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Harrisonburg native and internationally renowned countertenor headlines 24th annual Bach Festival

June 2, 2016Last updated July 8, 2016 by Walt Wiltschek

Nathan Medley, a Harrisonburg High School graduate who has earned international recognition, will headline this year’s Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). The June 12-19 festival will

‘Street Sense’ editorial intern helps provide a voice for the homeless in Washington D.C.

May 23, 2016Last updated November 10, 2016 by Randi B. Hagi and Lauren Jefferson

Homelessness wasn’t something Abby Hershberger was familiar with while growing up in Millersburg, Ohio, a town of about 3,500 residents. “It didn’t happen to people I knew,” she says. “It

Groundbreaking research shows sustainably produced foods are a big factor in maintaining EMU’s low nitrogen footprint

May 20, 2016Last updated July 13, 2016 by Walt Wiltschek

Thanks to an alumna scientist, Eastern Mennonite University was among the first schools involved in groundbreaking work that is raising awareness about institutional nitrogen footprints. Laura Cattell Noll ’09, a

After 41 years handling campus mail at Eastern Mennonite University, postal supervisor Betty Hertzler retires

May 17, 2016Last updated May 24, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson

Betty Hertzler has done a lot of laughing at human nature over the years. Postal supervisor at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) since 1974, Hertzler has fielded scores of questions showing

Lyubov Slashcheva ’11 graduates from VCU dental school, earns excellence award

May 16, 2016Last updated July 13, 2016 by VCU News

[Reprinted with permission from VCU] Lyubov Slashcheva arrived in the United States when she was 5 years old not knowing a word of English, but already determined to make an

Center for Justice and Peacebuilding publishes first of e-journals series on peacebuilding origins and values

May 16, 2016Last updated July 13, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson and Walt Wiltschek

At the heart of the first e-journal published by Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding is an invitation. Readers are welcomed, in this issue and the next three

In Reunion’s ‘Freedom Circles,’ peacebuilding major facilitates life changes and his own learning

May 12, 2016Last updated November 10, 2016 by Randi B. Hagi

Nathan McKnight recognized a quality of reciprocity in his spring semester internship. The people who come through the “freedom circles” hosted by the organization Reunion, he says, “are improving me,

Royals recyclers top all Virginia schools to become two-time Recylemania champ

May 9, 2016Last updated July 8, 2016 by Walt Wiltschek

For the second straight year, Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) finished first among Virginia colleges and universities entered in the Competition Division of Recyclemania. EMU’s recycling rate of 45.35% also placed

Capstone Integration Projects, Eastern Mennonite Seminary, Spring 2016

May 4, 2016Last updated March 21, 2017 by admin

Eastern Mennonite Seminary students present capstone projects that touched on both the personal formation experienced within the students’ seminary journey, and the transformation they hope to bring about as leaders

Ten seniors honored with Cords of Distinction for their impact on campus and community

May 2, 2016Last updated July 19, 2016 by admin

Ten graduating seniors were honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a ceremony held Saturday afternoon, April 30, 2016 at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated

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