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Seminary’s School for Leadership Training to explore disability-oriented inclusion and connection in church communities

November 26, 2022Last updated November 28, 2022 by Lauren Jefferson

Eastern Mennonite Seminary’s 2023 School for Leadership Training is themed “Creating Communities of Belonging: Appreciating EveryBODY.” The emphasis on the word body is deliberate, says Veva Mumaw, SLT director. “1

World-renowned balafon master Balla Kouyaté and MLK-inspired choral masterwork headline EMU’s 2022 Gala Concert

November 2, 2022Last updated November 18, 2022 by Lauren Jefferson

Renowned balafon virtuoso Balla Kouyaté has toured extensively in Africa and Europe, performed in front of 27 African presidents, and been a featured artist in more than 45 albums. Now

Music program named premier artist partner of Any Given Child-Shenandoah Valley

October 17, 2022Last updated October 24, 2022 by EMU Communications

Thousands of students from Harrisonburg City Public Schools (HCPS) and Rockingham County Public Schools (RCPS) in Virginia will have the opportunity to enjoy live arts experiences thanks to a new

Homecoming and Family Weekend 2022: A ‘Roaring’ Success (we love you, Herm!)

October 10, 2022Last updated October 25, 2022 by Lauren Jefferson

EMU students, faculty, staff, family, friends and alumni gathered for the annual three-day celebration of all things Royal — and all the things that make EMU such a special place!

Common Grounds Coffeehouse and new student union celebrates grand opening

October 7, 2022Last updated October 12, 2022 by Lauren Jefferson

Just in time for Homecoming and Family Weekend, EMU’s renovated Common Grounds Coffeehouse is open for business. Approximately 200 EMU students, faculty and staff attended the Grand Reopening and ribbon-cutting

Inaugural Royals Go Downtown event connects students, H’burg businesses

September 23, 2022Last updated September 24, 2022 by EMU Communications

More than 200 Royals headed to downtown Harrisonburg Thursday evening for the first, and hopefully annual, Royals Go Downtown event. Following the EMU Pep Band, the group started at Magpie

National bestselling graphic novel ‘The Best We Could Do’ is ’22-23 Common Read

September 15, 2022Last updated October 10, 2022 by EMU Communications

Since 2013, Eastern Mennonite University has selected a Common Read. Last year, that announcement concluded with some excitement: Just Mercy author and civil rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson gave the Commencement

Saxophonist Ryan Kauffman ’97 joins EMU Jazz for Homecoming Celebration Concert

September 12, 2022Last updated October 10, 2022 by EMU Communications

Musician Ryan Kauffman ’97 is the special guest at the 2022 EMU Homecoming and Family Weekend Celebration Concert Friday, Oct. 7, at 8 p.m. in Lehman Auditorium. The program includes

Fall Move-In 2022: The Royals are back in town!

August 29, 2022Last updated September 5, 2022 by EMU Communications

View the 2022 Move-In/Orientation photo album. The annual ritual of college-bound teenagers, Move-In Weekend at Eastern Mennonite University means all hands on deck. Faculty, staff and student staff welcomed a

‘Here Together’ activities (Knit Together, Bird Together, and more) return for 2022 Faculty-Staff Conference

August 22, 2022Last updated August 29, 2022 by Lauren Jefferson

Nothing better to lead off our annual coverage of Fall Faculty-Staff Conference (AKA Fish Together, Bird Together, Knit Together…) than a short video of Professor David Berry at the piano

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