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Alumni accompany EMHS students on a 26-day ‘Discovery trip’ across US

August 1, 2019Last updated August 8, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

When 20 Eastern Mennonite High School (EMHS) students set out on a 26-day road trip to explore food production, land and water issues across the United States this summer, they

Practitioners from five states and 11 Virginia school districts attend EMU’s fourth annual Restorative Justice in Education Conference

July 3, 2019Last updated July 3, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

The American public school system has many structural issues, from an emphasis on standardized assessments to inequitable disciplinary procedures and overcrowding, but Kathy Evans, an education professor at Eastern Mennonite

Alumni named as new principals for Harrisonburg City Schools

July 3, 2019Last updated July 13, 2019 by EMU communications

Two Eastern Mennonite University alumni, including a nationally recognized principal, were announced in new roles with Harrisonburg City Public Schools this week. Melissa Hensley ’92 will be principal of Harrisonburg

TBI research offers one postgraduate path for psychology/history alumnus Roberto Wingfield ’15

June 27, 2019Last updated June 28, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

Roberto Wingfield first developed an interest in interdisciplinary research while at EMU, and his current position as a project coordinator at the internationally renowned Moss Rehab Research Institute in Elkins

Geddes, DeWolf offer skills, strategies and an invitation into deep conversation with ‘Little Book of Racial Healing’

June 27, 2019Last updated August 25, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson

Co-authors Jodie Geddes MA ‘16 and Tom DeWolf launched The Little Book of Racial Healing (Skyhorse Publishing, 2018) during a webinar hosted by the Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice in

‘Gratitude is the only soul-worthy response to the endless gifts given to us’: Judy Mullet’s EMU 2019 commencement address

May 6, 2019Last updated May 6, 2019 by EMU communications

Judy H. Mullet, professor of psychology at Eastern Mennonite University, provided the address for EMU’s 101st commencement on Sunday, May 5, 2019. Mullet, who retires this year, earned her bachelor’s

Yoder and Ocampo win President’s Awards at EMU Athletics Honors Banquet

April 30, 2019Last updated May 3, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

Seniors Maria Yoder and R.J. Ocampo were the 2019 recipients of Eastern Mennonite University’s highest student-athlete honor, the President’s Award. The recipients most exemplified the values of the athletic department

EMU’s 2019 achievement and leadership excellence awardees honored at spring chapel

April 24, 2019Last updated April 28, 2021 by Lauren Jefferson

The Eastern Mennonite University community gathered to celebrate student successes of the 2019 spring semester and special end-of-the-academic-year recognitions. Academics Academic Success Center Nursing major Audrey Martin was recognized as

Cryptanalysis trio finishes second in international competition, achieves ‘Master Codebreaker’ status

April 23, 2019Last updated April 29, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

An Eastern Mennonite University team this month placed second out of 62 teams in an international cryptanalysis competition, and was one of only 15 teams to achieve Master Codebreaker status

Second annual ACE Festival showcases student research, learning and creativity

April 22, 2019Last updated April 23, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

A few friendly faces in the audience helped senior social work majors Eliana Tejedor and Jakya Jones through their presentations during a session on Virginia legislation at Eastern Mennonite University’s

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