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EMU reappoints board chair, welcomes new Board of Trustees members

March 30, 2023Last updated March 30, 2023 by EMU Communications

The Eastern Mennonite University Board of Trustees announces the reappointment of Manny Nuñez ‘94 to a second term as board chair and welcomes two new board members, Janet Lind and

An EMU musical father-son bond: Daniel and Rafael de Tablan

March 29, 2023Last updated March 29, 2023 by Jen Kulju

Daniel de Tablan started working as the administrative assistant for music and theater at Eastern Mennonite University in January 2022. Seven months later, his son Rafael de Tablan began his

Photo Essay: EMU’s 9th Annual International Food Festival

March 28, 2023Last updated March 28, 2023 by Photos by Bryan Luna and Derrick Chirinos; story by Kate Szambecki

Rain did not stop the International Food Festival from drawing in crowds on Friday, Mar. 24, 2023. Students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered in Eastern Mennonite University’s Hall of

Pay it Forward Together on LovEMU Day, April 5!

March 28, 2023Last updated March 30, 2023 by EMU Communications

On LovEMU Giving Day, April 5, 2023, Pay It Forward Together for EMU. Start thinking about all the ways you love EMU—those are reasons to support this wonderful university, its

EMU one of first U.S. universities to present ‘Natasha, Pierre, & the Great Comet of 1812’

March 27, 2023Last updated March 27, 2023 by Jen Kulju

Eastern Mennonite University is making history as one of the first universities in the country to present “Natasha, Pierre, & the Great Comet of 1812,” a two-time Tony Award-winning musical

Four from EMU attend 2023 MC USA Hope for the Future conference

March 27, 2023Last updated March 27, 2023 by Kate Szambecki

Two staff members and two students represented Eastern Mennonite University at the Hope for the Future conference in Atlanta in February 2023. Shannon Dycus, vice president of student affairs and

Alumni educators co-produce short film series on teenagers in the disability community

March 21, 2023Last updated March 21, 2023 by Lauren Jefferson

Ask educators and filmmakers Kendal Swartzentruber ‘07, MA ‘12 and Jesse Rodriguez ‘05 to tell you the story of their current professional collaboration and they’ll quickly point to their time

From classmates to colleagues: EMU engineering alumni Dylan Grove ’19 and Collin Longenecker ’20

March 17, 2023Last updated March 20, 2023 by Jen Kulju

Friends and engineering alumni Dylan Grove and Collin Longenecker had “a million classes together” at EMU. Grove was the first student to earn his degree from EMU’s engineering program in

WCSC hosts seven for spring 2023 DC internships

March 16, 2023Last updated March 20, 2023 by EMU Communications

From shadowing nurses to legislation advocacy, seven students are gaining professional experience this semester at the Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC). The center, located in the nation’s capital since 1976,

In the News: EMU professor Gaurav Pathania published in Boston Globe, interviewed by PBS

March 16, 2023Last updated March 20, 2023 by EMU Communications

Gaurav J. Pathania, professor of sociology and peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University, has been published in The Boston Globe and interviewed by PBS NewsHour for his activism and expertise regarding

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