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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.

Q&A: NYT bestselling poet Kate Baer ’07 discusses her craft

December 28, 2022Last updated January 2, 2023 by EMU Communications

Poet and two-time New York Times bestselling author Kate Baer‘s first book of poetry, What Kind of Woman, published in 2020, was met with critical acclaim and quickly catapulted her writing career. Since then,

Christine Benner Dixon ‘04 earns prize, publication for her first novel

December 13, 2022Last updated December 13, 2022 by EMU Communications

Christine Benner Dixon ‘04 was recently awarded the 2022 Orison Fiction Prize for her first novel “The Height of Land.” Dixon, who writes under the pen name M.C. Benner Dixon,

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

EMU Theater stages ‘The Crucible’ in the round as immersive allegory for our time

October 14, 2022Last updated October 19, 2022 by Florence Barrett

History has shown us unbridled fear left unchecked. When fear is the guiding force for an individual or society, beliefs of right and wrong are tainted. The result is chaos,

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

Meet this year’s Yoder and Webb Scholars

September 16, 2022Last updated September 19, 2022 by Kate Szambecki

Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) has announced the 2022 Yoder and Webb Scholars. The scholarships cover full tuition and include admission into EMU’s Honors Program. The Yoder Scholars program was founded

DN-R: Melodie Davis ’75 publishes memoir on her career in Mennonite media

August 24, 2022Last updated August 23, 2022 by Jillian Lynch/Daily News-Record

This article was published in the 8/20/22 Daily News-Record. It was from humble beginnings that Melodie Davis, at the age of 16, intrepidly stepped into the world of Christian media.

Dan Ott begins new role as dean of EMU’s School of Theology, Humanities, and Performing Arts

August 16, 2022Last updated August 16, 2022 by EMU Communications

Dr. Dan Ott, the new dean of Eastern Mennonite University’s School of Theology, Humanities, and Performing Arts, sees a remarkable confluence in his new appointment. A humanities professor, an operatic

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