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Black Student Union plans events for Black History Month in February

January 23, 2017Last updated January 26, 2017 by Randi B. Hagi

Black History Month begins in February, with a host of events both new and traditional planned by Black Student Union (BSU) co-presidents Tae Dews and Oksana Kittrell. The month, first

Jonathan Swartz named first director of residence life, student accountability and restorative justice

January 18, 2017Last updated January 24, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

When Jonathan Swartz thinks of residence life at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), he thinks of the idea behind home, a space from which and in which students learn, grow and

Campus community honors life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through service, march and celebrations

January 17, 2017Last updated February 1, 2017 by Randi B. Hagi

“Jesus Christ was an extremist for love, truth and goodness, and thereby rose above his environment. Perhaps the South, the nation and the world are in dire need of creative

New president experiences ‘A Day in the Life at Eastern Mennonite University’

January 11, 2017Last updated March 23, 2017 by Andrea Wenger

Barista, postal clerk and librarian duties were on the agenda as Eastern Mennonite University’s ninth president, Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman, experienced a whirlwind, behind-the-scenes campus tour in her third day

New Year’s resolutions from all—to all—mark President Susan Schultz Huxman’s first convocation address

January 11, 2017Last updated March 23, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson with Randi B. Hagi

Eastern Mennonite University’s spring 2017 semester convocation marked a new era of leadership with President Susan Schultz Huxman’s first address to the campus community in a packed Lehman Auditorium. Huxman,

EMU’s top 10 most-read news articles and editor’s picks of 2016

January 9, 2017Last updated November 28, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

As we head into 2017 (!), it’s time for our traditional look back at our news coverage of the past year, when we chronicle our reader favorites. And there are

Campus gears up for MLK Jr. Week celebrations and Black History Month

January 3, 2017Last updated January 23, 2017 by Randi B. Hagi

An abundance of cultural, educational, and interactive events about American black history and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will take place in January and February at Eastern Mennonite

EMU’s long-lived Peace Fellowship advocates for the presence of justice on and off campus

December 16, 2016Last updated January 26, 2017 by Randi B. Hagi with Lauren Jefferson

Rarely does a week go by without some invitation from the Peace Fellowship to join other students, faculty and the Eastern Mennonite University campus community in a vigil or other

‘Homesteading’ students can veggies, chicken-tend, garden, bake — and share it all

December 14, 2016Last updated December 14, 2016 by Randi B. Hagi

Students used to leave farming behind when they came to academia, so the stories go. Today, though, there is a resurgence in back-to-the-land skill-building among Millennials, as noted by Michaela

Special chapel celebrates student accomplishments of the fall 2016 semester

December 7, 2016Last updated December 7, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson

Among the many students recognized at Eastern Mennonite University’s Fall Recognition Chapel Wednesday, Dec. 7, were three standout nursing students recognized by their peers for their unique achievements. Molly Kirby,

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