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EMU’s D.C. program offers policy and advocacy internship opportunities to support new majors

March 25, 2019Last updated March 25, 2019 by Karlyn Gehring and Lauren Jefferson

A spring semester visit by Eastern Mennonite University students, history professors Mark Metzler Sawin, Mary Sprunger and Ji Eun Kim, and career services director Kimberly Phillips highlighted internship opportunities in

New programs of study beginning this fall: political and global studies

March 25, 2019Last updated March 27, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Eastern Mennonite University’s two newest programs of study embody its mission to prepare students to “serve and lead in a global context.” A political studies major and revised minor and

In the nation’s capital, an ‘invaluable’ internship and ‘new perspectives’ thanks to a new WCSC scholarship

March 13, 2019Last updated March 19, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

For students who commute to campus for classes, enrolling in a residential program such as the Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC) can mean taking on a semester of increased room

EMU’s MLK Day Celebration honors civil rights leader with worship, learning opportunities and service

January 8, 2019Last updated April 8, 2019 by EMU communications

EMU celebrates the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with several days of events around the theme “A Time to Break Silence.” Service, learning and

Tweet D.C.: BUSADMIN 101 students meet professionals, explore capitol

December 3, 2018Last updated April 8, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

The post-trip Tweet-style summaries tell the story: one long cold day filled with new sights, new people, learning and a lot of laughing. And for some students in Professor Andrew

Along with professional internships, WCSC offers community fun in the city

October 10, 2018Last updated October 11, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Although their hometowns – Las Vegas, Goshen, Uiwang-Si and elsewhere – are as varied as their internships – in fields such as histocompatibility, peace education and digital artistry – the

Business internships through WCSC program prep students for job market

September 18, 2018Last updated September 18, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

The best internship, says Brendon Miller, is crafted jointly and intentionally, incorporating both the goals of the intern and the organization. Miller would know. His first internship turned into his

Tech Impact summer internship preps cyber-security hopeful

September 11, 2018Last updated September 12, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

When Riley Wesp changed his major from accounting to computer science after his sophomore year at Eastern Mennonite University, he wondered, amid enduring 18-credit-hour semesters necessary to graduate on time,

Digital media majors find challenging internships in multicultural Washington D.C.

August 31, 2018Last updated September 3, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Ricardo O. Villalba runs a successful film and video production company, Washington Digital Media, based in the Brightwood Park neighborhood of Washington D.C. The 44-year-old bilingual producer collaborates with young,

Fall convocation highlights diversity’s opportunities

August 29, 2018Last updated September 3, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

In the annual fall “coming together” of convocation at Eastern Mennonite University, President Susan Schultz Huxman invited community members, both the newly arrived and those returning to Harrisonburg and off

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