Professors Ryan M. Good, PhD, and Paul Yoder, PhD, both of Eastern Mennonite University, presented research at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting, April 15, 2018, in New ... read more about Two professors present at American Educational Research Association annual meeting
Conferences and events
Inaugural Academic and Creative Excellence Festival builds intellectual buzz
Though surely all professors at Eastern Mennonite University were excited by the inaugural Academic and Creative Excellence Festival on campus last week, new faculty member Sonia Balasch Rodriguez was ... read more about Inaugural Academic and Creative Excellence Festival builds intellectual buzz
EMU’s Yoder Arena hosts Mennonite high school choral festival
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 ... read more about EMU’s Yoder Arena hosts Mennonite high school choral festival
Centennial Histories Symposium taps into Mennonite higher ed’s ‘commonality and unity’ to face challenging times
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 ... read more about Centennial Histories Symposium taps into Mennonite higher ed’s ‘commonality and unity’ to face challenging times
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Gbowee to give commencement address, receive inaugural honorary doctorate of justice
On the occasion of its 100th commencement ceremony, Eastern Mennonite University announces that the 2018 address will be given by alumna and 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee. In recognition ... read more about Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Gbowee to give commencement address, receive inaugural honorary doctorate of justice
Spring gala to benefit UNICEF/USA’s work in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The International Student Organization (ISO) at Eastern Mennonite University has announced the guest speaker for its 2018 Spring Gala, which will benefit UNICEF/USA’s work with vulnerable children and women affected ... read more about Spring gala to benefit UNICEF/USA’s work in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Faith and climate change: experts give input at BOR meeting for Center for Sustainable Climate Change
With a series of new programs taking shape, The Center for Climate Change Solutions hosted its first board of reference meeting March 9-10 at Eastern Mennonite University. The nine-member board ... read more about Faith and climate change: experts give input at BOR meeting for Center for Sustainable Climate Change
EMU hosts Shenandoah Valley Autism Partnership’s 11th annual Run/Walk for Autism
The Shenandoah Valley Autism Partnership (SVAP) will hold its 11th annual 5K Run/Walk for Autism Saturday, April 21, at Eastern Mennonite University. The event is sponsored by community organizations around the ... read more about EMU hosts Shenandoah Valley Autism Partnership’s 11th annual Run/Walk for Autism
Rev. Risher urges MLK celebration attendees to ‘stay woke through this revolution’
In 1967, Sharon Washington Risher heard The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak in Charleston, South Carolina. Then a little girl, she remembers being summoned with a phone call ... read more about Rev. Risher urges MLK celebration attendees to ‘stay woke through this revolution’
Senior photography exhibit juxtaposes ‘effortless beauty’ and Hawaii’s homelessness ‘crisis’
Lila Marks describes Hawaii’s landscapes as “effortlessly beautiful,” but when the Eastern Mennonite University photography major traveled there this summer for her senior project, she had something else on her ... read more about Senior photography exhibit juxtaposes ‘effortless beauty’ and Hawaii’s homelessness ‘crisis’