Last weekend, the Eastern Mennonite University community honored approximately 30 students at the sixth annual Donning of the Kente Ceremony. The ceremony, always the first of the Commencement events, recognizes ... read more about Sixth annual Donning of the Kente ceremony honors grads, their heritage and valued mentors
On Tuesday evening, just a short time after the verdict was announced, I sent a message to our campus community. I named the value of a cathartic, collective exhale on ... read more about EMU After the Verdict: Where We Go From Here
The Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival season kicks off with the “Spring Into Bach” virtual concert on April 29 at 7:30 p.m. Eight artists hailing from the valley to New York ... read more about ‘Spring Into Bach’ presents music, storytelling, and more
Matt Tibbles MA ‘18 is the featured guest of this week’s episode of Peacebuilder podcast. Tibbles speaks with host Patience Kamau MA ’17 about restorative justice and trauma-informed classrooms. The ... read more about ‘Peacebuilder’ podcast explores trauma-informed care and pedagogy with Matt Tibbles MA ‘18
EMU’s campus community entered into a wave of critical discussions about faith, race, and gender this semester. Three book clubs emerged independently, while yet another reading group and a film ... read more about Hot topics: Five spring semester discussion groups focus on faith, race, and gender
Sarah Ann Bixler has been named associate dean of Eastern Mennonite Seminary. She begins administrative duties July 1, 2021, and will continue teaching responsibilities as a faculty member of the ... read more about Sarah Ann Bixler named associate dean at Eastern Mennonite Seminary
As Virginia’s vaccine rollout spreads into the Shenandoah Valley, Eastern Mennonite University students are participating at both ends of the needle: both giving and getting the shot. And in some ... read more about Vaccines in the Valley: EMU’s nursing students volunteer at clinics serving community and fellow students
Seven EMU students heading to careers in science and medicine have earned funding for summer research, provided by the Kauffman-Miller Research Awards and the CT Assist Summer Experiential Learning Program. ... read more about Student-scientists receive 2021 summer research grants
If you listen hard enough, you might hear the sound of pages turning. Just down the road from Eastern Mennonite University, Waterman Elementary School is immersed in a reading challenge ... read more about Students donate hundreds of books for eager Waterman Elementary readers
Rabbi Niles Goldstein, a former visiting scholar with the Center for Interfaith Engagement, returns to Eastern Mennonite University as the keynote speaker for the 2021 Academic and Creative Excellence (ACE) ... read more about ACE Festival to welcome Rabbi Niles Goldstein for keynote