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Alum aims advocacy efforts at Paralympic athletes

August 9, 2021Last updated August 13, 2021 by Lauren Jefferson

Philip Watson Jr. ‘16 has found a new mission — from hoping to become an Olympian himself to helping others perform on the world’s biggest sports stage. Watson, a citizen of

In Memoriam: Herbert L. Swartz, emeritus professor of Biblical studies

August 4, 2021Last updated August 13, 2021 by EMU Communications

Herbert L. Swartz, who taught Biblical studies at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) for two and a half decades, died on July 31, 2021 at age 89. EMU’s academic dean once

Bshara Nassar MA ’14 among The Arab American Foundation’s ’40 Under 40′

July 29, 2021Last updated August 4, 2021 by EMU Communications

Bshara Nassar, a 2104 alumnus of Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, has been named as an awardee of The Arab America Foundation’s “40 Under 40” Class of

EMS taps two alumni for head coaching positions

July 28, 2021Last updated August 25, 2021 by Courtesy of Andrea Wenger/EMS

Eli Crawford ’11 and Meredith Stinnette Hall ’20, both alumni of Eastern Mennonite University, have been announced as new head coaches at Eastern Mennonite School in Harrisonburg, Va. Crawford and

Biomed grad begins osteopathic medicine residency

July 26, 2021Last updated July 27, 2021 by Randi B. Hagi

One of the things that most motivates Vincent Morra MS ’15 (biomedicine) is interpersonal connection. It’s what first attracted him to the field of osteopathic medicine, and what told him

New Crossroads mag features 2021 alumni honorees

July 19, 2021Last updated July 27, 2021 by Lauren Jefferson

The latest Crossroads alumni magazine should be in your mailboxes — a little later than planned, but we did it (thanks to staff writer and illustrator Randi B. Hagi and

MDS in Shenandoah Valley celebrates creativity of volunteers during pandemic

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Dozens of Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) volunteers in Harrisonburg, Virginia, gathered for a picnic in May to celebrate the creative ways they had responded to community needs during the pandemic, from sewing masks and helping create patterns for Tyvek PPE gowns to parking cars at vaccine clinics, passing out information on clinic dates, and helping distribute food to quarantining EMU students. ... read more about MDS in Shenandoah Valley celebrates creativity of volunteers during pandemic from Canadian Mennonite

Patricia Grace King ’89 wins Northern Writers Award

July 14, 2021Last updated July 23, 2021 by admin

Patricia Grace King ’89, of Durham, U.K., was announced as a winner of the Northern Writers Award. Established in 2000 by New Writing North, the awards support work-in-progress by new,

Spring panel series connected students to alumni in environmental careers

July 13, 2021Last updated July 20, 2021 by EMU Communications

Ten EMU alumni working in various environmental careers shared their experiences and best advice to undergraduates in a panel series this spring semester. Professor Jim Yoder, director of the environmental

EMU @ MennoCon21

July 12, 2021Last updated July 27, 2021 by Lauren Jefferson

After months of planning and a series of unique pandemic-related challenges, Mennonite Church USA hosted MennoCon21 July 6-10 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Eastern Mennonite University is traditionally represented in strength and

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