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
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
The EMU Royals had four men recognized as All-ODAC this season after the team matched the program record for conference wins and earned a conference tournament berth. Sophomore Ray Tricarico (Culpeper, Va./Eastern ... read more about Four Royals earn All-ODAC baseball honors
Dr. Nilofar Sakhi is a scholar-practitioner in development, a lecturer at George Mason University and the founder and former executive director of a national NGO WASSA. "While elections would be considered the first preferred option to transfer power peacefully in Afghanistan and build on the institutional gains of the past eighteen years, Taliban’s demand for ultimate power makes an electoral process the least viable option." ... read more about Dr. Nilofar Sakhi MA ’07 recommends a reconciliation model for sustainable peace in Afghanistan from Al Jazeera
Twelve hikers — including EMU seniors Riley Swartzendruber and Christy Kauffman, Provost Fred Kniss ‘79, Wilmer Otto ’73 and former Board of Trustees members John Bomberger ‘77 and Gerry Horst ... read more about Kilimanjaro trek raises more than $136,000 for M.J. Sharp Peace and Justice Scholarship
Inspired to ask a simple question, one donor has made a tremendous impact on Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding. For 20 memorable years, Rhoda Mast and her ... read more about CJP supporter Rhoda Mast shares how personal connections lead to global impact
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
What do people say about EMU? When I answered the call to serve Eastern Mennonite University in January of 2017, my peacebuilding colleagues in Canada said: Oh, that’s the university ... read more about Highlights from the President’s Desk
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
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