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County teacher receives prestigious certification

December 29, 2020Last updated January 6, 2021 by Megan Williams/Daily News-Record

Owen Longacre ’13 is a graduate of Eastern Mennonite University’s teacher education program. He teaches and coaches at Spotswood High School in Rockingham County Public Schools. *** Owen Longacre was

Fabrice Guerrier MA ’15 named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list

December 29, 2020Last updated January 4, 2021 by Randi B. Hagi

Fabrice Guerrier MA ’15, pioneer of the sci-fi and fantasy production house Syllble, is one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 honorees in the field of art and style for 2021.

Photoessay: Royals athletes prep for spring competition

December 17, 2020Last updated January 4, 2021 by Jared Oyer

EMU’s student-athletes didn’t compete last semester because of COVID restrictions and the cessation of conference competition, but they still practiced, conditioned, and laid strong foundations to prepare for spring semester

Committed, vigilant campus leads to successful completion of fall semester

December 14, 2020Last updated January 4, 2021 by Lauren Jefferson

As students and faculty wrapped up final exams last week, the Eastern Mennonite University community reflects on the achievement of a major milestone: completing a large portion of the fall

Nursing department gains high-tech child patient simulator

December 6, 2020Last updated January 4, 2021 by Randi B. Hagi

A state-of-the-art pediatric manikin named Floyd arrived at Eastern Mennonite University’s (EMU) campus this fall. The patient care simulator is named after the late alumnus Floyd Zehr ’54, who taught

Pandemic Pastimes: A Photo-Essay of Student Life, Fall Semester 2020

December 5, 2020Last updated January 4, 2021 by EMU Communications

Eastern Mennonite University’s campus was bustling this fall, even as students adapted to serious public health precautions. Masks, social distancing, and even limits on indoor gatherings couldn’t break the stride

Poet Kate Baer ’07 debuts with No. 1 NYT bestseller

November 30, 2020Last updated December 15, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson

Kate Baer’s first book of poetry, “What Kind of Woman,” has lived up to its book jacket descriptor as a “stunning and honest debut poetry collection about the beauty and

EMU’s 2019-20 Annual Report highlights year of challenge, innovation

November 30, 2020Last updated December 1, 2020 by EMU communications

Eastern Mennonite University has published its President’s Annual Report 2019-20 providing an overview of key events and developments, including important enrollment data, financial information, and progress on Comprehensive Plan goals.

What are you thankful for?

November 23, 2020Last updated December 1, 2020 by EMU communications

Psalm 107:1 O give thanks to the Lord, for God is good; for God’s steadfast love endures for ever. As we move into the Thanksgiving season in the United States, we

Hip hop single immortalizes EMU cafeteria delicacy

November 23, 2020Last updated December 1, 2020 by Randi B. Hagi

I never made one of my discoveries through the process of rational thinking. – Albert Einstein I walk in the caf and I smell mac and cheese, my eyes roll

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