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Tributes by faculty and staff for 2022 Cords of Distinction honorees

May 17, 2022Last updated May 18, 2022 by EMU Communications

Ten graduating seniors were honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a ceremony Saturday afternoon, April 30, 2022, at Eastern Mennonite University. Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated the recipients, who were

Professor Nancy Heisey retires after 23 years at EMU and EMS

May 13, 2022Last updated May 13, 2022 by Lauren Jefferson

. When Professor Peter Dula shared memories of his colleague Nancy Heisey, he remarked about how, as president of Mennonite World Conference, she took time to lead the children of

EMU Honors, Awards and Recognitions – 2021-22

May 4, 2022Last updated May 5, 2022 by EMU Communications

More than 100 Eastern Mennonite University students were recognized for accomplishments and achievements during the 2021-22 academic year during a special recognition ceremony Tuesday. View the livestream recording. Academics Academic

EMU announces 2022 Cords of Distinction honorees

April 14, 2022Last updated April 18, 2022 by EMU Communications

Ten graduating seniors are the 2022 Cords of Distinction recipients. They will wear blue and gold cords signifying their achievement during the 2022 Commencement. Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated

Holy Week Reflections on mutual love and the footwashing ritual

April 11, 2022Last updated April 18, 2022 by EMU Communications

The Holy Week ritual of footwashing symbolizes servanthood, but Jesus had something greater in mind. Read more in Anabaptist World from Eastern Mennonite Seminary Associate Dean The Rev. Dr. Sarah

Decolonial theories and theologies researcher to give Augsburger Lecture Series

March 26, 2022Last updated March 30, 2022 by EMU Communications

Nancy Elizabeth Bedford – author, professor, and global feminist and decolonial theories and theologies researcher – will visit Eastern Mennonite University March 29-30 as part of the annual Augsburger Lecture

Anabaptist artists offer free faith formation resource for Lent, Easter, Pentecost

March 3, 2022Last updated March 21, 2022 by EMU Communications

With the COVID-19 pandemic upsetting rituals and routines, many are seeking a new spiritual equilibrium. One new resource combining music, art, and liturgy for daily and weekly use is The

Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary professor to speak on the Bible and Christian nationalism

March 3, 2022Last updated April 1, 2022 by EMU Communications

Drew Strait, assistant professor of New Testament and Christian origins at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, will explore biblical perspectives on Christian nationalism at Eastern Mennonite Seminary and at Park View

CSCS brings together Anabaptist organizations for climate change collaboration

February 16, 2022Last updated February 17, 2022 by Sierra Ross Richer/CSCS

Leadership from 18 Anabaptist organizations in the United States and Canada convened at the Anabaptist Collaboration on Climate Change on Jan. 26- 27 to address what many consider a moral

Social work instructor’s research suggests millennials are creating new spiritual paths

February 15, 2022Last updated May 26, 2022 by Lauren Jefferson

In spring 2020, as churches began to reopen after months of pandemic closure, Eastern Mennonite University social work instructor Debbi DiGennaro, heard a statement that made her curious. “A Mennonite

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