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EMU faculty, staff and Team Accord students attend restorative justice training together

April 25, 2016Last updated March 13, 2017 by Harrison Horst and Lauren Jefferson

At a recent conference in New York, Eastern Mennonite University students found themselves in a unique position as participant-representatives. They were the only students among the 30 participants at the

‘Third-culture kids’ find a home at Eastern Mennonite University

April 21, 2016Last updated October 5, 2021 by Andrew Jenner

In the best of cases, a college career is often a time of tumult and transition, a succession of new faces, a million conversations that begin with: “Where are you

Winning C. Henry Smith orator examines conflict in the Mennonite church; other winners explore gun violence, race

April 15, 2016Last updated April 6, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

“My speech wrote itself,” said Bethany Chupp, winner of the C. Henry Smith Oratorical Contest at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). The winning speech, titled “Standing At the Door,” came so

Retiring president Loren Swartzendruber to speak at 2016 Commencement

April 15, 2016Last updated July 13, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson

As graduates make their way across the stage at Eastern Mennonite University’s 2016 Commencement ceremonies, one other person on the stage will also be celebrating both student and personal accomplishments

Undergraduate presents computer science research at prestigious SIGSCE conference

April 7, 2016Last updated July 19, 2016 by Walt Wiltschek

Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) senior Alex Bender presented in the Student Research Competition at this year’s Association for Computing Machinery’s Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, popularly known as SIGCSE.

New men’s ministry creates a space to take on the tough questions of masculinity, identity and faith

April 3, 2016Last updated July 19, 2016 by Walt Wiltschek

During one recent Friday lunch hour, a group of about a dozen male students, faculty and staff gathered around tables in Eastern Mennonite University’s dining hall and broached the question,

Royals baseball team plays games, takes in the Los Angeles sights over spring break trip to California

April 1, 2016Last updated July 8, 2016 by Walt Wiltschek

The Eastern Mennonite University baseball team didn’t have to settle for California dreaming over this year’s mid-March spring break. They boarded a plane to Los Angeles and experienced the real

Poet Angela Carter ’09 and campus communities unite for fifth annual Walk For Hope, raising awareness of depression and suicide

March 30, 2016Last updated July 19, 2016 by Walt Wiltschek

Poet Angela Carter ’09 and James Madison University graduate student Erin Casey will headline the April 2 Walk for Hope, which is hosted by James Madison University (JMU) this year.

Three Yoder Scholars bring host of talents to Eastern Mennonite University

March 29, 2016Last updated April 19, 2017 by Walt Wiltschek

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. Yoder Jr.,

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