Hubert R. Pellman, professor emeritus of English at Eastern Mennonite University, passed away March 16, 2017, at Oaklea Nursing Home, Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community, in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He devoted his ... read more about Hubert R. Pellman, emeritus professor of English and accomplished historian, was devoted to family, teaching and faith
Professor Adriana Rojas knows the demand for professional interpreters has increased in Harrisonburg. Rojas, who teaches Spanish at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), says she often receives emails asking for student ... read more about Learn ethical, responsible interpretation skills at ‘Interpreting for Social Justice’ workshop
“Pastel!” Student Sara Shenk-Moreno whispers dramatically in Spanish, pantomiming eating. Members of the Eastern Mennonite University Latino Student Alliance (LSA) retrieve a decadent cake and sing “Happy Birthday” with extra ... read more about Since 1996, Latino Student Alliance celebrates cultural pride and offers a welcoming space to all
Katie Fallon’s first word was “bird.” Her nonfiction essays and books, which Fallon will share at an Eastern Mennonite University Writers Read event on March 23, focus on nature and ... read more about Katie Fallon, author of books on vultures and cerulean warblers, shares tales from her avian-centered travels
“Our Royal Pride” is an occasional series celebrating Eastern Mennonite University’s undergraduate students who contribute to campus life in extraordinary ways in addition to their academic pursuits. These students enthusiastically create ... read more about Our Royal Pride: Harrison Horst – jazz band revitalizer, Earthkeepers president, Weather Vane editor … and more
Author and Munich bookstore owner Lisa Yarger will visit Eastern Mennonite University March 14 as part of the Writers Read series. She’ll read from Lovie: The Story of a Southern ... read more about Author to share of friendship with first nurse-midwife in North Carolina
Fourteen new residents to Washington D.C. moved in along with the new president of the United States in January. The students, from two universities, are in residence this semester at ... read more about From NOAA to the USDA: fourteen students make Washington D.C. their home for the spring semester
“I like to share my culture. I like to share everything, especially music, so they [listeners] can learn something about us,” said Rashed Alkaabi, an Intensive English Program student at ... read more about Radio documentary features English language learners ‘sharing from hearts and homelands’
Participants at Eastern Mennonite University’s second annual Town Hall on Race at Eastern Mennonite University Feb. 9 asked for more awareness about the role of race in relationship-building and interactive ... read more about BSU-sponsored ‘Town Hall on Race’ convenes campus community for honest conversation
Civil rights activist Bob Zellner is at it again—working for justice and equality. Zellner, 77, was the first white southerner on staff of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)—the influential ... read more about Legendary civil rights activist and Republican mayor team up for health reform, kick off speaking tour at EMU
