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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

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

In the News: EMU, JMU partner together to preserve historic Green Book house

August 8, 2024Last updated August 8, 2024 by Ryan Cornell

EMU history professor Mark Metzler Sawin is part of the team helping uncover the past behind a Harrisonburg, Virginia, house listed in the Green Book guide. The professor is working

Meet the presidents: Learn more about our school’s eight former leaders

February 19, 2024Last updated February 21, 2024 by EMU Communications

Did you know that the first president of EMU resigned in a dispute about allowing musical instruments in the home? Or, that the fifth president took office at age 35?

Students gain fresh perspective on Ukraine through Keim Lecture Series

January 31, 2024Last updated February 1, 2024 by Ryan Cornell

EMU junior Jason Dwyer is interested in a career in public policy. The Fairfax, Virginia, native is double-majoring in political science and history and envisions a job someday at the

Keim lecture features Oberlin College professor on U.S. history of HIV/AIDS

January 24, 2023Last updated January 30, 2023 by EMU Communications

Clayton Koppes, professor emeritus of Oberlin College, will present on “Sex, Drugs and Human Rights: The Contested History of HIV/AIDS in the U.S.” for the annual Keim Lecture Thursday, Jan.

WCSC hosts 10 for fall 2022 DC internships

December 2, 2022Last updated December 6, 2022 by EMU Communications

Ten Eastern Mennonite University students are gaining professional experience this fall at the Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC). They represent nine different majors, showing the range of placement possibilities available

2022 Gala Concert earns accolades

November 21, 2022Last updated December 5, 2022 by Lauren Jefferson

We hope that what you hear and see this evening will move your spirit, buoy your soul, challenge your mind and bring joy to your heart. Professor David Berry, introducing

Washington Post: Professor Mark Metzler Sawin on ‘the evolving political symbolism’ of the pick-up truck

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The headline says it all. And also Google Professor Howard Zehr's "Pick-ups: A Love Story." ... read more about Washington Post: Professor Mark Metzler Sawin on ‘the evolving political symbolism’ of the pick-up truck from Washington Post

Intercollegiate symposium to look at Erasmus’s relevance 500 years on

October 12, 2022Last updated October 14, 2022 by Melanie Zuercher/Bethel College

When Dale Schrag reached his $1 million fundraising goal for an endowment for the Mennonite Library and Archives (MLA) at Bethel College, he was ready to celebrate with donors and

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