Robert C. Lehman left an indelible mark on Eastern Mennonite University not only through his teaching — of physics, mathematics and astronomy from 1955 to 1980 — but also his ... read more about Professor Robert Lehman led the way for EMU’s sustainability focus
When Justine Nolt visited campus as a high school student, she picked up a copy of The Phoenix, Eastern Mennonite University’s literary and visual arts journal. “I remember knowing I ... read more about ‘The Phoenix’ celebrates 60th edition
The Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) Chamber Singers, a select student choir, will present “Communities of Song,” its spring concert, at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 23, in Lehman Auditorium. The ... read more about Ken J. Nafziger conducts final Chamber Singers concert featuring alumni guests
Four months after Michael J. Sharp moved to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2012, he joined a small delegation that for six hours climbed a mountain in South ... read more about MCC shares Michael J. Sharp’s journey toward peace in DR Congo
Jeremiah Hines’ senior theater project, “Redefine Me,” is breaking the norms: of gender, American culture, costume design, and senior projects themselves. “Redefine Me” is a costume showcase which will be ... read more about Theater major ‘redefines’ the senior project with boundary-breaking costume showcase
Each year, Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) engages in a rigorous process to select recipients for the prestigious Yoder Scholarships. Established in 1993 and named for alumni Carol and Paul R. Yoder Jr., the ... read more about Bringing strong ties to EMU, 2017 Yoder Scholars come from Mississippi and Kenya
The 40th and final day of Daryl Byler’s Healing Justice Fast began as it had started, with a letter written, and tweeted, to President Donald J. Trump. Neither Trump, nor ... read more about Byler ends 40-day Healing Justice Fast
Emmi Itäranta, author of Memory of Water (Teos, 2012), will visit campus on Wednesday, April 19. The book is Eastern Mennonite University’s 2016-17 Common Read. Itäranta will speak at 4 ... read more about Author Emmi Itäranta to speak about her novel ‘Memory of Water,’ EMU’s Common Read
NPR reported last week that President Trump’s travel ban is having a “chilling effect” on international student enrollment at universities across the country. In Harrisonburg, that’s also true when it comes to potential participants in peacebuilding coursework. WMRA’s Christopher Clymer Kurtz reports. ... read more about Declining enrollment for peacebuilding program blamed on Trump climate from WMRA/NPR
Hannah Mack-Boll, a senior peacebuilding and development major from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, won the 2017 C. Henry Smith Oratorical Contest at Eastern Mennonite University with her speech, “What is your intention?” ... read more about C. Henry Smith orators apply Christian peace position to contemporary concerns