In her spring 2021 convocation address, “The Call of the Magi: Find a New Path”, President Susan Schultz Huxman ended by urging us to find a new path and create new ways ... read more about EMU shares hopes for 2021
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Team of students and professors publishes research in ‘Phytochemistry’ journal
Have you ever crushed the needles of a spruce or pine tree between your fingers and inhaled the crisp refreshing scent? The smell is created by the release of volatile ... read more about Team of students and professors publishes research in ‘Phytochemistry’ journal
Four earn inaugural Royal Award for Staff Performance (and coveted golden emus)
Who wouldn’t want to hug a trophy, pose for a commemorative photo, and put a golden emu on proud display in their office? Not that staff at Eastern Mennonite University, ... read more about Four earn inaugural Royal Award for Staff Performance (and coveted golden emus)
Spring Athletics Update: Watch our Royals in action online; Kratz to join Jan. 27 Fireside Gathering
As he settled into his courtside seat on Saturday in Yoder Arena, James DeBoer had a smile on his face. “I’ve missed seeing our Royals in action, and even though ... read more about Spring Athletics Update: Watch our Royals in action online; Kratz to join Jan. 27 Fireside Gathering
NYT bestselling author Kate Baer ’07 comes to Writers Read
Join EMU’s Language and Literature Department and Alumni Office for a Writers Read with Kate Baer, at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26. Register for the webinar or watch on Facebook Live. Baer’s ... read more about NYT bestselling author Kate Baer ’07 comes to Writers Read
Spring Suter Science Seminars 2021
This semester’s Suter Science Seminar lineup at Eastern Mennonite University includes a patent attorney, a wildlife management professional, a watershed steward, a pediatrician, and a neuroscientist. The events sessions will ... read more about Spring Suter Science Seminars 2021
Alum ‘shaped by war and people of peace’: From farm worker to university professor
Lee Roy Berry Jr. — an attorney in Goshen, Indiana, and a retired Goshen (Indiana) College professor — tells about how Mennonites and the Civil War made it possible for him to move beyond working the fields as a migrant farm worker. This is an abridged version of a chapel presentation for Mennonite Mission Network. ... read more about Alum ‘shaped by war and people of peace’: From farm worker to university professor from Mennonite Mission Network
Community leader Stan Maclin connected EMU to local activism
Stan Maclin GC ’01 (ministry studies), the community organizer, pastor, educator, and tireless advocate for racial and social justice in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and beyond, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2021, at ... read more about Community leader Stan Maclin connected EMU to local activism
Amanda Gookin to lead Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival
The reins of the Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) have been passed to the very talented hands of a new leader – Amanda Gookin, a Grammy-nominated cellist, ... read more about Amanda Gookin to lead Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival
Professor and author Omar Eby remembered for kindness, honesty, mentorship
Omar Elias Eby, a professor emeritus of English at Eastern Mennonite University who taught for nearly 30 years, died Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, after a six-year struggle with vascular dementia ... read more about Professor and author Omar Eby remembered for kindness, honesty, mentorship