Calvin E. Shenk, professor emeritus of religion who taught at Eastern Mennonite University from 1976-2001, has died. He resided in Harrisonburg, Virginia. His wife Marie passed away in 2010. The ... read more about Emeritus professor Calvin Shenk, who led Bible department and championed cross-cultural program, lived a life of Christian witness
The 2015 convocation to dedicate the new academic year at Eastern Mennonite University began and ended yesterday [Sept. 2] with music: first the triumphal tones of the Lehman Auditorium organ ... read more about ‘Bound together by love’: Convocation opens new academic year with music, prayer and words to inspire
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) welcomes 12 new faculty to the ranks for the 2015-16 academic year. The new faculty, announced by Fred Kniss, provost; Michael King, vice president and seminary ... read more about Eastern Mennonite University welcomes twelve new faculty members for 2015-2016 academic year
New faculty members Johonna Turner and Tim Seidel bring strong ties to Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP), and to Mennonite peacebuilding organizations, as well ... read more about Restorative justice, peacebuilding and development programs gain new faculty
Nate Koser spent two years of his adolescence in Nepal with his missionary parents. That’s why the professor of counseling at Eastern Mennonite University traveled back in June and why, ... read more about Returning to Nepal, professor joins father and brother to offer aid, labor and counseling
What if a traumatic childhood event could be contributing to health problems? Wouldn’t listening and learning from a patient about that experience be as valuable for diagnostic purposes to a ... read more about Transdisciplinary seminar on adverse childhood experiences teaches future health professionals unique diagnostic tools
J.D. McCurdy has been involved with softball far more years than he played baseball. Yet Eastern Mennonite University’s head softball coach was once a regular All-Star first baseman and clean-up ... read more about Head softball coach J.D. McCurdy inducted into Rockingham County Baseball League Hall of Fame
Beryl Brubaker knows what it’s like to retire – and to be called back to serve with her gifts once more. In 2008, Brubaker “retired” as provost. That year marked ... read more about After 44 years at EMU, former provost and current library director Beryl Brubaker heads into her second ‘retirement’
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) and Mennonite Education Agency (MEA) will begin the search for the ninth EMU president with the first meeting of the search committee set for July 10-11, ... read more about Committee selected to begin the search for Eastern Mennonite University’s ninth president
Four years ago, Chereè Hammond joined the faculty in the master’s in counseling program at Eastern Mennonite University. Shortly after beginning the semester – it was a Wednesday, she remembers ... read more about Counseling professor explains how alopecia areata led to her baldness and, more importantly, to embracing impermanence