Special programs Archives - Page 20 of 49

Cross-cultural reunion, ‘Jubilee’ memories, alumni awards, one-man drama, sports, mark successful 2014 Homecoming

October 13, 2014Last updated November 4, 2014 by Steve Shenk

“I was on a low-level adrenalin rush the whole time during my cross-cultural,” said Tim Swartzendruber at the 20th anniversary reunion of his Eastern Mennonite University group that spent a

$2.2 million renovation of Roselawn now complete, offering pleasant office, class and interaction spaces

October 9, 2014Last updated January 6, 2016 by Kara Lofton

After more than six months of intensive construction work and a $2.2 million investment, the Roselawn renovation project at Eastern Mennonite University is complete. The former residence hall now houses

Medicine should promote flourishing, not just getting rid of symptoms, says integrative medicine expert

October 9, 2014Last updated October 23, 2014 by Robert Propst

The purpose of medicine is to remove disease, or at least the symptoms of disease. Right? Not according to David Mercier, who currently works as an acupuncture therapist. He claims

MCC’s relief sale continues successful annual run

October 7, 2014Last updated January 6, 2016 by Preston Knight

If engaged in a bidding war for a bag of kettle corn at the Virginia Mennonite Relief Sale, Jalyn Sneary knows how high she would go. “Probably $10,” the 11-year-old

Author-scholar to talk on repressive impact of Red Scare on Black artistic community

October 1, 2014Last updated October 17, 2014 by Lauren Jefferson

Students of Cold War history know of McCarthyism, J. Edgar Hoover, and the Red Scare. But what were the effects of such government repression on African American artists and authors,

Undergrad gets hands-on STEM teaching experience through NASA camp, following Kenya stint

September 25, 2014Last updated October 13, 2014 by Randi B. Hagi

Abby Pennington, a biology and education major, was exposed to a highly privileged educational experience and a highly deprived one – all in the summer before her senior year. Going

Smiles, music, hugs, dancing, food, beauty, love, can be found at the International Festival this Saturday

September 25, 2014Last updated September 29, 2014 by Kara and Bonnie Lofton

More than 9,000 people are expected to flow through the Harrisonburg International Festival this Saturday (09/27/14) swaying to music from a half-dozen areas of the world, partaking of food from

Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir opens season with famed Jose-Luis Orozco at international festival

September 24, 2014Last updated September 27, 2014 by Randi Hagi

The Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir (SVCC) will be performing with renowned bilingual educator and musician Jose-Luis Orozco at Harrisonburg’s International Festival on Sept. 27 at 2:15 pm. Orozco, who performs

Week of multi-faith events sparks interfaith dialogue and intercultural awareness

September 24, 2014Last updated October 9, 2014 by Kara Lofton

“Religious Life” is the kind of topic one would expect Eastern Mennonite University to pick as its 2014 theme for International Education Week. It may surprise some, though, that this

Student wins award for speech that questions sponsor’s policy

September 23, 2014Last updated October 7, 2014 by Steve Shenk

In a 2014 bi-national peace oratorical contest, Eastern Mennonite University student Seth Stauffer won second place in a speech that questioned one of the policies of the contest’s sponsor, Mennonite

Quick Links