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Faculty and staff
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Shannon W. Dycus: ‘O God of Joy’
EMU's dean of students, who has given leadership to worship across MCUSA, shares an Advent season meditation: It’s the beginning of December, and our priorities are pulled in countless directions. And this year, our minds are full of worry, our bodies still adjusting to premature darkness, and our hearts or ones we know well are holding grief very close. This season between Thanksgiving and Christmas holds the breadth of the holidays in both the commercial and the liturgical sense. ... read more about Shannon W. Dycus: ‘O God of Joy’ from Mennonite Church USA
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Lancaster Online: ‘The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed nurses to the brink’
Opinion contributor Priscilla Simmons, a registered nurse with a master’s degree in nursing and a doctorate in education, is professor emerita in the Department of Nursing at Eastern Mennonite University. ... read more about Lancaster Online: ‘The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed nurses to the brink’ from Lancaster Online
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Social work instructor offers career advice in online guide
EMU social work instructor Debbi DiGennaro contributes expert advice in the MSW Online website. [MSW is an acronym for Master of Social Work.] With extensive experience in the international context, DiGennaro is the author of a book on cultural competence, "Acclimated to Africa: Cultural Competence for Westerners (SIL International, 2017); her research area is the intersection of social behavior and faith communities. ... read more about Social work instructor offers career advice in online guide from MSW Online
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Thoughts of Thanksgiving: Fall 2021
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Registrar Dave Detrow to retire in December after nearly 45 years at EMU
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EMU musicians and The String Queens inspire at 2021 Gala Concert
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EMU Music Department presents 2021-22 Music Faculty Artist Series
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EMU names new director of leadership and organizational management program
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Wild Virginia podcast features Professor Steven David Johnson
Tune in to this podcast episode of Wild Virginia Virtual Coffee Talk, where conservation photographer Steven David Johnson talks about his work photographing vernal pools, salamanders, jumping spiders, and other fun projects he’s working on. ... read more about Wild Virginia podcast features Professor Steven David Johnson from Wild Virginia