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Young artists dream of Herm and his coat of many colors

October 15, 2020Last updated October 19, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson

A colorful glitter makeover for Herm, EMU’s mascot, supplied by winning artist Violet Horst, took first place in this week’s Homecoming coloring contest. Approximately 50 entries were judged by Visual

WCSC hosts student-interns for fall semester

October 14, 2020Last updated November 3, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson

From web work at the world-renowned Smithsonian Institute to digital media production for a thriving creative agency, ten students are gaining professional experience this semester at Washington Community Scholars’ Center

Homecoming art exhibit explores childhood, memory

September 13, 2020Last updated October 19, 2020 by Randi B. Hagi

“Elsewhere,” this year’s Homecoming art exhibit at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) started with a painting and a reflection. “I was reminiscing about the past and my childhood. I wanted to

Digital media major finds ‘down home’ niche in southern gospel

September 9, 2020Last updated September 14, 2020 by Randi B. Hagi

“You’re going to hear music this first half hour that you probably have not heard for at least 50 years.” That’s Chris Runion on the radio, introducing one of his

All-virtual Homecoming and Family Weekend features new Herm, fun run/ride, TenTalks and much more

August 31, 2020Last updated October 5, 2020 by EMU communications

Newsflash! Wondering how the Great Herm Search of 2020 was going? Mark Oct. 16 on your calendar. Eastern Mennonite University’s new blue lion mascot will meet his fans during the

A photographer’s quest to document the ephemeral world of vernal pools

August 18, 2020Last updated August 24, 2020 by Randi B. Hagi

Professor Steven Johnson is pushing the frontier of conservation photography – by entering “toad time.” He explains: a toad could sit on a rock for six or seven hours, seemingly

SPI course brings peacebuilding into the post-truth internet arena

August 11, 2020Last updated August 16, 2020 by Randi B. Hagi

If two people walk up to the same bench in a park, they’re generally going to be nice to each other. They’ll allow one another the room to sit down;

‘How Can EMU Keep From Singing?’ Physically distanced outdoor singing session is a trial run for choir this fall

July 31, 2020Last updated August 3, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson

This summer, Eastern Mennonite University music professor Benjamin Bergey has been reading…and reading…and reading. For a while, not a week would go by without more new information about aerosolization, how

ROYALS RESPOND: Pandemic postcards from across the globe

July 30, 2020Last updated August 3, 2020 by Moderator

The Spring/Summer 2020 issue of Crossroads featured heartfelt reflections from alumni on their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brooke Hensley ’14, in the photo above with colleagues, is an emergency

The Phoenix rises again, mid-quarantine

May 12, 2020Last updated May 18, 2020 by Randi B. Hagi

The sixty-third volume of The Phoenix is out – a 52-page collection of stories, artwork, and poetry cultivated from the Eastern Mennonite University community. Works featured in the annual publication

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