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Grad School Q & A: Karla Martin ’13, pursuing a doctorate in physical therapy at Duke University

February 27, 2018Last updated March 7, 2018 by EMU communications

Karla Martin graduated from Eastern Mennonite University in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in biology and pre-physical therapy and a minor in psychology. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of

Local and global practicum experiences prepare EMU’s next generation of peacebuilders

February 7, 2018Last updated February 9, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Writing an instructional manual about growing and using elderberries for medicinal syrups may not look like peacebuilding at first glance, but Eastern Mennonite University senior Ben Rush’s practicum last fall

Biochemistry degree, theater involvement and liberal arts education prepared this Ebola researcher for challenging work

January 18, 2018Last updated January 23, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Imagine a scientist working in a lab, and you might envision gleaming, sterile equipment in a strictly controlled environment. For one Eastern Mennonite University graduate now studying effects of Ebola

Versatile violin performance graduate Jacinda Stahly gains experience in teaching, arts administration

January 15, 2018Last updated January 15, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Jacinda Stahly is a newly graduated violin performance major, and among her options for what’s next is pursuing a master’s degree in performance. Yet she prefers behind-the-scenes work over “being

‘Trust in the Lord in your long journey’: Dedicated commuter students make weekly trek for seminary classes

January 12, 2018Last updated January 15, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

David Gaylor commutes 320 miles round-trip to Eastern Mennonite Seminary each week, traveling from the south-central town of Martinsville and staying Tuesday and Wednesday night. In his second year of

‘Our Second Century’: Find inspiration and vision in EMU’s fall/winter Crossroads magazine

January 2, 2018Last updated January 10, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

The Fall/Winter 2017 issue of Crossroads, in mailboxes this month, is the second of two issues celebrating our Centennial year, 2017-18. Eastern Mennonite University was founded 100 years ago, opening

Auditing around the world: Grad gives thanks for EMU education

December 21, 2017Last updated December 21, 2017 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

On at least two occasions, Ashley Hevener has known, deep down, almost instantaneously, where she wanted to be. One was a campus visit to Eastern Mennonite University that changed her

Watch: EMU DACAmented student Keyri Lopez-Godoy calls for DREAM Act

December 7, 2017Last updated December 7, 2017 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

For at least one Eastern Mennonite University student in particular, the Wednesday, Dec. 6 march in Harrisonburg from the city hall to Representative Bob Goodlatte’s office was for a deeply

Soccer team’s seniors raise the bar for athletic and academic excellence

October 31, 2017Last updated November 3, 2017 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

On the field, Eastern Mennonite University’s women’s soccer team sits tied for seventh in the ODAC standings and will enter the postseason tournament seeded eighth. In the classroom, they stand

Grad School Q & A: Jessica Sarriot ’11, pursuing a master’s in public affairs at Princeton

October 25, 2017Last updated February 7, 2018 by admin

Jessica Sarriot is a 2011 graduate of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), where she majored in peacebuilding and development with minors in pre-law and political studies. Since earning her bachelor’s degree,

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