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Ten a cappella groups to compete at April 8 Shenandoah Valley Sing-Off

March 16, 2017Last updated April 26, 2017 by Moderator

Ten a cappella groups will compete for cash prizes during The Shenandoah Valley Sing-Off, an amateur contest hosted by the Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir (SVCC). The event is 7 p.m.,

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

Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir celebrates 25 years with weekend alumni gatherings and three concerts

February 24, 2017Last updated April 26, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

Once memorized, always memorized—Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir (SVCC) alumnus Riley Maas says she often finds herself humming or singing music learned years before. “The music of SVCC will always be

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.

A cappella groups invited to audition for Shenandoah Valley Sing-Off

February 8, 2017Last updated February 9, 2017 by EMU communications staff

Amateur a cappella groups are invited to audition for The Shenandoah Valley Sing-Off, an April 8 competition with cash prizes hosted by the Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir (SVCC). Audition materials,

‘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

Harrisonburg High cellist is featured at fall youth symphony and children’s choir concert

November 9, 2016Last updated November 22, 2016 by Randi B. Hagi

The Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir (SVCC) and Shenandoah Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra will perform a fall concert on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 4 p.m. in Lehman Auditorium. The SVCC’s treble

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