Shirley Yoder Brubaker, a 2010 Eastern Mennonite Seminary graduate, has been named the first female moderator of Virginia Mennonite Conference, beginning Sept. 1, 2010. Shirley and her husband Kenton last ... read more about EMS Alum is First Female Moderator of Virginia Mennonite Conference
Academics
Curtain Rises on EMU Musical-Comedy
View event poster (pdf) Four performances of “Triumph of Love,” a musical comedy appropriate for a wide audience, will be staged early October in Lehman Auditorium at Eastern Mennonite University. ... read more about Curtain Rises on EMU Musical-Comedy
Willi Hugo Perez to Speak at Seminary Spiritual Life Week
Willi Hugo Perez, academic dean of SEMILLA, the Central American Anabaptist seminary in Guatemala, will speak at Eastern Mennonite Seminary’s spiritual life week, September 28-30. Perez is a 2004 EMS ... read more about Willi Hugo Perez to Speak at Seminary Spiritual Life Week
EMU To Host Largest Solar Project in Virginia
EMU’s partnership with Secure Futures, LLC, a Staunton-based solar energy developer, is gaining momentum as a solar photovoltaic array is being installed on the roof of (EMU’s Sadie Hartzler Library). ... read more about EMU To Host Largest Solar Project in Virginia
2010 Grad Jason Marner Remembered in Tree Planting Ceremony
The 15-foot-tall red oak tree stands strong and quiet on the hillside, a symbol of the well-grounded young man it memorializes. EMU junior Julia Johnson reflects on fellow New Zealand ... read more about 2010 Grad Jason Marner Remembered in Tree Planting Ceremony
Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC)
Who says college isn’t the real world? The Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC) is a semester-long service-learning internship program that includes 20 hours per week learning on-the-job at an internship, ... read more about Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC)
Poet Todd Davis Opens 2010-11 ‘Writer’s Read’ Series Sept. 30
Award-winning author Todd Davis The language and literature department will hold its first “Writers Read” of the 2010-11 school year 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30, in Martin Chapel of the ... read more about Poet Todd Davis Opens 2010-11 ‘Writer’s Read’ Series Sept. 30
Actor Brings Novelist-Scholar C.S. Lewis to Life on Sept. 22
Veteran British actor David Payne Veteran British actor David Payne will present “An Evening with C.S. Lewis,” 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22 in Martin Chapel of the seminary building at ... read more about Actor Brings Novelist-Scholar C.S. Lewis to Life on Sept. 22
Faculty Artist Series Features Musica Harmonia on Sept. 18
EMU’s faculty artist series will present an evening of chamber music by “Musica Harmonia,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, in Martin Chapel of the seminary building at EMU. Musica Harmonia ... read more about Faculty Artist Series Features Musica Harmonia on Sept. 18
EMU Theater Launches School Year with Student-Directed Musical Comedy
EMU Theater will launch the new school year with four performances of the student-directed play “The Last Five Years,” a contemporary musical comedy that will star EMU seniors Stephen Kniss ... read more about EMU Theater Launches School Year with Student-Directed Musical Comedy