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From the Hill to homeless shelters, this semester’s WCSC scholars gain work experience and grow in community

October 21, 2016Last updated November 10, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson

From brushing shoulders with congressmen and lobbyists to working with homeless people and at-risk youth, students spending the fall semester at the Washington Community Scholars’ Center bring home a range

Latest ACRS publication features Mennonite and Brethren authors on the theme of service

October 10, 2016Last updated October 20, 2016 by Walt Wiltschek

Service takes center stage in the latest collection of memoir from the Anabaptist Center for Religion and Society (ACRS) at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Titled “Re-Envisioning Service: The Geography of

Exploring history through film, music, literature and more, Mark Sawin’s interdisciplinary approach challenges student-scholars

September 9, 2016Last updated October 17, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson and Walt Wiltschek

Today’s students are “astute cultural historians who have been bombarded with media all of their lives,” says Eastern Mennonite University history professor Mark Sawin. “They’re immersed in film and music

Interdisciplinary conference on women of Anabaptist traditions, slated for June 2017, announces call for proposals

August 4, 2016Last updated September 29, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson

Scholars, activists, students and literary, performing and visual artists alike are invited to submit proposals for consideration to “Crossing the Line: Women of Anabaptist Traditions Encounter Borders and Boundaries,” a

Summer interns settle in at Washington Community Scholars’ Center

June 15, 2016Last updated November 10, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson

Teresa Garcia-Bautista has a long list of summer goals while living at the Washington Community Scholars’ Center and working in Washington D.C. this summer. The first two are “meet the

‘Street Sense’ editorial intern helps provide a voice for the homeless in Washington D.C.

May 23, 2016Last updated November 10, 2016 by Randi B. Hagi and Lauren Jefferson

Homelessness wasn’t something Abby Hershberger was familiar with while growing up in Millersburg, Ohio, a town of about 3,500 residents. “It didn’t happen to people I knew,” she says. “It

Ten seniors honored with Cords of Distinction for their impact on campus and community

May 2, 2016Last updated July 19, 2016 by admin

Ten graduating seniors were honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a ceremony held Saturday afternoon, April 30, 2016 at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated

‘Third-culture kids’ find a home at Eastern Mennonite University

April 21, 2016Last updated October 5, 2021 by Andrew Jenner

In the best of cases, a college career is often a time of tumult and transition, a succession of new faces, a million conversations that begin with: “Where are you

Portrait of fictional president unveiled while student-historian interns at American Art and Portrait Gallery library

April 11, 2016Last updated November 10, 2016 by Randi B. Hagi

In the National Portrait Gallery hangs a portrait of every president of the United States. Elsa Miller was recently present for the latest addition, which was, strangely enough, the portrait

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