Sixteen concerts in eight days… That’s how the 19 members of the EMU Chamber Singers spent their spring break. From March 2 to 9, they performed at venues in Washington, ... read more about Chamber Singers return from spring break tour
Special programs
Queen Mother, interfaith leader to give convocation address
03/26 update: The time and location of the “Interfaith Dialogue with a Vodou High Priestess” event has been changed. African educator, human rights activist and philanthropist Dr. Dòwòti Désir, Queen ... read more about Queen Mother, interfaith leader to give convocation address
‘My Monticello’ author Jocelyn Nicole Johnson to speak at Writers Read
Date: Tuesday, March 19Time: 7 p.m.Location: Martin ChapelAdmission: Free and open to the public Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, author of My Monticello (2021), will read from her collection of short stories ... read more about ‘My Monticello’ author Jocelyn Nicole Johnson to speak at Writers Read
Chamber Singers release spring tour schedule
The EMU Chamber Singers are hitting the road for spring break with stops around the Washington, D.C., region and throughout central Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley. The group has released programming ... read more about Chamber Singers release spring tour schedule
Students, faculty, staff join voices for peace in Gaza
In a stirring display of solidarity, a group of about 200 protesters gathered outside City Hall in Harrisonburg, Virginia, on Tuesday afternoon calling for an end to the violence in ... read more about Students, faculty, staff join voices for peace in Gaza
Students gain fresh perspective on Ukraine through Keim Lecture Series
EMU junior Jason Dwyer is interested in a career in public policy. The Fairfax, Virginia, native is double-majoring in political science and history and envisions a job someday at the ... read more about Students gain fresh perspective on Ukraine through Keim Lecture Series
PHOTO GALLERY: EMU celebrates MLK Day
Despite a hefty snowfall on Monday, the weather did little to dampen spirits and deter EMU students, faculty, staff and community members from showing up to the university’s annual Martin ... read more about PHOTO GALLERY: EMU celebrates MLK Day
MLK Jr. Celebration returns to EMU on Jan. 13-15
A gospel choir concert, a one-man show and a pair of movie screenings will headline a three-day slate of events for EMU’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration this month. ... read more about MLK Jr. Celebration returns to EMU on Jan. 13-15
In the News: 31st Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival set to launch ‘The Next Opus’
EMU’s 31st Annual Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival runs June 11–18, 2023. Check out the exciting lineup of both free and ticketed events! ... read more about In the News: 31st Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival set to launch ‘The Next Opus’ from The Daily News Record
EMU to host 3rd Global Mennonite Peacebuilding Conference and Festival
Eastern Mennonite University will host the 3rd Global Mennonite Peacebuilding (GMP) Conference and Festival from June 15–18, 2023. The GMP Conference brings together Mennonite practitioners, artists and theologians from around ... read more about EMU to host 3rd Global Mennonite Peacebuilding Conference and Festival