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Just in time for Easter, wildflowers emerge in Park Woods

April 11, 2020Last updated April 14, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson

This spring, as Ervie Glick continued his daily work of battling invasive species in Park Woods, he was delighted to see on the forest floor wildflowers blooming in dappled sunlight.

Herm ready to ‘pass the torch’ of Royal Pride to next blue lion mascot

April 2, 2020Last updated April 7, 2020 by EMU communications

Eastern Mennonite University has announced the retirement of Herm, the school’s mascot, effective at the end of the 2019-20 academic year. Known less by his official moniker of Herm the

Big Green Fun: EMU Theater presents ‘Shrek the Musical’

March 11, 2020Last updated March 17, 2020 by Florence Barrett

In response to concerns about COVID-19, all performances of “Shrek the Musical” have been rescheduled. If you have already purchased tickets, your tickets will be valid for the corresponding rescheduled

EMU hosts Intercollegiate Peace Fellowship

March 7, 2020Last updated April 29, 2020 by Tim Seidel

EMU hosted the 2020 Intercollegiate Peace Fellowship February 7-9. The Intercollegiate Peace Fellowship (ICPF) is an annual student-led conference for students exploring peace and justice from a faith perspective. The

Former NAACP president preaches Black history, past and present, is God’s movement among us and touches us all

February 26, 2020Last updated March 1, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson

It took a few years of persistence and many phone calls on the part of Eastern Mennonite University’s Director of Multicultural Services Celeste Thomas to bring The Rev. Dr. Cornell

EMU Black History Month hosts former NAACP president

February 21, 2020Last updated February 28, 2020 by EMU communications

The Black Student Alliance, Multicultural Student Services at Eastern Mennonite University and the Committee on Diversity and Inclusion invites attendance at two remaining events in celebration of Black History Month.

New director of counseling services is no stranger to EMU

February 18, 2020Last updated February 23, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson

Eastern Mennonite University’s new director of counseling services knows the university and its students well. Allison Collazo, a Pennsylvania native, graduated from EMU with a bachelor’s degree in

WCSC interns work in athletics, criminal justice, legal services, Smithsonian, and more

February 12, 2020Last updated February 14, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson

Eight students from Eastern Mennonite University and Bluffton University are gaining professional, community and cultural experiences in EMU’s Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC) this semester. The program, in Washington D.C.

MLK Day 2020 at EMU in photos

January 21, 2020Last updated August 25, 2020 by admin

Eastern Mennonite University’s MLK Day celebrations included service projects, lectures and workshops, a convocation, film showings and much more. Enjoy photos of highlighted events by Macson McGuigan, Kiana Childress and

Royals basketball players bring smiles to Waterman readers

January 16, 2020Last updated January 23, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson

You might think college students, and especially busy athletes, would groan at the prospect of their coach assigning additional reading. Not so for this year’s EMU Runnin’ Royals men’s basketball

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