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All-American Hannah Nichols ‘dances with’ the challenges of college

April 4, 2017Last updated April 4, 2017 by Elizabeth Nisly

Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) first-year Hannah Nichols did not find running; running found her. One day the athletic director at Chancellor High School in Fredericksburg pulled her out of chemistry

Second EMU student wins prestigious conservation photography scholarship

April 3, 2017Last updated April 3, 2017 by Randi B. Hagi with Lauren Jefferson

Macson McGuigan, a senior environmental sustainability and digital media major at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), was recently named one of 12 North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) College Scholars. He

Engineering students ride stationary bike project to a big win in ASEE poster design contest

March 31, 2017Last updated March 31, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

A poster about a stationary bike project at Eastern Mennonite University took top honors among 61 other competitors in the first- and second-year undergraduate design team division at the American

Work experience, grades and ‘future promise’ helps grad school-bound senior win area accounting scholarship

March 27, 2017Last updated March 28, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

Becca Hardy, a senior at Eastern Mennonite University, was one of three local students from area colleges and universities to win a $1,000 scholarship from the Virginia Skyline Chapter of

Spring break Y-Trips immerse students in history and service

March 24, 2017Last updated March 24, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

Eastern Mennonite University students participated in four Y-Trips over spring break March 4-12. The trips were sponsored by Y-Serve (formerly known as Young People’s Christian Association), a program of EMU Campus

Our Royal Pride: Quinn Kathrineberg, SGA co-president, musician, future teacher and more

March 21, 2017Last updated April 6, 2017 by Randi B. Hagi

“Our Royal Pride” is an occasional series celebrating Eastern Mennonite University’s undergraduate students who contribute to campus life in extraordinary ways in addition to their academic pursuits. These students enthusiastically create

Our Royal Pride: Harrison Horst – jazz band revitalizer, Earthkeepers president, Weather Vane editor … and more

March 3, 2017Last updated December 8, 2017 by Randi B. Hagi

Our Royal Pride: Harry Potter fan Nicole Litwiller leads creation of ‘Royals Cup’ competition to perk student interest in campus activities

February 22, 2017Last updated March 3, 2017 by Randi B. Hagi

Justapaz intern shares hopes for a future Colombian peace billed as ‘impossible’

November 28, 2016Last updated November 29, 2016 by EMU communications staff/Elisabeth Wilder

Senior social work major Elisabeth Wilder spent 12 weeks last summer working for peacebuilding organization Justapaz in Bogota, Colombia. A grant from Eastern Mennonite University’s Peacebuilding and Development Department funded

Mark Loving on the film ‘Loving’ and a Supreme Court case that changed the nation

November 3, 2016Last updated November 3, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson

In his native Caroline County, Virginia, Mark Loving II’s family name is well known. Beyond generations of rootedness, there is both a plaque at the courthouse and a historical marker about his family history. One reason why Mark came to

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