In the early morning hours of Jan. 17, 1984, then-professor Jay B. Landis received a phone call: the Ad Building, where he had once lived as a student and had ... read more about Remembering the Ad Building fire: 1/16/1984
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Versatile violin performance graduate Jacinda Stahly gains experience in teaching, arts administration
Jacinda Stahly is a newly graduated violin performance major, and among her options for what’s next is pursuing a master’s degree in performance. Yet she prefers behind-the-scenes work over “being ... read more about Versatile violin performance graduate Jacinda Stahly gains experience in teaching, arts administration
Rev. Risher urges MLK celebration attendees to ‘stay woke through this revolution’
In 1967, Sharon Washington Risher heard The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak in Charleston, South Carolina. Then a little girl, she remembers being summoned with a phone call ... read more about Rev. Risher urges MLK celebration attendees to ‘stay woke through this revolution’
‘Trust in the Lord in your long journey’: Dedicated commuter students make weekly trek for seminary classes
David Gaylor commutes 320 miles round-trip to Eastern Mennonite Seminary each week, traveling from the south-central town of Martinsville and staying Tuesday and Wednesday night. In his second year of ... read more about ‘Trust in the Lord in your long journey’: Dedicated commuter students make weekly trek for seminary classes
EMU grad at Yale earns scholarship for recyclable materials research
An Eastern Mennonite University alumnus studying at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies has been awarded a scholarship to support his research on automated systems to reduce the ... read more about EMU grad at Yale earns scholarship for recyclable materials research
‘Whatever you ask, Lord’: Regina Horst Chacha featured in Vanity Fair’s Hall of Fame for international ministry
Vanity Fair – a glossy magazine touting coverage of celebrities, culture and politics – might be one of the last places you’d expect to find Regina Horst Chacha. Thanks to ... read more about ‘Whatever you ask, Lord’: Regina Horst Chacha featured in Vanity Fair’s Hall of Fame for international ministry
SPI Community Day connected JMU students to resources for religious education event
Najeeha Khan, past president of the James Madison University Muslim Students Association, attended 2017 SPI Community Day with a specific goal in mind: to learn more about mediation and facilitation. ... read more about SPI Community Day connected JMU students to resources for religious education event
Editor’s picks and top reads of 2017
January brings the traditional review of the most-read news stories of 2017, many of which echoed themes of broader national interest. Our EMU News site is one of the most-visited on the ... read more about Editor’s picks and top reads of 2017
Basketball coach Kirby Dean to step down after season
Eastern Mennonite University has announced that head men’s basketball coach Kirby Dean will resign at the end of the current season. He has accepted a position as the director of parks and ... read more about Basketball coach Kirby Dean to step down after season
EMS awarded nearly $1 million grant by Lilly Endowment to support pastors, build ‘thriving ministries’ program
Eastern Mennonite Seminary (EMS) has received a five-year grant of $999,900 from Lilly Endowment Inc. in support of a national initiative to help clergy working in congregations thrive in their ... read more about EMS awarded nearly $1 million grant by Lilly Endowment to support pastors, build ‘thriving ministries’ program