Parents of new students describe why they are excited that their child is coming to Eastern Mennonite University during orientation weekend. Find out more about student life at EMU: emu.edu/studentlife. ... read more about On the sidewalk at EMU: Why I’m excited that my child is coming to EMU
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On the sidewalk at EMU: Why I’m excited to be here
New students describe why they are excited to move in during orientation weekend at Eastern Mennonite University. Find out more about student life at EMU: emu.edu/studentlife. ... read more about On the sidewalk at EMU: Why I’m excited to be here

Chilean-American writer Marjorie Agosín helps to inaugurate Latino Heritage Month, brings poetry and art to campus
Many on the Eastern Mennonite University campus are anticipating the Sept. 17-18 visit of Chilean-American writer Majorie Agosín. A professor of Latin American studies and Spanish language at Wellesley College, ... read more about Chilean-American writer Marjorie Agosín helps to inaugurate Latino Heritage Month, brings poetry and art to campus

New director, a Colombian native and EMU alumnus, now at the helm of popular Harrisonburg International Festival
Boris Ozuna, the new director of Harrisonburg’s International Festival, got his first taste of community organizing as a child in Sincelejo, Colombia. His mother was involved in justice work with ... read more about New director, a Colombian native and EMU alumnus, now at the helm of popular Harrisonburg International Festival

‘Bound together by love’: Convocation opens new academic year with music, prayer and words to inspire
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

EMU welcomes new students: fall term has begun!
Kessa Hawkins is no stranger to Eastern Mennonite University. Her mother, Shannon, 45, completed her degree at EMU in 2010, and her father completed his coursework this past spring. So, ... read more about EMU welcomes new students: fall term has begun!

Smithsonian Folklife Festival media internship brings Indonesian student to the Mall to help celebrate Peru
Eastern Mennonite University senior Victoria Gunawan, a native of Indonesia, spent her summer among Peruvians on the National Mall in Washington D.C. As a media intern at the Smithsonian Folklife ... read more about Smithsonian Folklife Festival media internship brings Indonesian student to the Mall to help celebrate Peru

Eastern Mennonite University welcomes twelve new faculty members for 2015-2016 academic year
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

Not quite the ‘Green Monster’ but close: new irrigation on baseball field improves playing surface, water usage
This fall, the Eastern Mennonite University baseball field should be a little greener — and in more than one sense of the word. A new irrigation system uses sustainable technology ... read more about Not quite the ‘Green Monster’ but close: new irrigation on baseball field improves playing surface, water usage

Restorative justice, peacebuilding and development programs gain new faculty
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