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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.

Becoming a teacher at EMU: Alexa Weeks ’18 shares challenges and rewards

April 25, 2018Last updated April 30, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Senior Alexa Weeks talks about the challenges and rewards of student-teaching, including one small change that led to deeper relationships with her students. Alexa taught third grade at Smithland Elementary

WCSC matchmakers connect student-interns with DC-area mentors and organizations

April 25, 2018Last updated August 8, 2018 by Karlyn Gehring

For many hosting organizations in the Washington DC region, the work of student-interns from Eastern Mennonite University’s Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC) is invaluable. “Without interns and volunteers,” said one

Donning of the Kente ceremony kicks off EMU’s 100th Commencement celebration

April 20, 2018Last updated April 20, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

“The question is, what have you learned, and what traditions has Eastern Mennonite University imprinted on you?” asked Professor David Owusu-Ansah of soon-to-be-graduates at Eastern Mennonite University’s third annual Donning

‘Do I really want to be a doctor?’ EMU’s semester-long practicum may help you decide

April 18, 2018Last updated April 24, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Amber Shank says she’s always had a clinical interest in how the body functions — and more specifically, in how and why it stops working. Her interest led her to

Earth Keepers pitch in during Blacks Run and Downtown Clean-Up Day

April 16, 2018Last updated April 16, 2018 by Pete DeLea/Daily News-Record

Henry Richardson stopped by the Harrisonburg Farmers Market Saturday morning with the intent of purchasing a few treats. But as the 22-year-old James Madison University student was browsing, he spied

Ten 2018 Cords of Distinction recipients honored for contributions to EMU community and beyond

April 4, 2018Last updated April 9, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Ten graduating seniors will be honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a ceremony Saturday afternoon, May 5, at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). They will wear gold and blue cords

Isaac Alderfer, Hannah Leaman and Allison Shelly named 2018 Yoder Scholars

April 2, 2018Last updated April 3, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Each year, Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) engages in a rigorous process to select recipients for the prestigious Yoder Scholarships. Established in 1993 and named for alumni Carol and Paul R.

Latino Student Alliance creates third annual ‘alfombra’ for Easter

March 28, 2018Last updated April 9, 2018 by Shelby Mertens/Daily News-Record

Every year on Palm Sunday, communities in Central America recreate the Biblical passage in which Jesus is welcomed into Jerusalem a week before his crucifixion, with his followers laying down

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