Sylvia Mast, a senior biology major and honors minor from Broadway, Virginia, won the C. Henry Smith oratorical contest at Eastern Mennonite University with her speech “An Exploration of Language—Recognizing ... read more about Senior orator wins C. Henry Smith contest with speech on the silencing of the church’s ‘political’ voice
A spring semester visit by Eastern Mennonite University students, history professors Mark Metzler Sawin, Mary Sprunger and Ji Eun Kim, and career services director Kimberly Phillips highlighted internship opportunities in ... read more about EMU’s D.C. program offers policy and advocacy internship opportunities to support new majors
Eastern Mennonite University’s two newest programs of study embody its mission to prepare students to “serve and lead in a global context.” A political science major and revised minor and ... read more about New programs of study beginning this fall: political and global studies
The Rev. Dr. Velda Love brought her message of empowerment, truthtelling and biblical understanding to Eastern Mennonite University for three events related to Women’s History Month. Love is the United ... read more about ‘Deconstruct and decolonize our history’: UCC minister of racial justice The Rev. Dr. Velda Love urges ownership, truthtelling
Osiyo. Toe hee jah? Jon knee. Dah gwa doe ah. Ka la ga gee Tsa la gi. Ga lee a lee gah tsi ja doe ah koe hee ee gah. ... read more about FSU professor, a leader in indigenous nursing research, talks health inequities, historical trauma
Windsor Westbrook Sherrill, associate vice president for health research at Clemson University and chief science officer at Greenville Health System, presents the next Suter Science Seminar Wednesday afternoon on the ... read more about Words that heal: Clemson’s bibliotherapy program featured in Wednesday Suter seminar
Professors at local colleges are tackling the tough topics with their students. Melody Pannell, a professor at Eastern Mennonite University, said the blackface controversy with Governor Ralph Northam and Attorney General Mark Herring has been a significant part of her lectures in her "race and gender" class. ... read more about Race and gender class discusses controversy in Virginia from WHSV-TV3
Jay B. Landis and his checkerboard-wrinkled forehead: That’s basically what started Elizabeth Beachy Hansen ’99 on her career path. As a first-year student, she had biotech and science research leanings, some ... read more about Through audio, film and theater, versatile writer Liz Hansen ’99 tells stories and prompts questions
Two Eastern Mennonite University alumni traveled in early December to Tijuana, Mexico, to assist people seeking asylum in the United States. As part of a Charlottesville-based group of lawyers, law ... read more about Alumni join Charlottesville group aiding asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border
The spring semester lineup of five Suter Science Seminars at Eastern Mennonite University includes presentations from experts in coastal systems, bibliotherapy, nitrogen and other topics. The seminars are free and ... read more about Spring 2019 Suter Science Seminars