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Intercollegiate symposium to look at Erasmus’s relevance 500 years on

October 12, 2022Last updated October 14, 2022 by Melanie Zuercher/Bethel College

When Dale Schrag reached his $1 million fundraising goal for an endowment for the Mennonite Library and Archives (MLA) at Bethel College, he was ready to celebrate with donors and

Experienced peacebuilding professors join Center for Justice and Peacebuilding

September 22, 2022Last updated September 22, 2022 by Lauren Jefferson

Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding begins the 2022-23 academic year with historically high enrollment levels across a range of degree and graduate certification programs. And just in

‘Here Together’ activities (Knit Together, Bird Together, and more) return for 2022 Faculty-Staff Conference

August 22, 2022Last updated August 29, 2022 by Lauren Jefferson

Nothing better to lead off our annual coverage of Fall Faculty-Staff Conference (AKA Fish Together, Bird Together, Knit Together…) than a short video of Professor David Berry at the piano

EMU arts prominent among local spring grants

June 2, 2022Last updated June 3, 2022 by admin

Theater and music programs at Eastern Mennonite University received Advancing the Arts grants this spring from the Arts Council of the Valley. The grants cover projects to be completed by

Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival celebrates 30 years and artistic director transition

June 1, 2022Last updated August 24, 2022 by EMU Communications

The Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival (SVBF) celebrates two monumental occasions: its 30th anniversary and the retirement of founder and artistic director Ken Nafziger after 30 years of leadership. The festival,

ACE Festival keynote speaker Reuben Jonathan Miller to address mass incarceration

April 17, 2022Last updated April 21, 2022 by admin

Reuben Jonathan Miller PhD, the author of Halfway Home: Race, Punishment and the Afterlife of Mass Incarceration, is the keynote speaker for EMU’s Academic and Creative Excellence (ACE) Festival. Join us Wednesday, April 20,

Annual Spring Into Bach concert, auction to benefit 30th anniversary summer festival

April 16, 2022Last updated May 13, 2022 by EMU Communications

Join the Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival for an evening of live music from Bach to bluegrass! Special events feature a free kids’ concert, food by Mashita, Bach Fest merchandise, and

Spring opera ‘Noye’s Fludde’ brings message of grace

April 2, 2022Last updated April 11, 2022 by Florence Barrett

After the tumultuous last few years, Justin Poole and James Richardson felt a need to offer a message of faith and peace. The two Eastern Mennonite University professors knew a

Return of the International Food Festival draws record crowds

March 29, 2022Last updated April 6, 2022 by Rachel Holderman, photos and Kate Szambecki, story

After a two-year hiatus, the International Food Festival returned on Friday, March 25, 2022. Students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered on Thomas Plaza for an evening of international cuisine,

Chamber Singers announce spring break tour

February 16, 2022Last updated March 15, 2022 by EMU Communications

The Eastern Mennonite University Chamber Singers have announced a spring break tour March 4-8, 2022. The group will perform in Pennsylvania at various churches and a retirement community, as well

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