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SPI Online 2020 holds fast to community-building traditions

July 2, 2020Last updated July 6, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson

SPI FUN FACT: This summer’s institute included 184 participants from 27 different countries and 29 U.S. states. They resided in 60 percent of the time zones on the planet. In

Bach Festival keeps ‘the rhythm of the week’ alive with virtual concerts

June 18, 2020Last updated June 26, 2020 by Kathleen Shaw/Daily News-Record

Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival is bringing its collection of classical symphonic sounds to your home through daily video uploads by festival performers. Going on its 28th year, anticipation was high

President’s Statement on the Death of George Floyd

June 1, 2020Last updated June 29, 2020 by admin

Dear beloved EMU community, Like you, I am overwhelmed with revulsion and sadness by the reprehensible death of George Floyd. That the death occurred in the midst of a pandemic

Students, grads reflect on Ramadan

May 14, 2020Last updated May 18, 2020 by EMU communications

Right now, many Eastern Mennonite University students and alumni – wherever they’re waiting out the coronavirus pandemic – are observing the month of Ramadan. The ninth and holiest month in the

Faculty join AMBS for theology and peacebuilding consultation

April 16, 2020Last updated April 22, 2020 by Institute of Mennonite Studies staff

Theology and peacebuilding faculty from Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary and Eastern Mennonite University as well as other invited guests and students, gathered in Elkhart, Indiana, for a theology and peacebuilding

EMU announces 2020 Cords of Distinction recipients

April 13, 2020Last updated April 28, 2020 by EMU communications

Ten graduating seniors are the 2020 Cords of Distinction recipients. They will wear blue and gold cords signifying their achievement during the 2020 Commencement, tentatively scheduled for fall 2020. More

EMU hosts Intercollegiate Peace Fellowship

March 7, 2020Last updated April 29, 2020 by Tim Seidel

EMU hosted the 2020 Intercollegiate Peace Fellowship February 7-9. The Intercollegiate Peace Fellowship (ICPF) is an annual student-led conference for students exploring peace and justice from a faith perspective. The

EMU vocalist studies opera in Berlin masterclass

February 28, 2020Last updated March 2, 2020 by Randi B. Hagi

Berlin has been one of Europe’s musical centers for hundreds of years. Members of the Bach family composed there, Shoenberg lived and taught there, and the city boasts an orchestra

Former NAACP president preaches Black history, past and present, is God’s movement among us and touches us all

February 26, 2020Last updated March 1, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson

It took a few years of persistence and many phone calls on the part of Eastern Mennonite University’s Director of Multicultural Services Celeste Thomas to bring The Rev. Dr. Cornell

EMU Black History Month hosts former NAACP president

February 21, 2020Last updated February 28, 2020 by EMU communications

The Black Student Alliance, Multicultural Student Services at Eastern Mennonite University and the Committee on Diversity and Inclusion invites attendance at two remaining events in celebration of Black History Month.

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