On Tuesday evening, just a short time after the verdict was announced, I sent a message to our campus community. I named the value of a cathartic, collective exhale on ... read more about EMU After the Verdict: Where We Go From Here
Campus life
Hot topics: Five spring semester discussion groups focus on faith, race, and gender
EMU’s campus community entered into a wave of critical discussions about faith, race, and gender this semester. Three book clubs emerged independently, while yet another reading group and a film ... read more about Hot topics: Five spring semester discussion groups focus on faith, race, and gender
EMU honors ten seniors with Cords of Distinction
Ten graduating seniors are the 2021 Cords of Distinction recipients. They will receive blue and gold cords signifying their achievement to wear with other academic regalia to the Cords of ... read more about EMU honors ten seniors with Cords of Distinction
‘Shrek the Musical!’ returns – to the outdoor stage
“Shrek the Musical!” makes a triumphant comeback as Eastern Mennonite University’s (EMU) first in-person arts event open to the public since the beginning of the pandemic. Four outdoor, socially distanced ... read more about ‘Shrek the Musical!’ returns – to the outdoor stage
Bishop’s Mantle: ‘Brothers and sisters, Lent me your ears – listen, hear’
This column by Jim Bishop ’67 was published in the March 20, 2021, Daily News-Record. Jim has graciously “lent” us his blessing to share, as well as a few photos ... read more about Bishop’s Mantle: ‘Brothers and sisters, Lent me your ears – listen, hear’
K-9 visitors make ‘Paws Day’ a hit
Chewie lives with four humans in the Seidel family, as well as a cat, bearded dragon and a ball python. Last week, he made the trip to less exotic, but ... read more about K-9 visitors make ‘Paws Day’ a hit
EMU’s newest club, the Asian Pacific Islander Student Association, celebrates Lunar New Year
As we enter The Year of the Ox, Eastern Mennonite University’s newest club – the Asian Pacific Islander Student Association, or APISA – invited the campus community to a Lunar ... read more about EMU’s newest club, the Asian Pacific Islander Student Association, celebrates Lunar New Year
Four earn inaugural Royal Award for Staff Performance (and coveted golden emus)
Who wouldn’t want to hug a trophy, pose for a commemorative photo, and put a golden emu on proud display in their office? Not that staff at Eastern Mennonite University, ... read more about Four earn inaugural Royal Award for Staff Performance (and coveted golden emus)
Spring Suter Science Seminars 2021
This semester’s Suter Science Seminar lineup at Eastern Mennonite University includes a patent attorney, a wildlife management professional, a watershed steward, a pediatrician, and a neuroscientist. The events sessions will ... read more about Spring Suter Science Seminars 2021
Community leader Stan Maclin connected EMU to local activism
Stan Maclin GC ’01 (ministry studies), the community organizer, pastor, educator, and tireless advocate for racial and social justice in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and beyond, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2021, at ... read more about Community leader Stan Maclin connected EMU to local activism