EMU's Power, Systems & Justice course (CORE 300) hosted a panel on the history of Harrisonburg's Northeast Neighborhood at the Student Union on Thursday evening. EMU History Professor Mark Sawin, Harrisonburg Mayor Deanna Reed, City Councilwoman Monica Robinson, and Deputy City Manager Amy Snider served on the panel. ... read more about Panel talks history of urban renewal in Northeast Neighborhood from Ryan Hartnett | WHSV-TV3
Keim History Lecture, presented by Troy OsborneDate: Wednesday, Oct. 8Time: 4:30 p.m. for reception, 5 p.m. for lectureLocation: Suter Science Center 106 (1194 Park Road, Harrisonburg, VA 22802)Cost: Free and ... read more about From Zurich to Zimbabwe: Mennonite historian and professor to present annual Keim lecture on Wednesday
Five-part series marks 500th anniversary of Anabaptism It was a hard time to be a pacifist during World War I. When the U.S. officially entered the war in 1917, American ... read more about EMU Professor Suderman caps off ‘Five Centuries’ lecture series
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 ... read more about EMU TenTalks aim to ‘impact, influence and inspire’
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 ... read more about Career lawyer, educator Dr. Lee Roy Berry Jr. ‘66 selected for Distinguished Service Award
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 ... read more about In the News: EMU, JMU partner together to preserve historic Green Book house
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? ... read more about Meet the presidents: Learn more about our school’s eight former leaders
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 ... read more about Students gain fresh perspective on Ukraine through Keim Lecture Series
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. ... read more about Keim lecture features Oberlin College professor on U.S. history of HIV/AIDS
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 ... read more about WCSC hosts 10 for fall 2022 DC internships