Um Ghadeer arrived in Aman, Jordan, after a 300-mile journey with her husband and four children from Aleppo, Syria, after their home was destroyed in the country’s civil war. In ... read more about Candlelight vigil seeks nonviolent solution to Syrian conflict
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EMU adds video webcasts on turf field
The EMU sports information department is pleased to announce the addition of a video webcast of select events on the Turf Field this fall. Information System’s staff put the finishing ... read more about EMU adds video webcasts on turf field
Carnival highlights concern for earth, community and social justice, with EMU support
A free arts carnival coming to Harrisonburg this week will highlight the connections between environmental stewardship and theology and shed a light on “cutting edge” environmental work being done in ... read more about Carnival highlights concern for earth, community and social justice, with EMU support
Presidential portrait artist, from Belarus, savors new season at EMU
EMU President Loren Swartzendruber smiles slightly, standing near the Campus Center entrance. Portrait artist Natalia Dubina painted pink- and white-blooming trees in the sunny landscape surrounding him. Dubina, who has ... read more about Presidential portrait artist, from Belarus, savors new season at EMU
EMU achieves record enrollment
Enrollment increased this fall by 8 percent over the previous fall at Eastern Mennonite University, counting all students enrolled in for-credit coursework. The numbers rose from 1,519 to 1,640, a ... read more about EMU achieves record enrollment
Speakers of other languages flood into EMU’s English-language program, often preparing for college
A program to rapidly enable speakers of other languages to master English has reached record enrollment at Eastern Mennonite University. With 85 students this fall, EMU’s Intensive English Program (IEP) ... read more about Speakers of other languages flood into EMU’s English-language program, often preparing for college
Is Fair Trade the best answer for struggling coffee farmers around the world?
Fair trade may not be the panacea for coffee farmers that its proponents want it to be, according to Chris D. Gingrich, PhD, economics professor at Eastern Mennonite University, and ... read more about Is Fair Trade the best answer for struggling coffee farmers around the world?
Visiting Islamic scholars from Iran begin first full year teaching at EMU
The first visiting scholars at Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Interfaith Engagement (CIE) will teach several courses on Islam and contemporary issues in Iran during the coming academic year, their ... read more about Visiting Islamic scholars from Iran begin first full year teaching at EMU
Pittsburgh ‘yarn bombing’ project by EMU alum attracts international attention
It was covered by the BBC and NPR, Time.com and the Huffington Post and by media in Europe and Israel. The vast, improbable, record-breaking Knit the Bridge project – in ... read more about Pittsburgh ‘yarn bombing’ project by EMU alum attracts international attention
EMU men’s soccer defeats Cairn, 3-0, at Cialella Classic
After back-to-back losses to quality opponents, Eastern Mennonite’s soccer men needed a quick about face. They got it Sunday afternoon, controlling Cairn for a 3-0 win at the Cialella Classic ... read more about EMU men’s soccer defeats Cairn, 3-0, at Cialella Classic