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EMU student wins coveted Rhodes Scholarship

November 18, 2024Last updated November 19, 2024 by EMU Communications

Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) is pleased to announce that senior Meredith Lehman, from Dover, Ohio, has been named a recipient of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. Lehman was one of only

In The News: Thoughts from EMU’s Gala Concert Directors

Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival

This year's Eastern Mennonite University/Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival Gala Concert, themed Arise, celebrates the beauty of resilience in overcoming hardship and the joy and peace found in community. The concert will feature tap dance, jazz, singing, and the grand finale from one of the most powerful and moving musical masterworks of all time, Gustav Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony. Broadway tap dancer/singer/actor Izaiah Montaque Harris and 2024 Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Voice Competition finalist Tina Hashemi will team up with the EMU Jazz Big Band to present a new narrative suite that tells the story of moving from loneliness to the joy of community through dance and music. In addition to the gala, guest artist Izaiah Montaque Harris will perform programs for over 1,000 K-8th grade students throughout the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County school system in conjunction with the Kennedy Center sponsored arts education non-profit, Any Given Child – Shenandoah Valley, which is dedicated to making the arts accessible to students throughout the region. The concert is free with a $10-$20 suggested donation. ... read more about In The News: Thoughts from EMU’s Gala Concert Directors from Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival

EMU grad guides Paralympians in Paris

October 21, 2024Last updated October 15, 2024 by Ryan Cornell

Philip Watson Jr. ’16 says his experiences at EMU sparked a passion for service—a passion that continues to this day. The Philadelphia native recently returned from the 2024 Summer Paralympics

EMU TenTalks aim to ‘impact, influence and inspire’

October 17, 2024Last updated October 17, 2024 by Kate Szambecki

Adesola Johnson, senior biology major; Ashley Mellinger ‘24; and Dr. Mark Sawin, professor of history and honors program director, had 10 minutes to “impact, influence and inspire” audience members during

EMU receives $101K grant to address mental health, substance abuse

October 16, 2024Last updated October 15, 2024 by Ryan Cornell

A new program at EMU will provide services, education, and programming for all EMU undergraduate students, and especially those who struggle with mental health challenges and substance misuse. The program,

Mythology meets musical in EMU Theatre’s production of “The Lightning Thief”

October 2, 2024Last updated September 30, 2024 by Ryan Cornell, Photos by Macson McGuigan/EMU

EMU Theatre is bringing Rick Riordan’s beloved young adult novel to life in its fall production of “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical.” The epic rock musical premieres at

Career lawyer, educator Dr. Lee Roy Berry Jr. ‘66 selected for Distinguished Service Award

September 25, 2024Last updated September 24, 2024 by Josette Keelor

When Dr. Lee Roy Berry Jr. ’66 graduated from Eastern Mennonite College (now Eastern Mennonite University), several members of his Sarasota, Florida, church were there to celebrate his achievement. “They

EMU enrolls most diverse class in school’s history, sees graduate recruitment growth

September 19, 2024Last updated September 19, 2024 by EMU Communications

Eastern Mennonite University has released its fall 2024 enrollment and retention figures, which reflect its ongoing commitment to belonging with significant growth in the percentage of incoming students who identify

Detroit Poet Laureate headlines Verses & Vibes event

September 13, 2024Last updated September 12, 2024 by Ryan Cornell

Date: Monday, Sept. 23Time: 7 p.m.Location: Common Grounds, EMU University Commons, 1307 Park Road, HarrisonburgCost: Free (no registration required) An evening of powerful poetry performed by jessica Care moore and

Imagining a better future

September 12, 2024Last updated September 11, 2024 by Josette Keelor

Clinical therapist and Alum of the Year Kendra Conrad Bailey ’03, MA ‘05 ‘humbled’ to journey with clients Kendra Conrad Bailey ’03, MA ’05, a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC)

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