On a sunny day in September, 64 students from Eastern Mennonite University stood in a graveyard, listening to the names of people who may be buried there. Cream violets blanketed ... read more about Students pilgrimage to local enslaved graveyard
Arts
Opera star and EMU ensembles soar at 2019 gala concert
“Simply magical,” says Professor David Berry in recollection of last weekend’s Gala concert at Eastern Mennonite University. “It is rarer than rare to have a consummate artist who has graced ... read more about Opera star and EMU ensembles soar at 2019 gala concert
Wenger named ODAC Scholar-Athlete Of The Year
Eastern Mennonite University goalkeeper Leah Wenger (Broadway, Va./Eastern Mennonite) has been named the top scholar-athlete in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. As part of the ODAC postseason awards, Wenger was voted as ... read more about Wenger named ODAC Scholar-Athlete Of The Year
‘A Bach Festival Christmas’ to usher in holiday spirit
The Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival, now in its 28th season, will celebrate the holidays with “A Bach Festival Christmas” concert featuring soprano Susan Gouthro, trumpet player Christine Carrillo, and pianist ... read more about ‘A Bach Festival Christmas’ to usher in holiday spirit
Youth symphony and children’s choir to present fall concert
The Shenandoah Valley Youth Symphony and Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir present their annual joint fall concert on Sunday, Nov. 24, at 4 p.m. in EMU’s Lehman Auditorium. A $7 donation ... read more about Youth symphony and children’s choir to present fall concert
Students on Europe cross-cultural semester explore art and identity
Eastern Mennonite University student Kate Stutzman thought of herself as removed from the tragedy of the Holocaust. Her perceived distance — of time and geography — was bridged in “terrifying, ... read more about Students on Europe cross-cultural semester explore art and identity
Staff Spotlight #8: Jon Styer, brand guru
Want to know who is responsible for the beautiful new mountainscape graphics accompanying the university’s new tagline? That would be our talented creative director and brand manager Jon Styer ‘07. ... read more about Staff Spotlight #8: Jon Styer, brand guru
‘Voices Together’: EMU’s Benjamin Bergey on the new Mennonite hymnal
When the new Mennonite worship and song resource Voices Together is released next fall, Eastern Mennonite University professor of music Benjamin Bergey ’11 has a hope: that this collection “draws ... read more about ‘Voices Together’: EMU’s Benjamin Bergey on the new Mennonite hymnal
‘Phantom’ on Broadway and Met opera star Janinah Burnett to perform at EMU’s annual Gala Concert
Eastern Mennonite University’s Gala Concert has always been a musical tour de force, involving all ensembles on campus and often bringing in special guests. But the 2019 event will no ... read more about ‘Phantom’ on Broadway and Met opera star Janinah Burnett to perform at EMU’s annual Gala Concert
Common Read selection Exit West ‘at once a love story, a fable, and a chilling reflection’ on displacement
The Eastern Mennonite University Common Read for the 2019-20 academic year is the widely acclaimed Man Booker Prize finalist and bestselling novel Exit West by Mohsin Hamid (Riverhead, 2017). “We ... read more about Common Read selection Exit West ‘at once a love story, a fable, and a chilling reflection’ on displacement