EMU’s Top News of 2022
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EMU to host MLK Jr. Celebration
Eastern Mennonite University honors Martin Luther King Jr Day on Sunday, Jan. 15, and Monday, Jan. 16. Immanuel Mennonite Church, 400 Kelley St. in Harrisonburg, will be the site of ... read more about EMU to host MLK Jr. Celebration
Professor’s work featured in ‘Wetlands of Wonder’ documentary
Professor Steven David Johnson, conservation photographer, partnered with production company 302 Stories and writer-director Michael Oates on a new nature documentary “Wetlands of Wonder: The Hidden World of Vernal Pools.” ... read more about Professor’s work featured in ‘Wetlands of Wonder’ documentary
EMU welcomes new Board of Trustees member
The Rev. Gordon Meriwether MA ‘14 (conflict transformation), MDiv ‘15, has joined the Eastern Mennonite University Board of Trustees. His term began in October 2022. Meriwether serves as director of ... read more about EMU welcomes new Board of Trustees member
Q&A: NYT bestselling poet Kate Baer ’07 discusses her craft
Poet and two-time New York Times bestselling author Kate Baer‘s first book of poetry, What Kind of Woman, published in 2020, was met with critical acclaim and quickly catapulted her writing career. Since then, ... read more about Q&A: NYT bestselling poet Kate Baer ’07 discusses her craft
Former CJP visiting professor is founder and director of Nazareth Center for Peace Studies
Rula Mansour, a visiting scholar at Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding from 2015-17, has announced the founding the Nazareth Center for Peace Studies. Mansour will also direct the new ... read more about Former CJP visiting professor is founder and director of Nazareth Center for Peace Studies
EMU announces Harrisonburg mayor Deanna Reed as regional advancement director
Eastern Mennonite University announces the appointment of Deanna Reed, mayor of the City of Harrisonburg and Board of Trustees member, as regional advancement director for university advancement. Reed will begin ... read more about EMU announces Harrisonburg mayor Deanna Reed as regional advancement director
UChicago Magazine: Howard Zehr reflects on a career advocating for change
Want an update on EMU Professor Emeritus Howard Zehr? UChicago Magazine has published a profile “Rooted in Justice” on Zehr, who earned his master’s in history there in 1976. The ... read more about UChicago Magazine: Howard Zehr reflects on a career advocating for change
Christine Benner Dixon ‘04 earns prize, publication for her first novel
Christine Benner Dixon ‘04 was recently awarded the 2022 Orison Fiction Prize for her first novel “The Height of Land.” Dixon, who writes under the pen name M.C. Benner Dixon, ... read more about Christine Benner Dixon ‘04 earns prize, publication for her first novel
Advent greetings, Christmas tidings and back by popular demand, ‘Sarah’s Facilities Management Team Claymation Christmas II’
Last year, Sarah Regan ‘18 singlehandedly inspired two new traditions at EMU. The assistant director of auxiliary services created a holiday diorama complete with detailed clay figurines depicting each of ... read more about Advent greetings, Christmas tidings and back by popular demand, ‘Sarah’s Facilities Management Team Claymation Christmas II’