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98-year-old Amish teacher pays first visit to alma mater 61 years after graduating

January 28, 2015Last updated September 29, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson

When retired church ministry professor John R. Martin welcomed his former classmate to the Eastern Mennonite University campus last week, he offered warm regards. “It is an honor that you’ve

Longtime educator Sarah Armstrong named director of MA in Education program

January 27, 2015Last updated August 29, 2016 by Steve Shenk

Sarah Armstrong, a longtime public-school educator, will help teachers earn master’s degrees in her new role as director of the MA in Education program at Eastern Mennonite University. Most of

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and legacy celebrated with solidarity march, music, chapel and service opportunities

January 23, 2015Last updated February 6, 2015 by Randi B. Hagi

What creates systems of discrimination and oppression? What power and motivation do people have to resist these systems? Where do they take comfort when hatred acts? These questions were asked

EMU and Sichuan University of China sign cooperation agreement

January 15, 2015Last updated January 28, 2015 by Steve Shenk

Eastern Mennonite University and Sichuan University of Arts and Science, located in central China, signed an agreement on Jan. 13, 2015, to “promote academic exchanges, scientific research cooperation, and communication

Vigil held to protest killing of a black person every 28 hours in America, ‘whether innocent or guilty’

December 11, 2014Last updated January 5, 2015 by Randi B. Hagi

About 60 people held a vigil in the heart of Eastern Mennonite University’s campus in early December for black people killed by police in America. Participants attracted by the Black

EMU faculty, staff and students sing “Joy to the World!” to celebrate advent

December 10, 2014Last updated January 2, 2015 by Mike Zucconi

[Editor’s note: An updated version of the EMU advent greeting was posted Dec. 12. After further consideration we eliminated one section of the video in order to be sensitive to what

Research on the struggles of teenage girls – and the gifts they can offer the church – garners significant national award for Methodist seminary instructor

December 2, 2014Last updated December 22, 2014 by Lauren Jefferson

In her doctoral research, Emily Peck-McClain gathered thoughts from 24 girls from New York area Methodist churches that were both profound and disturbing. “There was a lot of silence from

As renovations proceed, Suter Science Center throws some curveballs

November 10, 2014Last updated January 6, 2016 by Andrew Jenner

The third time was indeed the charm when construction crews dug down to find the water main outside the Suter Science Center. The first time, they’d turned up what appeared

Art auction aims to benefit EMU, campus community through hosting visiting artists

November 8, 2014Last updated February 7, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

Painting, collages, and photography will be offered at a silent art auction hosted by the visual and communication arts department at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). The three-week fundraiser will help

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