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EMU hosts Virginia Private College Week July 22-27

July 20, 2019Last updated July 25, 2019 by EMU communications

Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) is inviting students to discover the educational opportunities available in Virginia. The university is among 23 schools participating in the 2019 Virginia Private College Week, July

A ‘live project’ for environmental sustainability students: Park Woods

July 16, 2019Last updated September 18, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

At first, Park Woods seemed … pretty. “Just having this little piece of the woods to come and kind of escape to was so valuable to me,” senior Bekah Mongold

EMU announces new dean of students

July 8, 2019Last updated July 15, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

Eastern Mennonite University announces the appointment of Shannon W. Dycus to the dean of students position. Dycus, most recently co-pastor of First Mennonite Church in Indianapolis, Indiana, brings experience in

Bach Festival interns and fellows provide ‘invaluable’ help, perform with world-class musicians

July 5, 2019Last updated July 9, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

While the 27th annual Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival (SVBF) at Eastern Mennonite University attracted professional musicians from all over the country, its 10 days of rehearsals and performances also provided

Practitioners from five states and 11 Virginia school districts attend EMU’s fourth annual Restorative Justice in Education Conference

July 3, 2019Last updated July 3, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

The American public school system has many structural issues, from an emphasis on standardized assessments to inequitable disciplinary procedures and overcrowding, but Kathy Evans, an education professor at Eastern Mennonite

EMU honored with CASE award for excellence in fundraising

July 1, 2019Last updated July 3, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

For the third time in recent years, Eastern Mennonite University has earned accolades for its exceptional fundraising program from The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Only 90

TBI research offers one postgraduate path for psychology/history alumnus Roberto Wingfield ’15

June 27, 2019Last updated June 28, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

Roberto Wingfield first developed an interest in interdisciplinary research while at EMU, and his current position as a project coordinator at the internationally renowned Moss Rehab Research Institute in Elkins

Geddes, DeWolf offer skills, strategies and an invitation into deep conversation with ‘Little Book of Racial Healing’

June 27, 2019Last updated August 25, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson

Co-authors Jodie Geddes MA ‘16 and Tom DeWolf launched The Little Book of Racial Healing (Skyhorse Publishing, 2018) during a webinar hosted by the Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice in

Exiled ‘Good Morning Syria’ radio host Honey Al Sayed speaks on the arts and media in conflict

June 24, 2019Last updated August 25, 2020 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

“When art moves and media amplifies, it brings the heart and the mind together,” former “Good Morning Syria” radio host and Syrian expat Honey Al Sayed said during a visit

Staff Spotlight #5: Tony Brenneman, Facilities Management structural supervisor

June 20, 2019Last updated June 25, 2019 by EMU communications

This occasional series features Eastern Mennonite University staff members. Read Staff Spotlight #1 about Lynn Veurink, #2 about Vanessa Derrow, #3 about Betty Lee, and #4 about Sarah Gant. As structural supervisor for

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