As Dorothy “Dottie” Nolt Weber ’75 can attest, there’s a special kind of magic in the air in the days leading up to Homecoming. The retired teacher, who taught for ... read more about ‘EMU is family’: Highlights from Homecoming 2025
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EMU’s Jesse Longenecker ties for 30th at US Disc Golf Championship
Jesse Longenecker, a sophomore environmental science major who won the 2025 College Disc Golf National Championship in April, competed against the sport's best of the best at the 2025 U.S. Disc Golf Championship this weekend in Rock Hill, South Carolina. He tied for 30th place. ... read more about EMU’s Jesse Longenecker ties for 30th at US Disc Golf Championship from Professional Disc Golf Association
EMU to host symposium on community organizing from Oct. 12-14
EMU invites all organizers, pastors, academics, and leaders of church institutions to come together for a symposium on “The Promise and Possibility of Anabaptist Organizing” from Sunday, Oct. 12, to ... read more about EMU to host symposium on community organizing from Oct. 12-14
From Zurich to Zimbabwe: Mennonite historian and professor to present annual Keim lecture on Wednesday
Keim History Lecture, presented by Troy OsborneDate: Wednesday, Oct. 8Time: 4:30 p.m. for reception, 5 p.m. for lectureLocation: Suter Science Center 106 (1194 Park Road, Harrisonburg, VA 22802)Cost: Free and ... read more about From Zurich to Zimbabwe: Mennonite historian and professor to present annual Keim lecture on Wednesday
VACA professor’s film wins ‘Best Documentary Short’ at NC festival
After filming her 2024 feature documentary Bloom, which explores the American hospital system and the birth workers striving to make reproductive care safer and more accessible, EMU professor and documentary ... read more about VACA professor’s film wins ‘Best Documentary Short’ at NC festival
Seminary professor’s new book examines the disconnect between Black freedom fighters and their white allies
‘Damned Whiteness’ by David Evans publishes on Oct. 28 When Eastern Mennonite Seminary Professor David Evans set out to write his book about religious white progressives in the fight for ... read more about Seminary professor’s new book examines the disconnect between Black freedom fighters and their white allies
Photos from 2025 Royals Go Downtown
It’s not your average college town cuisine. For the more than 200 EMU students participating in the university’s fourth annual Royals Go Downtown presented by Everence on Thursday, the foods ... read more about Photos from 2025 Royals Go Downtown
New handbook on peace and conflict studies shaped by EMU faculty
A new book published in July and co-edited by EMU professors Ji Eun Kim (political science) and Timothy Seidel (peacebuilding, development, and global studies) aims to provide a broader, more ... read more about New handbook on peace and conflict studies shaped by EMU faculty
‘We are part of making Harrisonburg stronger’
Liaison committee seeks to enhance partnership between city, EMU A meeting of EMU and Harrisonburg city officials on Aug. 7 marked a milestone in representation, bringing together the city’s first ... read more about ‘We are part of making Harrisonburg stronger’
Meet Zainab and Kayden, this year’s Yoder/Webb Scholars
EMU has announced its two 2025 Yoder/Webb Scholars. The full-tuition scholarship is EMU’s highest academic award. Recipients are selected based on academic performance, community and extracurricular involvement, creativity, clarity of ... read more about Meet Zainab and Kayden, this year’s Yoder/Webb Scholars