As Eastern Mennonite University faculty, staff and students move into the first semester of 2016, we look back at some of the top news items from 2015. There was plenty ... read more about Top Ten most read news articles and editor’s picks of 2015
Arts
EMU’s Center for Interfaith Engagement presents free film series featuring social justice leaders from around the world
The Center for Interfaith Engagement (CIE) at Eastern Mennonite University presents the film series “Across Cultures: Profiles in Courage and Resilience,” featuring 12 films of various genres, including fiction and ... read more about EMU’s Center for Interfaith Engagement presents free film series featuring social justice leaders from around the world
Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir joins Staunton Academy of Ballet for annual Christmas concert
The Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir presents “Angels Sing,” a Christmas concert with the Staunton Academy of Ballet at 4 p.m., Dec. 6 at Lehman Auditorium at Eastern Mennonite University. All ... read more about Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir joins Staunton Academy of Ballet for annual Christmas concert
Winsome creatures from Appalachia take the stage in Tony-nominated musical ‘A Year with Frog and Toad’
Singing and dancing animals in Eastern Mennonite University’s MainStage Theater? A fly fishing frog and toad, an Appalachian Trail-hiking snail and mining moles? A community of critters showing how delightful ... read more about Winsome creatures from Appalachia take the stage in Tony-nominated musical ‘A Year with Frog and Toad’
Annual gala concert features rare opportunity to hear ‘Concert Selections from Leonard Bernstein’s MASS’
Leonard Bernstein’s “MASS,” commissioned by Jacqueline Kennedy for the 1971 dedication of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., is subtitled “A Theatre Piece for ... read more about Annual gala concert features rare opportunity to hear ‘Concert Selections from Leonard Bernstein’s MASS’
Playwright and teacher Sheri Bailey, an advocate for racial healing and dialogue, brings next Writers Read installment
“A great forum for people with radically different perspectives to have a reasonable discussion” – that’s how playwright Sheri Bailey characterizes one of her most popular plays, “Abolitionists’ Museum,” in ... read more about Playwright and teacher Sheri Bailey, an advocate for racial healing and dialogue, brings next Writers Read installment
Alumna’s ‘Creation’ series of six vibrant, colorful paintings hangs in renovated Suter Science Center
Alumna Katherine Burling’s six-piece “Creation” painting series was stashed carefully in storage while Suter Science Center renovations were completed. In the ensuing months, much has changed in Burling’s life. She’s ... read more about Alumna’s ‘Creation’ series of six vibrant, colorful paintings hangs in renovated Suter Science Center
‘This generation’s cigarette’: media and religion professors team up to analyze selfie culture
Cell-phones are this generation’s cigarette. That was one analysis provided by Jerry Holsopple and Linford Stutzman to students participating in an October Living and Learning Forum at Eastern Mennonite University. ... read more about ‘This generation’s cigarette’: media and religion professors team up to analyze selfie culture
‘Searching for Zion’ author visits campus to kick off 2015-16 Common Read focus on race, identity and culture
Of all the possible suggestions that came to Common Read committee chair Tara Kishbaugh from the Eastern Mennonite University community, one topic bubbled to the surface. “Race,” said Kishbaugh, a ... read more about ‘Searching for Zion’ author visits campus to kick off 2015-16 Common Read focus on race, identity and culture
Concerts, sports, arts and reunions on tap for 2015 Homecoming and Family Weekend
Eastern Mennonite University’s Homecoming and Family Weekend “Celebrating People, Places, and Programs” on Oct. 9-11 has something for every Royal, future Royal or Royals fan. Highlights include musical performances, sporting ... read more about Concerts, sports, arts and reunions on tap for 2015 Homecoming and Family Weekend