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Thirteen living and working in D.C. for WCSC summer term

June 11, 2018Last updated June 11, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

A semester at the Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC) in Washington D.C. brings students into the thriving life of the nation’s capital. Thirteen students with WCSC this summer recently took an

Tributes by faculty and staff for 2018 Cords of Distinction honorees

May 9, 2018Last updated May 9, 2018 by Compiled by Bernadette Griffith

Ten graduating seniors were honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a ceremony Saturday afternoon, May 5, 2018, at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated the

Spring recognition chapel honors nearly 130 student leaders

April 27, 2018Last updated May 14, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Leadership style and abilities emerge from experience and from constant learning, Vice President of Student Life Jim Smucker said in his welcome to Eastern Mennonite University’s spring semester recognition chapel.

WCSC matchmakers connect student-interns with DC-area mentors and organizations

April 25, 2018Last updated April 26, 2018 by Karlyn Gehring

For many hosting organizations in the Washington DC region, the work of student-interns from Eastern Mennonite University’s Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC) is invaluable. “Without interns and volunteers,” said one

Donning of the Kente ceremony kicks off EMU’s 100th Commencement celebration

April 20, 2018Last updated April 20, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

“The question is, what have you learned, and what traditions has Eastern Mennonite University imprinted on you?” asked Professor David Owusu-Ansah of soon-to-be-graduates at Eastern Mennonite University’s third annual Donning

C. Henry Smith orators respond to contemporary concerns with Christian peace values

April 10, 2018Last updated April 10, 2018 by EMU communications

Caleb Schrock-Hurst, a senior English major from Harrisonburg, Virginia, won the C. Henry Smith Oratorical Contest at Eastern Mennonite University with his speech, “‘Is This a Bonhoeffer Moment?’: Asking the

Ten 2018 Cords of Distinction recipients honored for contributions to EMU community and beyond

April 4, 2018Last updated April 9, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Ten graduating seniors will be honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a ceremony Saturday afternoon, May 5, at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). They will wear gold and blue cords

EMU’s spring musical, ‘The Spitfire Grill,’ tells the story of second chances in a Midwest town

April 3, 2018Last updated April 23, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Its wide acclaim – The New York Times called it “soul-satisfying” and “freeing” – isn’t the only reason The Spitfire Grill musical is Eastern Mennonite University’s spring theater production: It

Poole and Clemens reprise ‘The Gospel Project’ for Asbury’s Sacred Arts Series

March 19, 2018Last updated March 26, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Justin Poole, assistant professor of theater at Eastern Mennonite University, and professional composer and musician Jim Clemens present “The Gospel Project: A Theatrical Journey through the Life of Jesus Christ.” The

Bibliophiles’ Delight: 100 years of EMU library history

March 5, 2018Last updated March 12, 2018 by EMU communications

From one book (Virgil’s Aeneid) to more than 500,000 items today, the library has always been a source of knowledge, wisdom and social life at first Eastern Mennonite School, then Eastern