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Intercultural Program names new director

September 8, 2022Last updated September 9, 2022 by Kate Szambecki

Byron Peachey begins his first semester in a new role as Eastern Mennonite University’s director of intercultural programs*. He was formerly an advisor and instructor for student success in the

EMU 2022 Alum of the Year: Amy Rosenberger ‘85

September 7, 2022Last updated September 9, 2022 by Florence Barrett

EMU’s 2022 alumni awards will be presented at the Oct. 7-9 Homecoming and Family Weekend celebration. Recipients include Dr. Joseph Gascho ’68 and Camila Pandolfi ’12. When Amy Rosenberger ’85

Students share reflections from summer interculturals to Spain, Ghana

July 26, 2022Last updated July 29, 2022 by Kate Szambecki

As the summer comes to a close, students at Eastern Mennonite University reflect on their summer 2022 intercultural experiences in Spain and Ghana. The current trip to Spain and the

WCSC hosts 14 for summer 2022 DC internships

July 21, 2022Last updated July 22, 2022 by EMU Communications

From conducting economic policy research in the DC area to assisting with costume design at an award-winning theater, 14 students are gaining professional experience this summer at the Washington Community

Donning of the Kente ceremony honors grads, their heritage and valued mentors

May 3, 2022Last updated May 4, 2022 by EMU Communications

Eastern Mennonite University’s seventh annual Donning of the Kente Ceremony held plenty of moments that tugged the heart. “Each time we do this, and this is the seventh time,” said

Keim Lecture to focus on Cheyenne, Mennonite history and intersections

March 18, 2022Last updated March 22, 2022 by EMU Communications

Professor Kimberly D. Schmidt is the 2022 speaker for the Albert N. Keim Lecture Series, sponsored by Eastern Mennonite University’s history and political science programs. She speaks Monday, March 21, at 5 p.m.

WCSC WORKS: Senior lands full-time employment at internship site

March 3, 2022Last updated July 27, 2022 by Lauren Jefferson

Tessa Waidelich, a recent graduate of Eastern Mennonite University, says she wasn’t sure exactly what she wanted to do after college. But after spending just 10 weeks in EMU’s Washington

WCSC hosts 15 this spring for DC internships

February 23, 2022Last updated February 28, 2022 by EMU Communications

From assisting DC’s own public defender service to podcast production for a prominent video production company, 15 students are gaining professional experience this semester at the Washington Community Scholars’ Center

WCSC WORKS: New grad translates internship into full-time employment

January 26, 2022Last updated February 28, 2022 by Lauren Jefferson

When Terry Jones arrived at the Washington Community Scholars’ Center during the summer of 2021, he wasn’t sure of his next steps. A senior at Eastern Mennonite University majoring in

WCSC fall 2021 interns work in DC-area clinics, labs, orgs and more

November 19, 2021Last updated November 30, 2021 by EMU Communications

This fall, students are working in schools, theaters, research labs and medical clinics as part of the Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC). The center, located in D.C. since 1976, is

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