When we think about post-apocalyptic literature or film, says novelist Christine Benner Dixon ’04, whose newly released debut novel, The Height of Land, takes place long after the collapse of ... read more about Writers Read welcomes back alumna novelist Christine Benner Dixon ’04
Special ‘Mornings with the Mayor’ Convocation pays tribute to President Huxman and other women shaping our campus There’s a new morning talk show host in town, and she’s here to ... read more about EMU celebrates its phenomenal women leaders
Love, Joy & Peace: A Choral Celebration!Date: Friday, March 14Time: 7 p.m.Location: Lehman Auditorium at EMU, 1191 Park Road, Harrisonburg, VACost: Free, with suggested donation of $10 Three choirs from ... read more about Choral concert celebrates diversity and community through music
Five-part series marks 500th anniversary of Anabaptism It was a hard time to be a pacifist during World War I. When the U.S. officially entered the war in 1917, American ... read more about EMU Professor Suderman caps off ‘Five Centuries’ lecture series
After five-year hiatus, formerly annual conference successfully resumes at EMU Lars Åkerson ’08 used a familiar Mennonite symbol, that of a quilt, to discuss the importance of belonging. “We need ... read more about Peace & justice take center stage at Intercollegiate Peace Fellowship
Her novel, about a mom who turns canine, is now a feature film starring Amy Adams Writers Read Author Series with Rachel YoderDate: Friday, Feb. 28Time: 7:30 p.m.Location: Martin Chapel, ... read more about ‘Nightbitch’ author headlines Writers Read on Feb. 28
One early spring morning in 1994, Philip Zapanta ’96, then a sophomore biology major at Eastern Mennonite College, boarded a bus in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, with the rest of his ... read more about Dr. Philip Zapanta ’96 shares life lessons from a career in health care spanning decades
Weekend conference returns to campus for the first time in five years From Feb. 21-23, 2025, the EMU Peace Fellowship club will host the Intercollegiate Peace Fellowship (ICPF) conference. This ... read more about EMU to host Intercollegiate Peace Fellowship
The world is out of alignment, said Mennonite historian John D. Roth. Civil discourse is strained, the principles of democracy are challenged, and social movements have laid bare injustices in ... read more about Mennonite historian says EMU students are equipped to heal a broken world
Eastern Mennonite University hosted a full day of events on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This marked the eighth annual day of education, learning ... read more about EMU hosts eighth annual ‘day on’ to celebrate life, legacy of MLK