Eastern Mennonite University’s current and past presents gather for a panel hosted by Donald Kraybill. Myron Augsburger, Joe Lapp, Loren Swartzendruber and current president Susan Schultz Huxman reflect on challenges, ... read more about Presidents Forum – 2017 Centennial Homecoming
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10x10x100 Centennial artists offer 500 new perspectives on EMU
The five artists who contributed to Eastern Mennonite University’s Centennial art installation offered new perspectives — 500 of them — on the theme “Serving, Leading, Transforming.” Exhibited in the Margaret ... read more about 10x10x100 Centennial artists offer 500 new perspectives on EMU
Environmental statistician Mark Risser ’07 talks climate change and modeling at Suter Science Seminar
In the second of seven Suter Science Seminars this fall at Eastern Mennonite University, Mark Risser, a postdoctoral research fellow at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in California, will discuss Statistical ... read more about Environmental statistician Mark Risser ’07 talks climate change and modeling at Suter Science Seminar
Common Read selection ‘Between the World and Me’ a challenging invitation
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates (Random House, 2015) is the 2017-18 Common Read selection for Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Each year since 2013, faculty, staff, and students ... read more about Common Read selection ‘Between the World and Me’ a challenging invitation
Centennial Century cycling event offers scenic Shenandoah Valley loops with 62, 31 and 5-mile options
Celebrate Eastern Mennonite University’s 100th year by riding through the Shenandoah Valley in the Centennial Century bike ride. The ride — with 100K (62 miles), 50K (31 miles) and 5-mile ... read more about Centennial Century cycling event offers scenic Shenandoah Valley loops with 62, 31 and 5-mile options
Educators learn how restorative justice can shift discipline from punishment to transformation at two-day ‘academy’
What makes Avery Trinh’s endorsement of restorative justice in education special is that he’s not an administrator or a teacher. He’s a rising senior at Wilde Lake High School in ... read more about Educators learn how restorative justice can shift discipline from punishment to transformation at two-day ‘academy’
EMU to host prospective students during Virginia Private College Week July 24-July 29
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) is inviting students to discover the educational opportunities available in Virginia. The university is among 24 schools participating in the 21st annual Virginia Private College Week, ... read more about EMU to host prospective students during Virginia Private College Week July 24-July 29
‘Crossing the Line’ Anabaptist women’s history conference attracts scholars, artists and boundary-crossers
Women casting off their bonnets, pushing at the margins of traditional behavior, moving away from their faith communities and into different cultures, writing and speaking of what they were told ... read more about ‘Crossing the Line’ Anabaptist women’s history conference attracts scholars, artists and boundary-crossers
Anxo Pérez ’97 is EMU’s 2017 Alumnus of the Year
In his native Spain and beyond, Anxo Pérez ’97 has become an inspirational speaker and author. His message: “Don’t admire success, admire effort.” Eastern Mennonite University has named Pérez its 2017 ... read more about Anxo Pérez ’97 is EMU’s 2017 Alumnus of the Year
Diane Randall, with Friends Committee on National Legislation, champions faith-based political advocacy
The power of faith-based political advocacy was the theme of a lecture by Diane Randall, executive secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), as part of Horizons of ... read more about Diane Randall, with Friends Committee on National Legislation, champions faith-based political advocacy