Leonard Dow ’87 is Everence’s new vice president of community and church development. He assumed the role in late March. Dow was EMU’s Distinguished Service Award honoree in 2017. The ... read more about Leonard Dow ’87 begins new role at Everence
Undergraduate programs
New textbook helps counselors cultivate diagnostic skills
Anyone who’s experienced mental health challenges or taken an interest in psychology has likely heard of the DSM-5, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, ... read more about New textbook helps counselors cultivate diagnostic skills
Washington Community Scholars’ Center director to retire after 22 years of shaping, invigorating DC cross-cultural program
A city divided, Washington D.C. is at once violent and magnificent. Its political and cultural institutions attract politicians, academicians, artists, and immigrants. Rhythm and color from around the globe embellish ... read more about Washington Community Scholars’ Center director to retire after 22 years of shaping, invigorating DC cross-cultural program
Alderfer named Top Athlete And Scholar, Johnson to First Team
A semester of awards continued for EMU runners Isaac Alderfer (Broadway, Va./Broadway) and Alijah Johnson (Upper Marlboro, Md./Frederick Douglass), as both earned some heavy medals from the Old Dominion Athletic Conference today. The league ... read more about Alderfer named Top Athlete And Scholar, Johnson to First Team
Highlights of EMU’s 2021 Commencement
EMU’s Commencement ceremonies spanned nearly two weeks, beginning April 24 with the Donning of the Kente ceremony and concluding yesterday with virtual Commencements. And there still one to go: EMU’s ... read more about Highlights of EMU’s 2021 Commencement
The call to CJP’s 2021 grads: ‘The world needs each and every one of you and everything you learned’
At the end of one journey and the beginning of another, Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding hosted its annual Celebration of Blessings for the 2021 graduates on ... read more about The call to CJP’s 2021 grads: ‘The world needs each and every one of you and everything you learned’
Talibah Aquil and ‘The Power of Dreaming’ on this week’s Peacebuilder podcast
Talibah Aquil MA ’19 (conflict transformation) is the featured guest of this week’s episode of the Peacebuilder podcast hosted by Patience Kamau MA ’17. In the episode, Aquil talks about ... read more about Talibah Aquil and ‘The Power of Dreaming’ on this week’s Peacebuilder podcast
Breidigan and Lee earn President’s Award at Athletic Honors Celebration
Eastern Mennonite University held its annual Athletic Honors Celebration on May 2. The highlight of the night was the announcement of the 2021 President’s Awards, given to Megan Breidigan (Douglassville, Pa./Daniel Boone) ... read more about Breidigan and Lee earn President’s Award at Athletic Honors Celebration
Francis Johnson ‘07 named fellow by the Okta for Good Nonprofit Technology Initiative
Francis Johnson, a 2007 alumnus of Eastern Mennonite University and the Washington Community Scholars’ Center program, has been named a Nonprofit Technology Fellow for the Okta for Good Nonprofit Technology ... read more about Francis Johnson ‘07 named fellow by the Okta for Good Nonprofit Technology Initiative
Weekend ‘walking ceremonies’ celebrate EMU’s ’20 and ’21 graduates
Balloons, flowers, cheers, caps and gowns, and big smiles… Pageantry and “Pomp and Circumstance”… Saturday’s sun-filled celebrations were a semblance of normalcy in pandemic times, as more than 1,300 guests ... read more about Weekend ‘walking ceremonies’ celebrate EMU’s ’20 and ’21 graduates