January brings the traditional review of the most-read news stories of 2017, many of which echoed themes of broader national interest. Our EMU News site is one of the most-visited on the ... read more about Editor’s picks and top reads of 2017
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DN-R: 15th year coaching at EMU will be Dean’s last
It’s a moment Kirby Dean can recall without a hint of hesitation. Stuck in a celebratory scrum on the court at Guilford College, the veteran coach at Eastern Mennonite University locked eyes with ... read more about DN-R: 15th year coaching at EMU will be Dean’s last
Basketball coach Kirby Dean to step down after season
Eastern Mennonite University has announced that head men’s basketball coach Kirby Dean will resign at the end of the current season. He has accepted a position as the director of parks and ... read more about Basketball coach Kirby Dean to step down after season
EMS awarded nearly $1 million grant by Lilly Endowment to support pastors, build ‘thriving ministries’ program
Eastern Mennonite Seminary (EMS) has received a five-year grant of $999,900 from Lilly Endowment Inc. in support of a national initiative to help clergy working in congregations thrive in their ... read more about EMS awarded nearly $1 million grant by Lilly Endowment to support pastors, build ‘thriving ministries’ program
Check out EMU’s ‘Top Photos of 2017’
From our newest president watching her father give an address at her inauguration to a young butterfly taken its first wingbeats from a safe perch near Roselawn, enjoy a collection ... read more about Check out EMU’s ‘Top Photos of 2017’
Couple completes 17-year Appalachian Trail odyssey
Since 2001, Lois and Ernie Hess, both 1965 graduates of Eastern Mennonite University, have been chipping away at their goal of hiking all 2,189 miles of the Appalachian Trail before ... read more about Couple completes 17-year Appalachian Trail odyssey
Award-winning Mosaic Theater Company of D.C. brings two Israel/Palestine-themed productions to EMU
Local theater-goers will be challenged by different perspectives on the Israel/Palestine conflict in February at Eastern Mennonite University. The Mosaic Theater Company of D.C., one of Washington D.C.’s newest and ... read more about Award-winning Mosaic Theater Company of D.C. brings two Israel/Palestine-themed productions to EMU
‘Our Second Century’: Find inspiration and vision in EMU’s fall/winter Crossroads magazine
The Fall/Winter 2017 issue of Crossroads, in mailboxes this month, is the second of two issues celebrating our Centennial year, 2017-18. Eastern Mennonite University was founded 100 years ago, opening ... read more about ‘Our Second Century’: Find inspiration and vision in EMU’s fall/winter Crossroads magazine
Royals soccer earns Silver Team Ethics & Sportsmanship Award
The Eastern Mennonite University women’s soccer team earned a Silver Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award from United Soccer Coaches. The Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award recognizes teams that exhibit fair ... read more about Royals soccer earns Silver Team Ethics & Sportsmanship Award
Sharon Washington Risher to speak as part of EMU’s week of MLK remembrance
The Rev. Sharon Washington Risher knows hate: Among the nine black worshippers killed by a white supremacist at a prayer meeting at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, ... read more about Sharon Washington Risher to speak as part of EMU’s week of MLK remembrance