When Justine Nolt visited campus as a high school student, she picked up a copy of The Phoenix, Eastern Mennonite University’s literary and visual arts journal. “I remember knowing I ... read more about ‘The Phoenix’ celebrates 60th edition
Visual and communication arts
Second EMU student wins prestigious conservation photography scholarship
Macson McGuigan, a senior environmental sustainability and digital media major at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), was recently named one of 12 North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) College Scholars. He ... read more about Second EMU student wins prestigious conservation photography scholarship
EMU to host June 22-25 conference on border- and boundary-crossing women in the Anabaptist tradition
From June 22-25, Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) hosts “Crossing the Line: Women of Anabaptist Traditions Encounter Borders and Boundaries,” a conference on the theme of women in the Anabaptist tradition ... read more about EMU to host June 22-25 conference on border- and boundary-crossing women in the Anabaptist tradition
Election documentary ‘Hope Was Not On The Ballot’ explores the promise of Christian witness in tumultuous times
Three days before the 2016 presidential election, two Mennonites arrived in Washington D.C. from Ontario, Canada, on a kind of exploratory mission, a self-described “pilgrimage” to the American capital. Their ... read more about Election documentary ‘Hope Was Not On The Ballot’ explores the promise of Christian witness in tumultuous times
BSU-sponsored ‘Town Hall on Race’ convenes campus community for honest conversation
Participants at Eastern Mennonite University’s second annual Town Hall on Race at Eastern Mennonite University Feb. 9 asked for more awareness about the role of race in relationship-building and interactive ... read more about BSU-sponsored ‘Town Hall on Race’ convenes campus community for honest conversation
Zeljko Mirkovic’s ‘The Promise’ will be screened at the French embassy during the D.C. Francophonie Festival
A documentary by Zeljko Mirkovic, a professor at Eastern Mennonite University, will be screened Friday, March 10, at the Embassy of France in Washington D.C. The event, which begins at ... read more about Zeljko Mirkovic’s ‘The Promise’ will be screened at the French embassy during the D.C. Francophonie Festival
Printmaker documents melting wilderness with multimedia exhibit ‘The Last Glacier’
An alpine meadow stretches out in subtle shifts of green, interrupted by a stony path winding towards craggy mountains, which fade away into the ephemerally gradiated blue-and-yellow sky. This artwork, ... read more about Printmaker documents melting wilderness with multimedia exhibit ‘The Last Glacier’
At Selma in ’65 and again 50 years later: Civil rights activist Bob Zellner visits EMU for two lectures and time with students
Attacks, arrests, threats and the murders of his friends could not deter Bob Zellner, a white Southerner, from fighting for racial equality in the civil rights movement. The lifelong activist ... read more about At Selma in ’65 and again 50 years later: Civil rights activist Bob Zellner visits EMU for two lectures and time with students
Visiting scholar researches peace through dance, as EMU explores MFA program in arts, media and peacebuilding
Whether a dancer is trained or untrained, the action of dancing itself creates “contact with different sources of knowledge,” says Paula Ditzel Facci, who spent the fall 2016 semester as ... read more about Visiting scholar researches peace through dance, as EMU explores MFA program in arts, media and peacebuilding
Check out Steven Johnson’s stunning photo series ‘Eyes of the Forest’ from Wild Virginia
VACA professor Steven David Johnson's photos are often featured in publications of the non-profit Wild Virginia. These are truly stunning! ... read more about Check out Steven Johnson’s stunning photo series ‘Eyes of the Forest’ from Wild Virginia from Wild Virginia