With the beginning of the new academic year at Eastern Mennonite University comes inevitable changes – a new schedule, new courses and new demands on time. But this fall, one ... read more about New campus worship format broadens, deepens engagement
Undergraduate programs
CJP recognizes winners of its ‘Spreading the Word of Peace’ storytelling contest
Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding has announced the winners of its Alumni Storytelling Contest: Spreading the Word of Peace. Entrants were judged in three categories: literature, visual ... read more about CJP recognizes winners of its ‘Spreading the Word of Peace’ storytelling contest
Criminology professor, former DA talks about her unconventional path in the legal profession
Adjunct professor Hilary Moore writes in the American Bar Association Journal, "In a truly egalitarian society, a woman’s value will not be measured by her ability to reach the traditional, male definition of success. I love the law, and maybe I didn’t abandon it after all. Maybe I’m just traveling the scenic route, headed toward my own definition of success." ... read more about Criminology professor, former DA talks about her unconventional path in the legal profession from American Bar Association Journal
Center for Interfaith Engagement celebrates highlights
The Eastern Mennonite University Center for Interfaith Engagement (CIE) held its fall reception in September to celebrate the previous academic year and note upcoming events. “What lessons have we learned?” ... read more about Center for Interfaith Engagement celebrates highlights
SPI participant honored by Jamaican government for community peacebuilding
SOME TIME AWAY IN 2003 was exactly what Kenneth Wilson needed to figure out his next move. A longtime activist and organizer in the August Town community on the outskirts of Kingston, Jamaica, ... read more about SPI participant honored by Jamaican government for community peacebuilding
Brian Plum ’01 named chairman of the Virginia Association of Community Banks
A 2001 alumnus of Eastern Mennonite University has been named the chairman of the Virginia Association of Community Banks. Brian Plum, the president and CEO of Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. ... read more about Brian Plum ’01 named chairman of the Virginia Association of Community Banks
Convo speaker Jim Shultz to EMU students about climate change’s planetary crisis: ‘You are the chosen people’
Just days after the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report detailing the anticipated impacts of global warming, Jim Shultz visited Eastern Mennonite University with a very ... read more about Convo speaker Jim Shultz to EMU students about climate change’s planetary crisis: ‘You are the chosen people’
EMU welcomes four faculty members for 2018-2019 academic year
This fall, four new faculty members were welcomed to Eastern Mennonite University. The new faculty, announced by Fred Kniss, provost, Sue Cockley, dean of the School of Graduate and Professional ... read more about EMU welcomes four faculty members for 2018-2019 academic year
Medieval music group Alkemie opens EMU Faculty Artist Series
The Eastern Mennonite University Faculty Artist Series opens Friday, Nov. 2, with Alkemie, a medieval music group that includes Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival director David McCormick. The free concert begins ... read more about Medieval music group Alkemie opens EMU Faculty Artist Series
Bringing Back the Bubble Sisters: Alumni concert highlights musical talent
“First it was ‘Yes,’ and then a few minutes later it was, ‘What in the world have we done?’ We haven’t sung together in 30 years!” Despite initial reservations, the ... read more about Bringing Back the Bubble Sisters: Alumni concert highlights musical talent