Eastern Mennonite University has announced the retirement of Herm, the school’s mascot, effective at the end of the 2019-20 academic year. Known less by his official moniker of Herm the ... read more about Herm ready to ‘pass the torch’ of Royal Pride to next blue lion mascot
Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) announces two Peacebuilder of the Year honorees: Emmanuel Bombande MA ‘02 and Cole Parke MA ‘12. Bombande, a senior mediation adviser ... read more about CJP honors Parke, Bombande as Peacebuilders of the Year
Michael Whetzel BSN ’17 specializes in marketing of nursing programs at Eastern Mennonite University. He’s currently enrolled in the MA in Organizational Leadership program. His son Joe is a first-year ... read more about One EMU family of writers gives an honest take on their quarantine challenges
EMU picked up honors in the 35th Annual Educational Advertising Awards, earning two “Merit” awards for the 2020 viewbook and the fall/winter issue of Crossroads alumni magazine. The viewbook and ... read more about EMU publications win advertising honors
The Center for Justice and Peacebuilding’s 25th Anniversary Celebration, planned for June 5-7, 2020, at Eastern Mennonite University, has been postponed for a year. The new event will be June ... read more about CJP’s 25th Anniversary Celebration postponed to 2021
Hurricane Florence poured 30 inches of rain in Pollocksville, North Carolina in 2018 and caused a storm surge on the nearby Atlantic coast, leading to extensive flood damage to homes ... read more about Students assist rebuilding efforts following hurricane damage in North Carolina
This article by Nzar Sharif is republished with permission from The Citizen, an independent Harrisonburg-based news website with several EMU alumni involved, including co-founder Andrew Jenner. We encourage you to ... read more about The Citizen: A Facebook group that started in Harrisonburg connects people across the globe through dance
The fifth episode of the Peacebuilder podcast features David Brubaker, dean of the school of social sciences and professions at Eastern Mennonite University, which includes the Center for Justice and ... read more about Peacebuilder podcast: ‘When the center does not hold …’ with David Brubaker
This occasional series features Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) staff members. Read Staff Spotlight #1 about Lynn Veurink, #2 about Vanessa Derrow, #3 about Betty Lee, #4 about Sarah Gant, #5 ... read more about Staff Spotlight: Marci Myers, development assistant
As of February, Kiara Kiah is the first student from Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) in over 20 years to audition in the Virginia National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) ... read more about EMU soprano advances to regional singing competition