After 10 days of fighting and hundreds killed, Israel and Hamas are observing a cease fire. In Harrisonburg, protesters rallied in solidarity with Palestinians on Saturday. Tim Seidel, professor and director of EMU's Center for Interfaith Engagment, spoke at the rally. ... read more about Locals march for Palestinians from WMRA/NPR
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EMU honors students for academic, leadership achievements
Ninety Eastern Mennonite University students were recognized for accomplishments and achievements during the 2020-21 academic year during a special recognition ceremony today. View the livestream recording Academics Academic Success Center ... read more about EMU honors students for academic, leadership achievements
Hot topics: Five spring semester discussion groups focus on faith, race, and gender
EMU’s campus community entered into a wave of critical discussions about faith, race, and gender this semester. Three book clubs emerged independently, while yet another reading group and a film ... read more about Hot topics: Five spring semester discussion groups focus on faith, race, and gender
EMU announces community organizing and development minor
“Community organizing is fundamentally a project of power-building within and among groups of people marginalized from existing power structures,” says Professor Ryan Good, co-director of the Washington Community Scholars’ Center ... read more about EMU announces community organizing and development minor
WCSC interns work in food access, end-of-life care, zoos and more
This semester, students are mapping racially restrictive deeds, nursing and caring for the most vulnerable patients, improving food access in food apartheid areas, and monitoring zoo animals – all through the ... read more about WCSC interns work in food access, end-of-life care, zoos and more
EMU Music Colloquium to feature performance psychologist Noa Kageyama
A new series of multifaceted music colloquia continues at Eastern Mennonite University Thursday, March 25, with Noa Kageyama, Juilliard professor, performance psychologist, and violinist. He will present “How to beat ... read more about EMU Music Colloquium to feature performance psychologist Noa Kageyama
‘Rising Star’ alumnus in Maryland law firm makes partner
Kevin Docherty ‘05, a lawyer based in Baltimore, Maryland, was selected for his fifth consecutive recognition on the Super Lawyers’ Maryland Rising Stars list. He was also recently named partner ... read more about ‘Rising Star’ alumnus in Maryland law firm makes partner
Northeast Neighborhood resident Doris Harper Allen guided EMU students into local history each summer
Doris Harper Allen, 88, greeted a group of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) students in the parking lot of Rose’s in Harrisonburg, the former heart of Newtown. She quickly passed out ... read more about Northeast Neighborhood resident Doris Harper Allen guided EMU students into local history each summer
DN-R: Lincoln Homestead puts spotlight on enslaved African Americans during Black History Month
This article was published Feb. 13, 2021, in the Daily News-Record. Sarah and Benjamin Bixler, co-owners of the Lincoln Homestead north of Harrisonburg, are EMU alumni and faculty. Sarah, a ... read more about DN-R: Lincoln Homestead puts spotlight on enslaved African Americans during Black History Month
Alumni earn entrepreneur, leadership honors from local Chamber of Commerce
For the fourth consecutive year, alumni of Eastern Mennonite University have been recognized for business leadership in the Shenandoah Valley by the Harrisonburg Rockingham Chamber of Commerce. This year, Stan ... read more about Alumni earn entrepreneur, leadership honors from local Chamber of Commerce