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For fifth consecutive year, EMU earns first among state RecycleMania competitors

May 17, 2019Last updated May 17, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

For the fifth straight year, Eastern Mennonite University has placed first among participating Virginia universities in the 2019 RecycleMania competition. It also improved its national standing to 34th with its

Internships net career starts for EMU business grads

May 7, 2019Last updated May 7, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Two Eastern Mennonite University seniors who interned at Farm Credit of the Virginias last summer will be employed there as generalists, a position that encapsulates a variety of roles that

Yoder and Ocampo win President’s Awards at EMU Athletics Honors Banquet

April 30, 2019Last updated May 3, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

Seniors Maria Yoder and R.J. Ocampo were the 2019 recipients of Eastern Mennonite University’s highest student-athlete honor, the President’s Award. The recipients most exemplified the values of the athletic department

Student-produced documentary about Michael J. Sharp ’05 to premiere at EMU

April 17, 2019Last updated April 22, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

A student-produced documentary about slain United Nations armed group expert and peacebuilder MJ Sharp ‘05 will premiere at Eastern Mennonite University in April. “No Longer Theory” focuses on Sharp and

Ten seniors honored with Cords of Distinction

April 8, 2019Last updated May 1, 2019 by EMU communications

Ten graduating seniors will be honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a ceremony Saturday afternoon, May 4, at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). They will wear gold and blue cords

Holy Week at EMU: Join in outdoor ‘community alfombra’ creation on Palm Sunday, worship with LSA mid-week

April 4, 2019Last updated April 26, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

Two unique Holy Week worship experiences will be hosted at Eastern Mennonite University this Easter season — each rooted in the Central American artistic and spiritual tradition of the alfombra

Senior orator wins C. Henry Smith contest with speech on the silencing of the church’s ‘political’ voice

April 4, 2019Last updated April 15, 2019 by Jourdyn Friend

Sylvia Mast, a senior biology major and honors minor from Broadway, Virginia, won the C. Henry Smith oratorical contest at Eastern Mennonite University with her speech “An Exploration of Language—Recognizing

Spring Concerto/Aria Orchestral Concert to feature competition winners

March 28, 2019Last updated April 8, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Two Eastern Mennonite University students have been named winners of the university’s first concerto/aria competition, thereby earning performance spots with the EMU Orchestra during its spring Concerto/Aria Orchestral Concert. The

Spring break Y-trip groups serve and learn

March 18, 2019Last updated March 21, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

For more than 30 Eastern Mennonite University students, spring break wasn’t just a chance to get away from classes for a week. Instead, it was a chance to make a

In the nation’s capital, an ‘invaluable’ internship and ‘new perspectives’ thanks to a new WCSC scholarship

March 13, 2019Last updated March 19, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

For students who commute to campus for classes, enrolling in a residential program such as the Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC) can mean taking on a semester of increased room

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