For the fifth straight year, Eastern Mennonite University has placed first among participating Virginia universities in the 2019 RecycleMania competition. It also improved its national standing to 34th with its ... read more about For fifth consecutive year, EMU earns first among state RecycleMania competitors
Academics
Graduate
Tecla Namachanja Wanjala MA ’03 honored as CJP’s 2019 Peacebuilder of the Year
Tecla Namachanja Wanjala MA ‘03 was honored as the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding‘s 2019 Peacebuilder of the Year award during a May 8 luncheon at the first session of Summer ... read more about Tecla Namachanja Wanjala MA ’03 honored as CJP’s 2019 Peacebuilder of the Year
Seminary
Seminary grads’ capstones explore ministry intersection with addiction, Appalachia, theater and more
Twenty-three Eastern Mennonite Seminary students celebrated their graduation during the 101st Commencement on Sunday, May 5. They come from five states and Honduras, Indonesia and Tanzania. As part of final ... read more about Seminary grads’ capstones explore ministry intersection with addiction, Appalachia, theater and more
Professional guide Husam Jubran MA ’04 on the ‘responsible tourism’ movement
Husam Jubran MA ’04 of Mejdi Tours spoke about socially conscious tourism at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai in April 2019. Jubran is a professional guide and nonviolence trainer based in ... read more about Professional guide Husam Jubran MA ’04 on the ‘responsible tourism’ movement
Retiring professor Chris Gingrich anchored EMU’s economics program for 24 years
Jelly beans, tennis balls and cups of coffee – these descriptors appear with regularity when former students remember Professor Chris Gingrich. The first two classroom props were used in activities ... read more about Retiring professor Chris Gingrich anchored EMU’s economics program for 24 years
EMU awards five Yoder Scholarships
Eastern Mennonite University has awarded Yoder Scholars to five students beginning their studies this fall. Established in 1993 and named for alumni Carol and Paul R. Yoder Jr., the scholarships ... read more about EMU awards five Yoder Scholarships
Mutual impact: ‘Wonderful and wise’ Deirdre Longacher Smeltzer was changed by – and changed – EMU
For the recent LovEMU Day festivities, outgoing vice president and undergraduate academic dean Deirdre Longacher Smeltzer chose a t-shirt that said, “EMU changed my life” – because it’s “definitely true,” ... read more about Mutual impact: ‘Wonderful and wise’ Deirdre Longacher Smeltzer was changed by – and changed – EMU
27th Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival explores ‘creation’ through Haydn, Milhaud … and itself
Franz Joseph Haydn’s “The Creation” and Darius Milhaud’s “La Création du Monde” – and the process of musical creation at the festival itself – are centerpieces of the 27th annual ... read more about 27th Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival explores ‘creation’ through Haydn, Milhaud … and itself
Softball MVP Hoskins also named Academic All-District
One week after graduating from EMU in just three years, two-sport player Beck Hoskins (Danville, Va./Westover Christian Academy) has been named to the Google Cloud District 5 Academic All-District Team. The award ... read more about Softball MVP Hoskins also named Academic All-District
Psychology professor and India crosscultural leader Kim Brenneman retires after 30 years at EMU
Kim Gingerich Brenneman’s calling to teach at Eastern Mennonite University came as a literal, “out of the blue” phone call from her former EMU professor and then-psychology department chair Galen ... read more about Psychology professor and India crosscultural leader Kim Brenneman retires after 30 years at EMU
Tributes by faculty and staff for 2019 Cords of Distinction honorees
Ten graduating seniors were honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a ceremony Saturday afternoon, May 4, 2019, at Eastern Mennonite University. Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated the recipients, ... read more about Tributes by faculty and staff for 2019 Cords of Distinction honorees
Public health advocacy projects partner nursing students with local community
Eastern Mennonite University senior nursing major Kayla Sauder wasn’t sure how area residents would react to a group of nursing students knocking on doors to ask about health care needs, ... read more about Public health advocacy projects partner nursing students with local community
Hburg Citizen: City’s groundbreaking restorative justice program offers second chances and accountability as alternative to criminal charges
This Harrisonburg Citizen article focuses on a teenager who has benefited from the Harrisonburg Police Department's restorative justice program and work with practitioner Wonshé MA '04. ... read more about Hburg Citizen: City’s groundbreaking restorative justice program offers second chances and accountability as alternative to criminal charges from Harrisonburg Citizen
Professional guide Husam Jubran MA ’04 on the ‘responsible tourism’ movement
Husam Jubran MA ’04 of Mejdi Tours spoke about socially conscious tourism at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai in April 2019. Jubran is a professional guide and nonviolence trainer based in ... read more about Professional guide Husam Jubran MA ’04 on the ‘responsible tourism’ movement
Retiring professor Chris Gingrich anchored EMU’s economics program for 24 years
Jelly beans, tennis balls and cups of coffee – these descriptors appear with regularity when former students remember Professor Chris Gingrich. The first two classroom props were used in activities ... read more about Retiring professor Chris Gingrich anchored EMU’s economics program for 24 years
