Campus Ministries has scheduled a campus memorial service for Wed., April 18 from 7 to 8 p.m. in Common Grounds for a time to remember Theodore (Theo) Brian Yoder, class ... read more about EMU Plans Memorial Service for Student
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EMU Mourns Loss of Student
The Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) community was saddened to learn of the death of Theodore (Theo) Brian Yoder on Thursday, April 12, 2012, after an intermittent 12-year battle with various ... read more about EMU Mourns Loss of Student
Gbowee Opens Up on Life after Nobel Prize
Leymah Gbowee, one of three recipients of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize and Eastern Mennonite University Alumnus of the Year, spoke with the Daily Observer about life after the peace ... read more about Gbowee Opens Up on Life after Nobel Prize
Seminary celebrates 63rd Commencement
Eastern Mennonite Seminary will hold its 63rd annual commencement service 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28 in Lehman Auditorium on the EMU campus. Rev. Dr. Daniel L. Garrett, adjunct professor, United ... read more about Seminary celebrates 63rd Commencement
PTSD Not Just From Combat, Researcher Says
Courtesy Daily News Record, April 3, 2012 Nearly 100 students, faculty and sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder gathered at Eastern Mennonite University on Friday to hear an alumnus discuss his ... read more about PTSD Not Just From Combat, Researcher Says
Gbowee Shares “Greatness of Girls” at Conference
Leymah Gbowee spoke on the “greatness of girls” and the creation of the Young Girls Transformative Project at the 2012 TED conference. Gbowee, who earned a master’s degree in conflict ... read more about Gbowee Shares “Greatness of Girls” at Conference
Area Colleges Walk for Hope on Saturday
Local higher education institutions are joining together to raise awareness and offer hope to people affected by depression and suicide. Students, faculty and staff from Blue Ridge Community College, Bridgewater ... read more about Area Colleges Walk for Hope on Saturday
Alum Named Secondary Principal at Eastern Mennonite School
Courtesy WHSV-TV3, Mar. 28, 2012 Eastern Mennonite School (EMS) has named Philip R. Landes ’87, as Secondary Principal effective July 1, 2012. Landes assumes the position upon the retirement of Sherman ... read more about Alum Named Secondary Principal at Eastern Mennonite School
Seminary Grad, Pastor to Share Knowledge
Mark Schloneger, a 2005 graduate of Eastern Mennonite Seminary, will be campus this week to interact with students, faculty and staff. As part of EMU’s visiting pastor program, Schloneger has ... read more about Seminary Grad, Pastor to Share Knowledge
Be ‘Your Own Mandela …’
Courtesy Daily News Record, Mar. 19, 2012 Leymah Gbowee’s journey to becoming a Nobel Peace laureate began, ironically enough, because she was angry. Angry about the way women’s roles were ... read more about Be ‘Your Own Mandela …’