David Berry, chair of Eastern Mennonite University’s music department, makes no secret of the vision behind the university’s upcoming made-for-broadcast special premiere of the annual Gala Concert. Always the highlight ... read more about EMU’s Gala Concert to offer evening of hope, inspiration and musical eclectica
In his “Bishop’s Mantle” column in a recent Daily News-Record (10/24/2020), Jim Bishop ’67 offers this appreciation of fellow music-lover and radio DJ John L. Horst Jr. ’60, emeritus professor of ... read more about Bishop’s Mantle: John Horst, a music man for all seasons
Forever. That’s how long senior Johnny Gabriel Prioleau III hopes the newest art at Eastern Mennonite University will last. Prioleau, along with fellow members of EMU’s Black Student Alliance, and ... read more about Black Student Alliance hosts dedication ceremony for Black Lives Matter mural
“Elsewhere,” this year’s Homecoming art exhibit at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) started with a painting and a reflection. “I was reminiscing about the past and my childhood. I wanted to ... read more about Homecoming art exhibit explores childhood, memory
Poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama will spend the second week of September virtually touring Eastern Mennonite University: speaking in chapels, colloquia, and classes; chatting with pastors and LGBTQ+ groups; ... read more about Join virtual events with poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama Sept. 14-18
Newsflash! Wondering how the Great Herm Search of 2020 was going? Mark Oct. 16 on your calendar. Eastern Mennonite University’s new blue lion mascot will meet his fans during the ... read more about All-virtual Homecoming and Family Weekend features new Herm, fun run/ride, TenTalks and much more
Pádraig Ó Tuama speaks softly, soothingly, with just a touch of grit in his gentle Irish accent. Next month, you can hear the voice of this poet, theologian, and mediator on ... read more about Poet, theologian and peacemaker Pádraig Ó Tuama to make a virtual visit to EMU Sept. 14-18
Professor Steven Johnson is pushing the frontier of conservation photography – by entering “toad time.” He explains: a toad could sit on a rock for six or seven hours, seemingly ... read more about A photographer’s quest to document the ephemeral world of vernal pools
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 ... read more about ‘How Can EMU Keep From Singing?’ Physically distanced outdoor singing session is a trial run for choir this fall
One thing haiku calls for, and what is often least found but most needed in times of war or its aftermath, is the ability to pause and be in the moment. Read more on the art of haiku and peacebuilding with poet John Paul Lederach, founding director of EMU's Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, ... read more about John Paul Lederach on the power and pause of pandemic haiku from Notre Dame