A year-long student-initiated effort at Eastern Mennonite University became a physical reality in a matter of days last week and will increase the university’s solar energy capacity by 65 percent. ... read more about Student initiative to ‘leave our mark’ culminates in ‘solar barn raising’ at EMU
IRIS DE LEÓN-HARTSHORN MA ’05 has served Mennonite Central Committee (1996-2007) and Mennonite Church USA (2007-present) in various leadership roles. Previously the church’s director of transformative peacemaking, the Portland, Oregon, ... read more about Iris de León-Hartshorn MA ’05 talks about transformation and hope for ‘real change’ in Mennonite Church USA
In his roughly 20 years as a Special Olympics athlete, Watkins Parrish played almost every sport he could, including bowling, basketball and swimming. On Sunday, the 45-year-old Harrisonburg resident put ... read more about Student-athlete helps bring Special Olympics fall event to EMU
Eastern Mennonite University’s Homecoming and Family Weekend 2018 offers everything from athletics events to music and theater performances, receptions, class reunions and more. Events are Friday, Oct. 12, through Sunday, ... read more about Make your plans for Homecoming and Family Weekend! Registration closes Oct. 4!
The Sweet Cheeks apple, a cross between Honeycrisp and Pink Lady developed by Lancaster’s Hess Brothers Fruit Co., was the top vote-getter in a LancasterOnline reader poll. ... read more about Sweet Cheeks apples, developed by alum Ryan Linder-Hess ’98, earns top votes from Lancaster readers from LancasterOnline
Juggling preparations for a teaching career and setting athletic records might seem a difficult combination. And it is, according to Eastern Mennonite University senior Kelsey Troyer (Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite), who ... read more about Royals Athlete of the Week: Goalie devotes pre-season to student-teacher prep, then sets career saves record
Nathan Hershberger was recently named Eastern Mennonite High School’s Alumnus of the Year. He is a 2008 graduate of EMHS and a 2012 graduate of Eastern Mennonite University. His wife, ... read more about Nathan Hershberger ’12 earns EMHS Young Alum Award
Even before the long line of hungry students was admitted, Thomas Plaza at Eastern Mennonite University was bustling Friday night as 22 chef teams prepped their tables where they would ... read more about International food festival celebrates the deliciousness of cultures at EMU
Second-year master’s degree candidates in the conflict transformation and restorative justice programs at Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) recently completed practicums engaging with peace education, historical ... read more about CJP degree candidates experience practicums in peace education, historical memory, restorative justice and more
Before moving to Lancaster County 18 years ago, Donna Becker had little exposure to Mennonites. In fact, she was not aware that she had ever met a Mennonite until she ... read more about Lancaster seminary student learns about Mennonite identity among Karen refugees