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EMU’s Steven David Johnson teaches macro photography in the Smokies

August 23, 2018Last updated August 24, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Salamanders and rainbows over sublime landscapes were among the celebrated natural wonders of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park during a five-day photography program this summer, said Eastern Mennonite University

Tributes by faculty and staff for 2018 Cords of Distinction honorees

May 9, 2018Last updated May 9, 2018 by Compiled by Bernadette Griffith

Ten graduating seniors were honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a ceremony Saturday afternoon, May 5, 2018, at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated the

Music professor Joan Griffing leaves her indelible mark on EMU and area youth programs

May 3, 2018Last updated March 15, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

Joan Griffing became department chair of the Eastern Mennonite University music department not long after she joined the faculty. Twenty-two years later, she has left an indelible mark on the

EMU’s Yoder Arena hosts Mennonite high school choral festival

April 10, 2018Last updated April 11, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Thirteen Mennonite School Council (MSC) high school choirs from around the United States and Canada converged on Eastern Mennonite School and Eastern Mennonite University for the annual MSC Choral Festival

Centennial Histories Symposium taps into Mennonite higher ed’s ‘commonality and unity’ to face challenging times

April 9, 2018Last updated April 24, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Students and seasoned scholars alike gathered March 24 at Eastern Mennonite University for the Centennial Histories Symposium, a day-long intellectual gathering featuring the authors of five histories of Mennonite higher

EMU’s spring musical, ‘The Spitfire Grill,’ tells the story of second chances in a Midwest town

April 3, 2018Last updated April 23, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Its wide acclaim – The New York Times called it “soul-satisfying” and “freeing” – isn’t the only reason The Spitfire Grill musical is Eastern Mennonite University’s spring theater production: It

Isaac Alderfer, Hannah Leaman and Allison Shelly named 2018 Yoder Scholars

April 2, 2018Last updated April 3, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Each year, Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) engages in a rigorous process to select recipients for the prestigious Yoder Scholarships. Established in 1993 and named for alumni Carol and Paul R.

Latino Student Alliance creates third annual ‘alfombra’ for Easter

March 28, 2018Last updated March 28, 2019 by Shelby Mertens/Daily News-Record

Every year on Palm Sunday, communities in Central America recreate the Biblical passage in which Jesus is welcomed into Jerusalem a week before his crucifixion, with his followers laying down

University Choir and Emulate to present April 10 concert ‘Pilgrimage’

March 27, 2018Last updated April 11, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

An upcoming concert titled “Pilgrimage” and presented by two Eastern Mennonite University vocal ensembles will reflect the “whole journey toward that which is sacred,” said director and professor of music

Local partnership brings ‘What Were You Wearing?’ survivor art installation to EMU, three other locations

March 23, 2018Last updated April 23, 2018 by EMU communications

In April, a local partnership brings the “‘What Were You Wearing?’ Survivor Art Installation” to Eastern Mennonite University and three other area locations. The exhibit’s goal is to raise public awareness

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