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‘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

Royals set new high with 118 ODAC All-Academic honorees

July 28, 2020Last updated August 3, 2020 by Moderator

EMU’s student-athletes made a major mark this year in their role as students, as the Royals broke their record for Old Dominion Athletic Conference All-Academic Team honorees. Eastern Mennonite put

Alumni remember Congressman John Lewis

July 24, 2020Last updated July 28, 2020 by Randi B. Hagi

Congressman John Lewis died last Friday, leaving with us his lifetime legacy of advancing civil rights, starting as a young man as a participant in the Freedom Rides, chair of

EMU updates on sports in fall semester

July 21, 2020Last updated July 28, 2020 by James De Boer

Eastern Mennonite University athletics announced today the postponement of Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) competition and championships for fall and winter sports through the end of the 2020 calendar year

Lyubov Slashcheva ’11 is EMU’s 2020 Young Alum of the Year

July 8, 2020Last updated July 28, 2020 by Randi B. Hagi

EMU’s 2020 Alumni Award recipients will be honored during the Oct. 16-18 Homecoming Weekend. Read about Alum of the Year Luke Gascho ’74 and Distinguished Service Award recipients Susan and

EMU partners with BSN SPORTS and Under Armour

July 7, 2020Last updated July 28, 2020 by James De Boer

The Eastern Mennonite University Athletic Department today announced that it has entered into a five-year partnership with Under Armour through BSN SPORTS. The agreement, which commences immediately, is part of

Grad School Q & A: Robert Cook ’17

July 1, 2020Last updated July 28, 2020 by Moderator

Robert Cook is a 2017 graduate of Eastern Mennonite University with a degree in history and social science. After earning a degree in government at Johns Hopkins University, he teaches

New chair Manuel A. Nuñez ’94 to lead EMU Board of Trustees

June 29, 2020Last updated July 28, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson

Manuel A. Nuñez ‘94 has been named the next chair of Eastern Mennonite University’s Board of Trustees. His term begins July 1, 2020, when he takes over from outgoing chair

In your mailbox: Crossroads Spring/Summer 2020

June 29, 2020Last updated June 29, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson

The most recent issue of Crossroads (spring/summer 2020) should be sitting in your mailbox. Catch up with what happened on campus this spring from our president. Celebrate our 2020 grads. Read reflections from

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