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Grad School Q & A: Jordan Luther ’15 at Vanderbilt Divinity School

June 20, 2018Last updated June 21, 2018 by Moderator

Jordan Luther, a 2015 graduate of EMU with a degree in Bible and religion, is earning a Master of Divinity degree at Vanderbilt Divinity School. He contributed to an ongoing series

Lutz, Augsburger win Presidents Awards at athletics honors banquet

June 14, 2018Last updated June 14, 2018 by James De Boer

Eastern Mennonite University held its Athletic Honors Banquet on April 26 to honor the journeys of Royals’ student-athletes. Seniors Dan Lutz (Greencastle, Pa./Greencastle-Antrim) and Emily Augsburger (Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) won the President’s Awards, the highest athletic award

Thirteen living and working in D.C. for WCSC summer term

June 11, 2018Last updated June 11, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

A semester at the Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC) in Washington D.C. brings students into the thriving life of the nation’s capital. Thirteen students with WCSC this summer recently took an

Grad School Q & A: Joshua Lomas ’15, pursuing an MEd in higher education at Kutztown University

May 16, 2018Last updated May 16, 2018 by Joshua Lomas

Contributing to an ongoing series about EMU alumni in graduate school, Joshua Lomas ’15 talks about his studies at EMU, where he was a liberal arts major with a concentration in

Tributes by faculty and staff for 2018 Cords of Distinction honorees

May 9, 2018Last updated May 9, 2018 by Compiled by Bernadette Griffith

Ten graduating seniors were honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a ceremony Saturday afternoon, May 5, 2018, at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated the

Personal connections make psychology research projects meaningful, says winner Lara Weaver

May 3, 2018Last updated May 7, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

In part stemming from her travels to Asia, Eastern Mennonite University senior Lara Weaver has always been fascinated by the ways religion motivates and influences people. So when Professor Gregory

Independent biology research takes EMU junior to Guatemala to collaborate with alumna

May 2, 2018Last updated May 7, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Planes, buses, and taxis, sure – but the connections that landed Eastern Mennonite University junior Maria Yoder in Guatemala for a spring break research project were also of a different

ISO Gala raises funds and awareness for Congelese women

May 1, 2018Last updated May 1, 2018 by Aaron Dunmore/The Weather Vane

After a year of planning, the International Student Organization (ISO) held their fifth annual ISO Gala April 14. The event served $5,628.65 to support women who are victims of sexual

EMU senior and future teacher Keyri Lopez-Godoy reflects on the educators who guided her path

April 30, 2018Last updated May 6, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Not until coming to the United States did Keyri Lopez-Godoy begin to enjoy school. In El Salvador it had been just something she had to do, but after her parents

Spring recognition chapel honors nearly 130 student leaders

April 27, 2018Last updated May 14, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Leadership style and abilities emerge from experience and from constant learning, Vice President of Student Life Jim Smucker said in his welcome to Eastern Mennonite University’s spring semester recognition chapel.