Several photos taken by Professor Steven David Johnson are featured in an article about Appalachia in Nature Conservancy magazine. ... read more about VACA professor’s work featured in Nature Conservancy magazine from Nature Conservancy
Visual and communication arts
Students on Europe cross-cultural semester explore art and identity
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, ... read more about Students on Europe cross-cultural semester explore art and identity
Staff Spotlight #8: Jon Styer, brand guru
Want to know who is responsible for the beautiful new mountainscape graphics accompanying the university’s new tagline? That would be our talented creative director and brand manager Jon Styer ‘07. ... read more about Staff Spotlight #8: Jon Styer, brand guru
EMU’s alum-directed ‘Pride and Prejudice’ is both giddy and profound
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 ... read more about EMU’s alum-directed ‘Pride and Prejudice’ is both giddy and profound
Muslim scholar and cultural critic talks history, theology, film and more during multi-day visit
“The greatest athlete that I ever saw was another American Muslim … I was nine years old in those less enlightened times, the 1970s, when Ali fought George Foreman in ... read more about Muslim scholar and cultural critic talks history, theology, film and more during multi-day visit
‘Phantom’ on Broadway and Met opera star Janinah Burnett to perform at EMU’s annual Gala Concert
Eastern Mennonite University’s Gala Concert has always been a musical tour de force, involving all ensembles on campus and often bringing in special guests. But the 2019 event will no ... read more about ‘Phantom’ on Broadway and Met opera star Janinah Burnett to perform at EMU’s annual Gala Concert
Pixo CEO talks tech industry business
Jason Berg ‘01, CEO of Pixo, visited Eastern Mennonite University in late September to give a Longacre Seminar and visit business administration classes. Berg joined Pixo, which develops user-focused custom ... read more about Pixo CEO talks tech industry business
Common Read selection Exit West ‘at once a love story, a fable, and a chilling reflection’ on displacement
The Eastern Mennonite University Common Read for the 2019-20 academic year is the widely acclaimed Man Booker Prize finalist and bestselling novel Exit West by Mohsin Hamid (Riverhead, 2017). “We ... read more about Common Read selection Exit West ‘at once a love story, a fable, and a chilling reflection’ on displacement
WCSC students enter professional internships in Washington D.C.
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 ... read more about WCSC students enter professional internships in Washington D.C.
Alumna and team create award-winning media relations campaign
An Eastern Mennonite University alumna’s team has won PR Daily’s “Media Relations Campaign of the Year (Over $50,000)” award. Maria Holsopple ’07 is senior programs communications specialist for Plan International ... read more about Alumna and team create award-winning media relations campaign