For Luis A. Padilla, 40, of Broadway, Va., the “American dream” of poverty-to-success is not impossible. It is his life story. The son of Luis Alonso and Fany Padilla and ... read more about An ‘Impossible Dream?’ Not for Luis Padilla
Undergraduate programs
Lift Every Voice and Sing
The words of the song flowed easily from the mouth of Ken Nafziger, a Mennonite music professor leading a selection of a cappella spirituals at Pepperdine University on a recent ... read more about Lift Every Voice and Sing
Board Honors Former President and Announces Science Center Plans
The portrait of EMU’s seventh president, Joseph L. Lapp, who served 1987-03. Photo by Jim Bishop Former EMU president Joseph L. Lapp and his wife, Hannah Mack Lapp, returned to ... read more about Board Honors Former President and Announces Science Center Plans
Will Peace License Plate See Daylight?
If you notice and enjoy seeing peace-doves on Virginia license plates in the coming year, you can thank Christine Poulson, a 1998 masters degree graduate of the Center for Justice ... read more about Will Peace License Plate See Daylight?
Renowned Pianist Recounts Miraculous Recovery
Her physicians told her she’d likely never play two-hand piano again. But two years to the day after being diagnosed with a rare cancerous growth, she was once again playing ... read more about Renowned Pianist Recounts Miraculous Recovery
Students Exploring Ministry Interests
Emily Derstine, a JPCS major at EMU, with her supervisor, Kirk Hanger, an EMU alumnus, at Nueva Esperanza/New Hope Fellowship in suburban Washington, D.C. A record-setting 10 students have begun ... read more about Students Exploring Ministry Interests
BBC News Report: Evangelicals Split on Global Warming
A BBC News report on the religious divide concerning global warming features EMU and President Swartzendruber and nearby Liberty University. Read more… ... read more about BBC News Report: Evangelicals Split on Global Warming
Senior Does Hands-On Research
Using a Nikon Eclipse E200 photomicroscope, Rebecca Drooger examines a stained histological sample from the anterior prostate of a mouse.Photos by Matt Styer Doing research on mice prostates may not ... read more about Senior Does Hands-On Research
Bible Prof Cited for Article
Ted Grimsrud Ted Grimsrud, associate professor of Bible and religion and justice, peace and conflict studies at Eastern Mennonite University, was awarded “honorable mention” (third place) for biblical interpretation at ... read more about Bible Prof Cited for Article
EMU Cites Retirees, Gives Service Awards
Retiring faculty members Jay B. Landis and A. Clair Mellinger Photo by Jim Bishop The faculty and staff of Eastern Mennonite University honored two colleagues who are retiring and cited ... read more about EMU Cites Retirees, Gives Service Awards