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Grad School Q & A: Corrie Swartzendruber ’09, earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at University of Iowa

August 8, 2017Last updated August 9, 2017 by Randi B. Hagi

Corrie Swartzendruber is an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner in the University of Iowa’s department of anesthesia and Family Nurse Practitioner. She is a 2009 graduate of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU),

European cross-cultural experience examines women’s Reformation history

July 28, 2017Last updated July 28, 2017 by David Doremus

Madalynn Payne didn’t bring to the cradle of Anabaptism this past summer the same lineage as some of her Eastern Mennonite University peers. The daughter of parents who joined the

Ministry exploration draws five students to summer internships

July 27, 2017Last updated July 28, 2017 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Navigating spiritual and personal growth, pastoral roles, early mornings, late nights, and much more, four Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) students are spending 11 weeks this summer exploring the ministry profession

Alumna earns outstanding teacher award at Allegany College of Maryland

July 18, 2017 by Gil Hazelwood/Allegheny College of Maryland

Sharon Yoder, associate professor of English, has been recognized as Allegany College of Maryland’s outstanding faculty member for 2017. She is a 1975 graduate of Eastern Mennonite University. Yoder received

Mennonite Church USA convention draws many to Orlando

July 6, 2017Last updated July 6, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson and Andrea Wenger

With love in action as the guiding theme of the 2017 Mennonite Church USA annual convention, several Eastern Mennonite University and Eastern Mennonite Seminary faculty and staff are sharing their

‘Crossing the Line’ Anabaptist women’s history conference attracts scholars, artists and boundary-crossers

June 29, 2017Last updated July 24, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

Women casting off their bonnets, pushing at the margins of traditional behavior, moving away from their faith communities and into different cultures, writing and speaking of what they were told

Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman welcomes ‘Crossing the Line’ Anabaptist women’s history conference to EMU

June 28, 2017Last updated July 6, 2017 by Susan Schultz Huxman

Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman, president of Eastern Mennonite University, offered the following welcome and introductory remarks at an opening session Thursday, June 22, 2017, for a three-day conference, “Crossing the

Illustrator’s first book features friendship between young refugees and their adaptation to a new life

June 27, 2017Last updated June 28, 2017 by Kristin Troyer

Aila and Maryam, two young Iraqi girls, are best friends but separated when Aila’s father decides to take his family to America. This situation, all too real today, is the

Mirkovic documentary reaps accolades, premieres in Europe

May 22, 2017Last updated June 20, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

Zeljko Mirkovic’s “The Promise” continues to reap awards, as it premieres in Belgrade and France this summer. This time, the accolade was an Award of Excellence from IndieFest in California.

Tributes from faculty and staff to 2017 Cords of Distinction recipients

May 22, 2017Last updated May 22, 2017 by Compiled by Bernadette Griffith

Ten graduating seniors were honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a ceremony held Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2017 at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated