Lee Hartman stands at sunset between rows he helped to plant at his family’s vineyard south of Bridgewater. The award-winning Virginia vintner is about to celebrate the launch of two ... read more about Hartman family’s Bluestone Vineyard rooted in the Valley, Mennonite tradition
Dear EMU Campus Community, Our hearts go out to the University of Virginia campus community today. Last night, a shooting occurred on the UVA campus, taking the lives of three ... read more about Sending care and support to UVA and the EMU community
Renowned balafon virtuoso Balla Kouyaté has toured extensively in Africa and Europe, performed in front of 27 African presidents, and been a featured artist in more than 45 albums. Now ... read more about World-renowned balafon master Balla Kouyaté and MLK-inspired choral masterwork headline EMU’s 2022 Gala Concert
The headline says it all. And also Google Professor Howard Zehr's "Pick-ups: A Love Story." ... read more about Washington Post: Professor Mark Metzler Sawin on ‘the evolving political symbolism’ of the pick-up truck from Washington Post
After six years, the Center for Sustainable Climate Solutions is signaling several major changes with incorporation under the new name, Anabaptist Climate Collaborative. The organization is now an independent nonprofit ... read more about New name positions Anabaptist Climate Collaborative in unique nexus
Seven Eastern Mennonite University engineering students put their brains and muscles to work this summer with Engineers in Action, contributing to bridge building projects that increased access and safety for ... read more about EMU Engineers in Action joins bridge projects in West Virginia, Bolivia
Barry Hart, professor emeritus at the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, completed a one-year project with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in South Sudan. He and colleague Bena Mark, lecturer of psychology at Juba University, trained 45 psychosocial support facilitators in trauma awareness, resilience, psychosocial support, psychological first-aid, peacebuilding, restorative justice and trustbuilding, as well as a range of related subjects that are context-specific to South Sudan, but can be applied to other settings. They also produced a training manual on these subjects. ... read more about Professor publishes psychosocial support manual from UNDP
Four Eastern Mennonite University digital media and communications students, with co-producer Professor Jerry Holsopple, have contributed to a new documentary video about the use of visual art in worship. Titled ... read more about Digital media students contribute to visual arts in worship film
Daniel Myssyk will be the guest conductor for the 31st Annual Bach Festival in summer 2023. He is the assistant conductor of the Richmond Symphony Orchestra and director of orchestral ... read more about Bach Festival names conductors for ’23 season
Thousands of students from Harrisonburg City Public Schools (HCPS) and Rockingham County Public Schools (RCPS) in Virginia will have the opportunity to enjoy live arts experiences thanks to a new ... read more about Music program named premier artist partner of Any Given Child-Shenandoah Valley