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Talibah Aquil and ‘The Power of Dreaming’ on this week’s Peacebuilder podcast

May 5, 2021Last updated May 18, 2021 by Randi B. Hagi

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

EMU honors students for academic, leadership achievements

April 28, 2021Last updated May 5, 2021 by EMU communications

Ninety Eastern Mennonite University students were recognized for accomplishments and achievements during the 2020-21 academic year during a special recognition ceremony today. View the livestream recording Academics Academic Success Center

‘Shrek the Musical!’ returns – to the outdoor stage

March 31, 2021Last updated April 6, 2021 by Randi B. Hagi

“Shrek the Musical!” makes a triumphant comeback as Eastern Mennonite University’s (EMU) first in-person arts event open to the public since the beginning of the pandemic. Four outdoor, socially distanced

Beloved professor Jay B. Landis ’54 leaves deep legacy

May 21, 2020Last updated May 21, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson

Poetry recitations, the gifts of home-grown roses, a special grace of dignity in the simple acts of being and sharing, and an encyclopedic memory that connected him deeply to all

Big Green Fun: EMU Theater presents ‘Shrek the Musical’

March 11, 2020Last updated March 17, 2020 by Florence Barrett

In response to concerns about COVID-19, all performances of “Shrek the Musical” have been rescheduled. If you have already purchased tickets, your tickets will be valid for the corresponding rescheduled

Students on Europe cross-cultural semester explore art and identity

November 8, 2019Last updated August 25, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson and Randi B. Hagi

Eastern Mennonite University student Kate Stutzman thought of herself as removed from the tragedy of the Holocaust. Her perceived distance — of time and geography — was bridged in “terrifying,

EMU’s alum-directed ‘Pride and Prejudice’ is both giddy and profound

November 1, 2019Last updated November 26, 2019 by Florence Barrett

Whether a Jane Austen fan or not, audience members of Eastern Mennonite University’s “Pride and Prejudice” are in for a delicious treat. Guest director and alumnus Stan Swartz produces a

WCSC students enter professional internships in Washington D.C.

September 26, 2019Last updated September 27, 2019 by EMU communications

Twelve students from Eastern Mennonite, Bethel College and Bluffton University are gaining professional, community and cultural experiences in EMU’s Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC) this semester. The program, in Washington

An internship with a beat: New partnership to place students at Blue Sprocket Sound

August 20, 2019Last updated August 26, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Eastern Mennonite University students wanting to learn about recording music can now apply to intern at a professional recording studio in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Under a new agreement, Blue Sprocket Sound

Second annual ACE Festival showcases student research, learning and creativity

April 22, 2019Last updated April 23, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

A few friendly faces in the audience helped senior social work majors Eliana Tejedor and Jakya Jones through their presentations during a session on Virginia legislation at Eastern Mennonite University’s

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