Archive for April, 2008
Sunday, April 27th, 2008
EMU celebrates the University’s 90th Annual Commencement. The graduates are thankful for the tentatively sunny day, allowing the ceremony to be held outside. Dr. Beryl Brubraker, retiring EMU provost, offers the Commencement Address.

April 27, 2008 Commencement [91:26m]:
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Saturday, April 26th, 2008
EMU celebrates the University’s 90th Annual Commencement in this Baccalaureate Service. Dr. Christian Early, associate professor of philosophy and theology, addresses the community with his speech, “Wonder and Tragedy.”

April 26, 2008 Baccalaureate [35:18m]:
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Saturday, April 26th, 2008
Eastern Mennonite Seminary celebrates the Fifty-Ninth Annual Commencement with an address by Marva J. Dawn, and Senior Class Salutation by Jonathan D. Bowman

April 26, 2008 Seminary Commencement [61:30m]:
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Saturday, April 26th, 2008
The Spring semester nursing graduates chose Dr. Beryl Brubaker, retiring EMU provost, to offer a prayer and words of encouragement. Three graduating Nurses share reflections, and Nursing coordinator Laura Esch emcees the pinning ceremony.

april 26, 2008 Nurses' Pinning [27:21m]:
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Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
The Middle East Cross-cultural group shares reflections and adventures from their experiences this semester.

April 23, 2008 Middle East Cross Culturral [30:22m]:
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Middle East Cross Cultural Video [46:11m]:
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Monday, April 21st, 2008
The Guatemala Cross-cultural group shares reflections and adventures from their experiences in Latin America.

April 21 2008 Guatemala Cross Cultural [28:01m]:
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Saturday, April 19th, 2008
Catch up on more than 40 minutes of highlights from the Spring 2008 after-chapel Friday “Announcement” entertainment. Some of the announcement information has been removed, but the humor is preserved. Matt Pearson compares donuts to Mennonites while Seth Crissman raps, and both of them use and abuse several “volunteers”.

Spring 2008 Friday Announcements [48:55m]:
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Friday, April 18th, 2008
Faculty and Staff from several departments recognize the achievements and accomplishments of many students this year.

April 18, 2008 Student Recognition Chapel [32:25m]:
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Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Pastoral Assistants, student leaders in the campus ministries team, lead worship as a farewell to the campus community. They guide the community in sharing reflections on things that we’re proud of, and sorry for, in our community.

April 16, 2008 Pastoral Assistants [14:20m]:
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Friday, April 11th, 2008
As part of a chapel series focused on the theme of sustainability - part of a year-long emphasis on creation care at EMU - Lisa Schirch, Associate Professor for the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, speaks on Creation care as a central practice of peacebuilding.

April 11, 2008 Lisa Schirch [19:31m]:
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