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EMU celebrates the inauguration of its ninth president, Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman

April 7, 2017Last updated April 26, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

Some 500 voices joined in the litany of investiture today to welcome and bless Eastern Mennonite University’s ninth president, Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman, during the inaugural ceremony at Yoder Arena.

Syrian-Lebanese pastor and interfaith peacebuilder still has ‘hope for new Syria’

March 23, 2017Last updated March 23, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson and Randi B. Hagi

Riad Jarjour is a Syrian-Lebanese scholar, pastor and peacebuilder whose work has focused on Muslim-Christian relationships since the 1970s. On March 15 and 16, he visited Eastern Mennonite University to

Center for Interfaith Engagement joins Anabaptist agencies in best practices discussion

March 9, 2017Last updated March 11, 2017 by Emily Jones/Eastern Mennonite Missions

“I think religious minorities in this country, no matter who they are, are feeling under threat,” said Trina Trotter Nussbaum, interim director for Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Interfaith Engagement.

Eastern Mennonite University to celebrate Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman’s inauguration April 7, 2017

March 6, 2017Last updated April 26, 2017 by Andrea Wenger

The Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) campus community, alumni and friends are invited to join the inauguration ceremony of Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman on Friday, April 7, at 1 p.m. in

EMU joins #YouAreWelcomeHere campaign with record-setting video

February 13, 2017Last updated February 17, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

“You are welcome here” is the emphatic message offered by Eastern Mennonite University students, faculty and staff in a new “blockbuster” video released just after President Donald Trump’s travel ban.

‘Let Your Life Speak’: Fall/Winter 2016 Crossroads features alumni empowering neighbors in multicultural U.S.

December 22, 2016Last updated June 20, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

The fall/winter 2016 issue of Crossroads focuses on Eastern Mennonite University alumni who have made conscious choices, whether vocational or avocational, to work in multicultural settings as advocates for social

Communications director for National Council of Churches shares his interfaith journey

November 9, 2016Last updated November 18, 2016 by Randi B. Hagi

After Sept. 11, The Rev. Steven D. Martin found himself the subject of much interest. Suddenly every public television station was scrambling for material on Muslims, and his first major

Tres leches cake and cross-cultural theme wins big at annual International Education Week food fest

September 25, 2016Last updated October 17, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson

International Education Week’s annual incarnation, planned by Multicultural and International Student Services, brought a host of educational and indeed, delicious, events to Eastern Mennonite University Sept. 12-16. With the theme

Comparative religions expert and Fulbright Scholar Syafaatun Almirzanah joins EMU faculty from Indonesia

September 15, 2016Last updated October 20, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson

Eastern Mennonite University and the Center for Interfaith Engagement welcomes Fulbright Scholar Dr. Syafaatun Almirzanah for the 2016-17 academic year. She is on the faculty of theology in the Department

Charlottesville-based musician and educator David McCormick leads Bach Festival into 25th year

August 29, 2016Last updated September 5, 2016 by Walt Wiltschek

When David McCormick was five years old, his mother took him to the opera “La Bohéme.” He fell asleep. Unlike most 5-year-olds, though, he was upset when he woke up

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