Jim Minick, author of the award-winning The Blueberry Years, A Memoir of Farm and Family, will be at EMU on Monday, Feb. 10, for two events, culminating in the first ... read more about Award-winning, blueberry-growing essayist, poet, feaured at Writers Read event on Monday, Feb. 10
Special programs
Friend, confidant, of Martin Luther King Jr. to speak at EMU – 52 years after first visit in segregated era
When civil rights leader Vincent Harding visited Eastern Mennonite University 52 years ago, he knew that Mennonites had refused to own slaves during the slavery era. But he was surprised ... read more about Friend, confidant, of Martin Luther King Jr. to speak at EMU – 52 years after first visit in segregated era
Major indie group, Freelance Whales, coming from NYC to perform in Lehman Auditorium
Excitement is growing on campus for the Feb. 7 concert in by Freelance Whales, a well-known indie rock band from New York City. Freelance Whales – Friday, Feb. 7, 9 ... read more about Major indie group, Freelance Whales, coming from NYC to perform in Lehman Auditorium
Professors warn against “domestication” of Martin Luther King Jr., urge renewed focus on all forms of inequality
Two Eastern Mennonite University professors – one white and one black – gave back-to-back chapel talks in the past week that highlighted the impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ... read more about Professors warn against “domestication” of Martin Luther King Jr., urge renewed focus on all forms of inequality
EMU applauds success of renaming street in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
As you read Preston Knight’s excellent report on the naming of a major downtown street as Martin Luther King Jr. – republished here by permission of the Daily News Record ... read more about EMU applauds success of renaming street in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
Successful fundraising to modernize science labs sparks effort to upgrade western section of the Suter Science Center
Eastern Mennonite University has exceeded by nearly $600,000 its $7 million goal to modernize the laboratory section of the 1960s-era Suter Science Center, said vice president for advancement Kirk Shisler ... read more about Successful fundraising to modernize science labs sparks effort to upgrade western section of the Suter Science Center
Accounting alumnus, head of InterChange Inc., named local Business Person of the Year
When Devon C. Anders ’88 was finishing his bachelor’s degree at Eastern Mennonite University and heading into a career as a certified public account with a well-established firm, he probably ... read more about Accounting alumnus, head of InterChange Inc., named local Business Person of the Year
Former Fulbright fellow, nationally known leader in human security, to speak at intercollegiate peace forum
Lisa Schirch, PhD, director of human security at the Alliance for Peacebuilding and a former Fulbright fellow in East and West Africa, will give the keynote speech at the 2014 ... read more about Former Fulbright fellow, nationally known leader in human security, to speak at intercollegiate peace forum
Street dedication, community enrichment programs, to highlight MLK Day of Service and Learning
The dedication and renaming of a city street is just one of the highlights of the second annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and Learning, Jan. 15-23. “Events ... read more about Street dedication, community enrichment programs, to highlight MLK Day of Service and Learning
JMU, EMU partner for Rembrandt exhibition
James Madison University is partnering with Eastern Mennonite University to present an exhibition of Rembrandt van Rijn’s etchings and Dutch 17th-century rare books. Although Rembrandt did not officially belong to ... read more about JMU, EMU partner for Rembrandt exhibition