When Eastern Mennonite University commissioned scholar Donald Kraybill to write a book about the school’s first 100 years, he said he wanted poetic license to look at the history through a sociological and theological lens. What emerged is a book that exposes the school’s warts as well as its highlights. ... read more about Donald Kraybill’s book chronicling Eastern Mennonite University exposes a sometimes messy history from Lancaster Online
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Fall ’17 Washington Community Scholars find insight, wisdom, inspiration
Eight students this fall are exploring life in Washington D.C. and gaining experience through internships in fields ranging from music therapy to journalism to immigration law as part of studies ... read more about Fall ’17 Washington Community Scholars find insight, wisdom, inspiration
Ta-Nehisi Coates talks about his writings becoming a ‘Common Read’
Ta-Nehisi Coates talks about his reactions to the "common reading" treatment at UCLA, Washington University in St. Louis, North Carolina State, NYU, Brooklyn College, Eastern Mennonite University, Adelphi University, and California State University at Northridge. ... read more about Ta-Nehisi Coates talks about his writings becoming a ‘Common Read’ from The Chronicle of Higher Education
ACRS book series finale features stories of the often surprising results of service
The fourth and final volume in the Anabaptist Center for Religion and Society (ACRS) series The Geography of Our Faith will be released during the October 13-15 Centennial Homecoming and ... read more about ACRS book series finale features stories of the often surprising results of service
Donde caben dos, caben tres: Always ‘room for one more’ in EMU’s Latino Student Alliance
Eastern Mennonite University’s Latino Student Alliance hosted a Sept. 15 chapel to begin Latino Heritage Month. Guest speaker Don Clymer, an EMU language professor who has led several cross-cultural trips ... read more about Donde caben dos, caben tres: Always ‘room for one more’ in EMU’s Latino Student Alliance
Sofia Samatar, JMU professor, shares fantastical fiction at Thursday’s Writers Read
Eastern Mennonite University’s Writers Read series begins Thursday, Sept. 14, with Sofia Samatar, assistant professor of English at James Madison University. She is the recipient of various writing awards including ... read more about Sofia Samatar, JMU professor, shares fantastical fiction at Thursday’s Writers Read
EMU welcomes twelve faculty members for 2017-18 academic year
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) welcomes twelve new faculty for the 2017-18 academic year. The new faculty, announced by Fred Kniss, provost, Sue Cockley, interim dean of the School of Graduate ... read more about EMU welcomes twelve faculty members for 2017-18 academic year
Common Read selection ‘Between the World and Me’ a challenging invitation
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates (Random House, 2015) is the 2017-18 Common Read selection for Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Each year since 2013, faculty, staff, and students ... read more about Common Read selection ‘Between the World and Me’ a challenging invitation
Grad School Q & A: Corrie Swartzendruber ’09, earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at University of Iowa
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), ... read more about Grad School Q & A: Corrie Swartzendruber ’09, earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at University of Iowa
European cross-cultural experience examines women’s Reformation history
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 ... read more about European cross-cultural experience examines women’s Reformation history