints in the lunch line, waited for us to slowly leave the social comfort of the Snack Shop at closing time, attempting to satisfy individual appetities on a mass diet. Hoping-for that unexpected donation, praying— for the new dorm to be finished. Rejoicing—in unnoticed achievements they made the progress of 1968 possible. Assistant Dean of Women 23

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Basic to an understanding of all knowledges the- ology has been the integrating agent within the col- lege. In the beginning theology was “the college.” Though the curriculum of EMC has expanded in its fifty years, foundations and principles have varied little; the emphasis remains on the ‘Christian per- spective.” In January, Winter Seminar was initiated. The campus was united in examinations of major issues concerning Our generation. From the theme of Christian Faith and the “Brave New World” emerged such specifics as “Hellinistic and Judeo-Christian Antecedents” and “Human Values in a Technological Civilization.” For two weeks, we found ourselves questioning, re-enactuating and re-defining our distinct roles as members of the now generation. Another innovation to be effected next fall is the plan for “core courses.” Under this plan, Bible will be incorporated into a ‘“‘core” with other courses to become the basic curriculum. Again theology is the integrative force ‘“‘making the whole man.” HERMAN REITZ PERFORMS a balancing act for an incredulous student. LINDEN M. WENGER, Th.M. Assistant Professor of Philosophy Jee lisey ODER ST h.D: Professor of New Testament Language and Literature CHESTER K. LEHMAN, Th.D. Professor of Theology Dean Emeritus G. IRVIN LEHMAN, Ph.D. Professor of Old Testament Language and Literature HERMAN R. REITZ, M.A. Assistant Professor of New Testament WILLARD M. SWARTLEY, B.D. Instructor in New Testament Language and Literature 25