HARRISONBURG, VA. – Dee Gully and Destinee Karim, both 17, said they had little interest in history or the civil rights movement before being chosen for an unprecedented tour of ... read more about Civil Rights trip awakens history for students
Special programs
Ongoing Conversation Seeks to Tear Down Walls, Build Relationships
A 10-year-old interfaith dialogue between Mennonite and Muslim scholars – held in Canada and Iran over the years – continued in Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada) in early June. The dialogue, hosted ... read more about Ongoing Conversation Seeks to Tear Down Walls, Build Relationships
Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America Meeting at EMU
The 26th annual Baptist Peace Fellowship Summer Conference will be held on the campus of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) July 4-9. “The Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America’s (BPFNA) annual ... read more about Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America Meeting at EMU
19th EMU Festival Pairs Bach and Mozart
“Great music. Great musicians. Nourishment for the soul.” Artistic director and conductor Kenneth J. Nafziger made these promises to the audience at the start of the 19th annual Shenandoah Valley ... read more about 19th EMU Festival Pairs Bach and Mozart
At Interfaith Peace Camp, seeds of friendship sprout in fun
What does a bike-powered ice-cream maker have to do with peace and justice? A lot, for the 47 children from grades 1-6 attending June’s Interfaith Peace Camp — a collaboration ... read more about At Interfaith Peace Camp, seeds of friendship sprout in fun
Forum to Probe Women’s Peace Efforts
The Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University is hosting an event, “Women, War and Peace,” 7 p.m. Friday, June 10 in the MainStage Theater of the University ... read more about Forum to Probe Women’s Peace Efforts
Bach, Mozart Intersect at EMU Festival
It’s a match made in musical heaven. Two classical giants will meet on the Lehman Auditorium stage at Eastern Mennonite University, not to compete against but to complement each other ... read more about Bach, Mozart Intersect at EMU Festival
EMU Play Explores Faith and Ecological Concern
The Affording Hope Project (www.affordinghopeproject.org), EMU’s Theater Department and Community Mennonite Church of Harrisonburg is co-sponsoring a presentation of “Leaps and Bounds,” 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 22, in the Mainstage ... read more about EMU Play Explores Faith and Ecological Concern
EMU Awards ‘Cords of Distinction’
Ten graduating seniors were honored as “Cords of Distinction” recipients in a ceremony held Saturday afternoon, Apr. 30 at Eastern Mennonite University. Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated the recipients, ... read more about EMU Awards ‘Cords of Distinction’
EMU Program Changes Name, Appoints Director
Ed Martin of Akron, Pa., has been named director of the Center for Interfaith Engagement at Eastern Mennonite University. The Center – earlier referred to as “Abraham’s Tent” – provides ... read more about EMU Program Changes Name, Appoints Director