With EMU Athletics back in action this semester, so too is the Royals Athlete of the Week award. So far three of the five honorees are seniors, and their Q ... read more about Royals Athlete of the Week honorees talk senior seasons and future plans
Academics
New concentration focuses on transforming conflict through music
A new concentration at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) combines the disciplines of music and peacebuilding to equip students to creatively transform conflict and promote intercultural intelligence. This interdisciplinary program will ... read more about New concentration focuses on transforming conflict through music
Center for Interfaith Engagement brings expert on anti-Muslim racism for March colloquium
Eastern Mennonite University’s next colloquium will be given by Saher Selod, PhD, on her book Forever Suspect: Racialized Surveillance of Muslim Americans in the War on Terror (Rutgers University Press, ... read more about Center for Interfaith Engagement brings expert on anti-Muslim racism for March colloquium
Professor’s paintings enliven Harrisonburg counseling practice
Professor Cyndi Gusler’s oil paintings are exuberant: they emanate a joie de vivre through vibrant foliage and flowers and inviting verandas where you wish you could spend a whole vacation. ... read more about Professor’s paintings enliven Harrisonburg counseling practice
WRVA Richmond Morning News hosts Susan Schultz Huxman
EMU President Susan Schultz Huxman, chair of the Council of Independent Colleges of Virginia, speaks with Richmond radio host John Reid. ... read more about WRVA Richmond Morning News hosts Susan Schultz Huxman from The John Reid Show
Harrisonburg educator honored by United Way
Laura Feichtinger McGrath GC ’18, director of English learner services and Title III at Harrisonburg City Public Schools, was recognized as a 2020 Bright Star by the United Way of ... read more about Harrisonburg educator honored by United Way
Professor David Berry to perform ‘one of the most virtuosic pieces in the piano literature’
Professor David Berry, pianist and director of the music department at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), will finish out the semester’s Music Faculty Artist Series with a performance of Franz Liszt’s ... read more about Professor David Berry to perform ‘one of the most virtuosic pieces in the piano literature’
Cross-country ‘Climate Ride’ slated for summer 2021
At the end of May, 17 cyclists will hit the pavement in Seattle, Washington to begin a two-month, 4,000 mile journey. They’ll pedal through the northern Rockies of Montana; Yellowstone ... read more about Cross-country ‘Climate Ride’ slated for summer 2021
Hannah Daley ’17 takes to the skies for air quality research
Hannah Daley ’17 has made scientific waves in the Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) community for years — investigating water quality in the Bergton area watershed, researching caffeinated athletes with James ... read more about Hannah Daley ’17 takes to the skies for air quality research
Pre-service teachers glean job search, interview advice
The article below, “Internet Interview: Challenge of Recruiting Teachers Moves Online,” by reporter Megan Williams ran in the Feb. 25, 2021, issue of the Daily News-Record. The article includes Shawn ... read more about Pre-service teachers glean job search, interview advice