Before her recent Eastern Mennonite University Alumni and Friends Tour to Israel and Palestine, Betty Holsinger Shenk ’75 “knew it would be great.” It turned out, though, to be more ... read more about EMU Alumni and Friends Tour to Israel and Palestine will have ‘lifelong impact’
After starting for EMU’s field hockey team for four years, Janae Kauffman (Harleysville, Pa./Dock Mennonite Academy) has finally finished her outstanding career. Kauffman faced some unknowns when she came into her final, ... read more about Royals Athlete of the Week: Janae Kauffman
This article was published in the Nov. 10, 2017, issue of the Daily News-Record. Steve Giddens earned a Master of Divinity degree at Eastern Mennonite Seminary and will complete a ... read more about UCC pastor Steve Giddens, a dual-degree graduate student, served three tours in the Middle East
During its fall concert, the Eastern Mennonite University Jazz Ensemble will play swing, up-tempo funk, two Benny Carter pieces and more. The 16-member ensemble under the direction of Robert Curry ... read more about Jazz ensemble brings swing, funk and Benny Carter for Nov. 30 concert
Devon Anders is all about building relationships. Anders is CEO of InterChange Group, a Harrisonburg, Virginia-based logistics firm. From the outside, you might think the business is just a warehouse ... read more about Winning Warehousing: Head of Virginia firm sees success through flexibility, trust
Climate action group Renew Rocktown is partnering up with Matchbox Realty to create a coalition of businesses interested in reducing their carbon energy emissions. Business leaders will be able to meet with James Madison University and Eastern Mennonite University professionals about their options to be more environmentally friendly. ... read more about EMU, JMU experts will advise area businesses on carbon emission reduction from WHSV TV-3
With #metoo and #Ibelieveyou circulating through social media feeds and news digest, Eastern Mennonite University’s Nov. 7-10 Take Back the Night events focused the community on reflection, listening and frank ... read more about Take Back the Night events honor survivors, highlight diverse impacts of sexual violence
It’s too often a sobering reality: When children move into a foster care home, they have to transport their belongings in trash bags. Eastern Mennonite University freshman field hockey player ... read more about Field hockey team preps ‘Sweet Cases’ for foster children
In the gray cold of early November on Thomas Plaza at Eastern Mennonite University, eleven chairs called attention to the plights of the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the ... read more about DACA campus committee hosts outdoor ‘story exhibit,’ continues advocacy
Ever since Jess Okanya was a child, she has been interested in other cultures. So it’s no surprise that she was recently named interim executive director of Kairos: School for Spiritual Formation in Lancaster, Pa., where she hopes to explore other traditions. ... read more about Interim Kairos director Jess Okanya ’01 hopes to draw on traditions of other cultures, religions from Lancaster Online