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Summer interns settle in at Washington Community Scholars’ Center

June 15, 2016Last updated November 10, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson

Teresa Garcia-Bautista has a long list of summer goals while living at the Washington Community Scholars’ Center and working in Washington D.C. this summer. The first two are “meet the

Ten seniors honored with Cords of Distinction for their impact on campus and community

May 2, 2016Last updated July 19, 2016 by admin

Ten graduating seniors were honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a ceremony held Saturday afternoon, April 30, 2016 at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated

Two-time editor continues The Phoenix’s legacy, since 1958, of showcasing EMU community’s creative works

April 18, 2016Last updated July 8, 2016 by Walt Wiltschek

Eastern Mennonite University senior Naomi Scoville says it’s an honor to be entrusted with people’s “babies”— their literary and artistic offspring, in this case. As a two-time editor of EMU’s

Spring recognition chapel celebrates student leadership and achievement

April 15, 2016Last updated May 2, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

A variety of student accomplishments were celebrated at Eastern Mennonite University’s annual spring student recognition chapel service today [April 15, 2016]. Rachel Roth Sawatzky, director of student programs, opened the

International flags fly in the University Commons, as chapel service dedicates The Orie O. Miller Hall of Nations

April 11, 2016Last updated July 19, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson and Robert Propst

The flags of 55 countries now hang in “The Orie O. Miller Hall of Nations,” dedicated during a chapel service at the University Commons at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) on

Celebrating Service: Don Clymer will blog, write and teach for the next year in Switzerland

April 11, 2016Last updated July 8, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson

This year, several Eastern Mennonite University faculty and staff, among them Professor Don Clymer, are moving into retirement after many years of service. To acknowledge their service and deep commitment

Latino Student Alliance’s beautiful ‘alfombra’ is the centerpiece for a Holy Week chapel service

March 23, 2016Last updated July 19, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson

More than 150 members of the Eastern Mennonite University and Eastern Mennonite Seminary community gathered in the campus center Wednesday for a Holy Week service around the “alfombra,” or carpet,

Writers Read: Mennonite and Amish characters live in the novels of Iowa native Evie Miller Yoder

March 22, 2016Last updated July 19, 2016 by Walt Wiltschek

Novelist Evie Yoder Miller writes that some years ago — after reading Barbara Kingsolver’s book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle — she decided to plant a patch of black raspberries. She works

Four senior leaders leave behind a thriving and visible Latino Student Alliance on campus

February 26, 2016Last updated September 22, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

This month saw a symbolic “passing of the torch” in the Latino Student Alliance at Eastern Mennonite University, as four comadres, their friendship forged by a common love of heritage

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