"The Promise," a documentary by Professor Zeljko Mirkovic, earned "Best Documentary" among Winter Edition submissions of the Mediterranean Film Festival. The film will compete at the July 2017 festival. ... read more about ‘The Promise’ by Zeljko Mirkovic earns Best Documentary award and nomination to Mediterranean Film Festival from Mediterrean Film Festival
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Student-volunteers mingle with top conservation photographers at international awards ceremony
Eastern Mennonite University photography students brushed shoulders this fall with some of the most acclaimed nature and conservation photographers in the world at the 21st annual Nature’s Best Photography Windland ... read more about Student-volunteers mingle with top conservation photographers at international awards ceremony
Yes! magazine features EMU-made documentary about Wisconsin mine in ‘solutions’ issue
Yes! Magazine includes former VACA professor Paulette Moore's documentary "To Wisconsin With Love," created with EMU students, in their state-by-state exploration of local solutions. ... read more about Yes! magazine features EMU-made documentary about Wisconsin mine in ‘solutions’ issue from Yes! Magazine
Theater-focused cross-cultural returns from semester in Central Europe
“If Salzburg is like your floral grandmother who loves to show you her old scrapbooks, then Vienna is your mysterious great aunt who sits by herself, waiting for you to ... read more about Theater-focused cross-cultural returns from semester in Central Europe
How Kimberly Schmidt was drawn into the Cheyenne history surrounding her novel ‘Magpie’s Blanket’
You can’t refuse a peace chief. That’s the tantalizing start of an article about Professor Kimberly Schmidt and how she was drawn into the research behind her recently published young ... read more about How Kimberly Schmidt was drawn into the Cheyenne history surrounding her novel ‘Magpie’s Blanket’
Artists use varied media to reflect on EMU past, present and future for Centennial installation
In selecting artists for Eastern Mennonite University’s Centennial art installation, curator Ashley Sauder Miller ’03 and the Centennial Visual and Performing Arts Subcommittee sought a range of media, styles and ... read more about Artists use varied media to reflect on EMU past, present and future for Centennial installation
Musician Russell James Pyle ’03 spends November as artist-in-residence at Big Bend National Park
Editor’s note: The somewhat unorthodox narrative of the following article deserves explanation. Staff writer Randi B. Hagi was regrettably unable to travel 1,750 miles for an in-person interview with New ... read more about Musician Russell James Pyle ’03 spends November as artist-in-residence at Big Bend National Park
EMU’s Advent greeting features student composer and beauty of Shenandoah Valley
“With deep division in our country and around the world this year’s Advent greeting provides an opportunity to reflect on God’s unfailing love, and the joy brought by the birth ... read more about EMU’s Advent greeting features student composer and beauty of Shenandoah Valley
Special chapel celebrates student accomplishments of the fall 2016 semester
Among the many students recognized at Eastern Mennonite University’s Fall Recognition Chapel Wednesday, Dec. 7, were three standout nursing students recognized by their peers for their unique achievements. Molly Kirby, ... read more about Special chapel celebrates student accomplishments of the fall 2016 semester
Mirkovic documentary wins top award at Eugene Film Festival
Director Zeljko Mirkovic won “Best Cultural Documentary” at the Eugene (Ore.) Film Festival for his 2016 release “The Promise.” Mirkovic is a professor in the Visual and Communication Arts Department ... read more about Mirkovic documentary wins top award at Eugene Film Festival