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Abigail Shelly: Living and learning with the Indonesian immigrant community in South Philadelphia

August 17, 2018Last updated November 1, 2018 by admin

Ministry Inquiry Program participant Abigail Shelly, a junior education major at Eastern Mennonite University, attended the Aug. 4 Immigration Community Day hosted by Mennonite Central Committee in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In

Inquiry program offers a ‘well-rounded way’ to explore ministry

August 1, 2018Last updated August 17, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Eastern Mennonite University junior Abigail Shelly’s arrival at her home for the summer in Philadelphia was, she said, “a proper foreshadowing” of the love and welcoming spirit she’d experience in

People mover: project manager Danny Yoder ’06 works on efficient public transit in New York City

July 20, 2018Last updated July 25, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

It’s easy, Danny Yoder ’06 says, to let New York City be your entire world. Just traveling a few blocks can land you in what feels like a whole different city

Alumna/us of the Year: Regina Horst Chacha

July 1, 2018Last updated July 13, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

At 5:30 every morning on a visit to Tanzania this spring, Regina Horst ’85 Chacha led children’s devotions, which included first singing and then teaching from her late husband’s book Prayer Power. “It

Grad School Q & A: Jordan Luther ’15 at Vanderbilt Divinity School

June 20, 2018Last updated June 21, 2018 by admin

Jordan Luther, a 2015 graduate of EMU with a degree in Bible and religion, is earning a Master of Divinity degree at Vanderbilt Divinity School. He contributed to an ongoing series

Tributes by faculty and staff for 2018 Cords of Distinction honorees

May 9, 2018Last updated May 9, 2018 by Compiled by Bernadette Griffith

Ten graduating seniors were honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a ceremony Saturday afternoon, May 5, 2018, at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated the

Spring recognition chapel honors nearly 130 student leaders

April 27, 2018Last updated May 14, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Leadership style and abilities emerge from experience and from constant learning, Vice President of Student Life Jim Smucker said in his welcome to Eastern Mennonite University’s spring semester recognition chapel.

Saturday’s Iron Composer contestants have five hours to create music that includes ‘secret ingredient’

April 24, 2018Last updated April 24, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Five student composers. Anticipation. Five hours. Fear. One concert. And one champion. But this spring’s first-ever Iron Composer competition at Eastern Mennonite University is less about proving who’s “best of

EMU to offer five new majors, five new minors

April 13, 2018Last updated April 17, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Beginning this fall, Eastern Mennonite University will offer five new majors – and as many new minors. “As the professional marketplace evolves, so do educational priorities,” said Deirdre L. Smeltzer,

C. Henry Smith orators respond to contemporary concerns with Christian peace values

April 10, 2018Last updated April 10, 2018 by EMU communications

Caleb Schrock-Hurst, a senior English major from Harrisonburg, Virginia, won the C. Henry Smith Oratorical Contest at Eastern Mennonite University with his speech, “‘Is This a Bonhoeffer Moment?’: Asking the

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