Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Gbowee MA ’07, founder and president of Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa, has been selected by Melinda French Gates to receive a $20 million grant to support women’s health and well-being around the world. The Liberian peace activist, trained social worker and women’s rights advocate earned a master’s degree in conflict transformation from EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP). She was awarded EMU’s first honorary doctorate in 2018 and gave the commencement address that year (pictured) as well. ... read more about In the News: Leymah Gbowee MA ’07 to receive $20M grant from Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa
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In the News: Leymah Gbowee MA ’07 to receive $20M grant
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PHOTOS: Royals fans turn out for EMU Night with the Turks
EMU Night with the Turks returned to Veterans Memorial Park in Harrisonburg, Virginia, on Friday, June 7, 2024. The special night featured a Valley Baseball League matchup between the 2023 ... read more about PHOTOS: Royals fans turn out for EMU Night with the Turks
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EMU to host 32nd Annual Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival
Dubbed “a jewel in Harrisonburg’s crown” by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, the 32nd Annual Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival—a program of Eastern Mennonite University—will run from June 9-16, 2024. ... read more about EMU to host 32nd Annual Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival
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Mennonite Higher Education Conference draws visitors to EMU from across U.S., Canada
The 2024 Mennonite Higher Education Conference hosted by EMU on Tuesday, May 14, and Wednesday, May 15, drew about 90 faculty and staff members from Mennonite institutions across the U.S. ... read more about Mennonite Higher Education Conference draws visitors to EMU from across U.S., Canada
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‘A heart of service’: Celebrating the legacy of Vira Hershberger
Food service endowment honors longtime dining hall employee For 26 years, the sound of Vira Hershberger’s knife slicing through heads of lettuce was a familiar and comforting rhythm in the ... read more about ‘A heart of service’: Celebrating the legacy of Vira Hershberger
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Professors David Evans, Kate Clark receive Hertzler-Koshy Faculty Fellowship awards
The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has announced the two recipients of its 2024-2025 Hertzler-Koshy Faculty Fellowship grant awards: Dr. David EvansSeminary Associate Professor of History and Intercultural ... read more about Professors David Evans, Kate Clark receive Hertzler-Koshy Faculty Fellowship awards
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EMU Night with the Turks returns to Harrisonburg
Eastern Mennonite University is partnering with the Harrisonburg Turks for EMU Night with the Turks on Friday, June 7 @ 7:30 p.m. at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park in Harrisonburg, Virginia. ... read more about EMU Night with the Turks returns to Harrisonburg
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A guide to summer programs at EMU for children of all ages
When EMU students leave campus for the summer, a whole new crop of younger students arrive. Whether it’s classes in soccer, musical theatre, art or solar energy, EMU summer programs ... read more about A guide to summer programs at EMU for children of all ages
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EMU Dean’s List, Spring Semester 2024
The Dean’s List, compiled at the end of each semester, includes degree-seeking students who achieve a semester GPA of at least 3.75 with no W, I, or F grades for 12 ... read more about EMU Dean’s List, Spring Semester 2024
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Six EMU students named Teachers of Promise
Six education students from EMU were selected to attend the 2024 Teachers of Promise Institute, which was held March 22-23 in Midlothian, Virginia. The annual event brings together 100 of ... read more about Six EMU students named Teachers of Promise
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EMU recognizes athletes of the year
EMU Athletics recently held its annual year-end awards ceremony to celebrate its student-athletes and their accomplishments over the past academic year. The ceremony recognized the recipients of the Royals Freshman ... read more about EMU recognizes athletes of the year