What creates systems of discrimination and oppression? What power and motivation do people have to resist these systems? Where do they take comfort when hatred acts? These questions were asked ... read more about Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and legacy celebrated with solidarity march, music, chapel and service opportunities
A prominent black history author, musician and professor, Nikitah Okembe-RA Imani, PhD, will lead Eastern Mennonite University’s commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. during university chapel on Monday, Jan. 19, ... read more about Black history author, minister to lead EMU in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr., Jan. 15-20
After spending the summer thousands of miles from her native Liberia and watching nervously from afar as Ebola swept through her country, sophomore Winifred Gray-Johnson wanted to take action when ... read more about For fight against Ebola, international students plan fundraising event with Nobel laureate Leymah Gbowee
Developers of a new Sunday school curriculum say it goes down a seldom-walked path — where pacifists accompany veterans toward peace. Released on Veterans’ Day, Nov. 11, the free six-week ... read more about Sunday school materials connect veterans, peace churches
Eastern Mennonite University campus community members sing “Joy to the World” to celebrate the Prince of Peace, Christmas 2014. The footage was shot in EMU’s Lehman Auditorium. http://www.emu.edu/advent “Joy to ... read more about Joy to the World – Eastern Mennonite style
About 60 people held a vigil in the heart of Eastern Mennonite University’s campus in early December for black people killed by police in America. Participants attracted by the Black ... read more about Vigil held to protest killing of a black person every 28 hours in America, ‘whether innocent or guilty’
[Editor’s note: An updated version of the EMU advent greeting was posted Dec. 12. After further consideration we eliminated one section of the video in order to be sensitive to what ... read more about EMU faculty, staff and students sing “Joy to the World!” to celebrate advent
“The Walking Roots Band has always been about relationships,” says Seth Crissman, student at Eastern Mennonite Seminary and member of The Walking Roots Band. “We started out as a group ... read more about Two recordings of The Walking Roots Band aim at nurturing discipleship and the church, aided by Kickstarter contributions
Eastern Mennonite University singers will make several appearances on Sunday, Dec. 7, to mark the approaching Advent season. The Chamber Singers perform in three worship services at Harrisonburg churches, while ... read more about EMU Chamber Singers and Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir to usher in advent season on Dec. 7
After the U.S. Forest Service released its newly revised proposal for George Washington National Forest on Tuesday, many concerns about the forest’s future were laid to rest. But for Eastern ... read more about Conservation photography class looks at proposed Atlantic Coast pipeline route and how it could affect the environment