Mary Jo Heckman MA ’05 named Harrisonburg City Teacher of the Year
Mary Jo Heckman MA ’05 was named Teacher of the Year for Harrisonburg City Public Schools, during a ceremony at the Lucy Simms Continuing Education Center on Thursday evening. Scott ... read more about Mary Jo Heckman MA ’05 named Harrisonburg City Teacher of the Year
Psychology professor and India crosscultural leader Kim Brenneman retires after 30 years at EMU
Kim Gingerich Brenneman’s calling to teach at Eastern Mennonite University came as a literal, “out of the blue” phone call from her former EMU professor and then-psychology department chair Galen ... read more about Psychology professor and India crosscultural leader Kim Brenneman retires after 30 years at EMU
Radio star, authors and peacebuilder of the year highlighted during SPI Horizons of Change luncheons
Peace advocates from all around the world attending the 2019 Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) at Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) will not only learn from global ... read more about Radio star, authors and peacebuilder of the year highlighted during SPI Horizons of Change luncheons
EMU celebrates 101st Commencement
Eastern Mennonite University’s 2019 graduating class received a final assignment right at the start of their commencement ceremony address: “Raise your hand if this describes you,” said retiring psychology professor ... read more about EMU celebrates 101st Commencement
CJP graduates 30 peacebuilders in 2019
Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding Class of 2019 includes a teacher from South Korea, a U.S. Army veteran, a former PeaceCorps worker and dancer who plans to ... read more about CJP graduates 30 peacebuilders in 2019
‘Gratitude is the only soul-worthy response to the endless gifts given to us’: Judy Mullet’s EMU 2019 commencement address
Judy H. Mullet, professor of psychology at Eastern Mennonite University, provided the address for EMU’s 101st commencement on Sunday, May 5, 2019. Mullet, who retires this year, earned her bachelor’s ... read more about ‘Gratitude is the only soul-worthy response to the endless gifts given to us’: Judy Mullet’s EMU 2019 commencement address
EMU celebrates 101st Commencement
Eastern Mennonite University’s 2019 graduating class received a final assignment right at the start of their commencement ceremony address: “Raise your hand if this describes you,” said retiring psychology professor ... read more about EMU celebrates 101st Commencement
David W. Boshart ’86, MA ’87 appointed to AMBS faculty
David W. Boshart ’86, MA ’87 (religion) will be an assistant professor of missional leadership and pastoral care, beginning in the 2019–20 academic year, at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart, Indiana. ... read more about David W. Boshart ’86, MA ’87 appointed to AMBS faculty
Record number of gifts lifts third annual LovEMU Day
With a record-setting number of gifts on April 10’s LovEMU Giving Day, Eastern Mennonite University donors helped students access valuable courses, get to know caring professors, go on their cross-cultural ... read more about Record number of gifts lifts third annual LovEMU Day
Seminary graduate appointed president of China Christian Council
Wu Wei, a 2006 graduate of Eastern Mennonite Seminary, was named president of the China Christian Council (CCC) at the 10th Annual China Christian Conference in November 2018. Wu will give ... read more about Seminary graduate appointed president of China Christian Council
Gerry Keener MDiv ’78 appointed as Eastern Mennonite Missions president
The board of directors of Eastern Mennonite Missions (EMM) announces the appointment of Gerald “Gerry” H. Keener as the president of the organization. Keener has served EMM as the executive ... read more about Gerry Keener MDiv ’78 appointed as Eastern Mennonite Missions president
Among ‘stormy seas of change,’ School for Leadership Training celebrates 50 years of supporting ministry
Approximately 200 pastors, ministers and laity attended the 50th annual School for Leadership Training Jan. 14-16 at Eastern Mennonite Seminary. Funded by the seminary’s Lilly Foundation “Thriving in Ministry” grant, ... read more about Among ‘stormy seas of change,’ School for Leadership Training celebrates 50 years of supporting ministry
Alumni join Charlottesville group aiding asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border
Two Eastern Mennonite University alumni traveled in early December to Tijuana, Mexico, to assist people seeking asylum in the United States. As part of a Charlottesville-based group of lawyers, law ... read more about Alumni join Charlottesville group aiding asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border
EMU’s MLK Day Celebration honors civil rights leader with worship, learning opportunities and service
EMU celebrates the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with several days of events around the theme “A Time to Break Silence.” Service, learning and ... read more about EMU’s MLK Day Celebration honors civil rights leader with worship, learning opportunities and service
Scholars respond to Ta-Nehisi Coates in new book edited by EMU professors David Evans and Peter Dula
A new book edited by Eastern Mennonite University professors David Evans and Peter Dula engages with author Ta-Nehisi Coates from a Christian perspective. Between the world of Ta-Nehisi Coates and ... read more about Scholars respond to Ta-Nehisi Coates in new book edited by EMU professors David Evans and Peter Dula