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EMS to host hybrid 2022 School for Leadership Training
Join the School for Leadership Training at Eastern Mennonite University Jan. 10-13 for a hybrid and virtual conference on the theme “Race, Place, and Catastrophe: Becoming Grapevine and Fig Tree ... read more about EMS to host hybrid 2022 School for Leadership Training
Shannon W. Dycus: ‘O God of Joy’
EMU's dean of students, who has given leadership to worship across MCUSA, shares an Advent season meditation: It’s the beginning of December, and our priorities are pulled in countless directions. And this year, our minds are full of worry, our bodies still adjusting to premature darkness, and our hearts or ones we know well are holding grief very close. This season between Thanksgiving and Christmas holds the breadth of the holidays in both the commercial and the liturgical sense. ... read more about Shannon W. Dycus: ‘O God of Joy’ from Mennonite Church USA
PXD Blog: ‘From Herm to Ranger Rick’ with Nicole Litwiller ’19, MA ’20
Nicole Litwiller graduated from Eastern Mennonite University with a degree in global development in 2019 and a master’s degree in conflict transformation in 2020. She has worked as a Equity ... read more about PXD Blog: ‘From Herm to Ranger Rick’ with Nicole Litwiller ’19, MA ’20
Lancaster Online: ‘The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed nurses to the brink’
Opinion contributor Priscilla Simmons, a registered nurse with a master’s degree in nursing and a doctorate in education, is professor emerita in the Department of Nursing at Eastern Mennonite University. ... read more about Lancaster Online: ‘The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed nurses to the brink’ from Lancaster Online
Join EMU’s 2021 Christmas celebrations
Eastern Mennonite University welcomes the Advent season and celebrates Christmas cheer this month. Dec. 9: A Bach Festival Christmas The Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival hosts “A Bach Festival Christmas” featuring ... read more about Join EMU’s 2021 Christmas celebrations
Social work instructor offers career advice in online guide
EMU social work instructor Debbi DiGennaro contributes expert advice in the MSW Online website. [MSW is an acronym for Master of Social Work.] With extensive experience in the international context, DiGennaro is the author of a book on cultural competence, "Acclimated to Africa: Cultural Competence for Westerners (SIL International, 2017); her research area is the intersection of social behavior and faith communities. ... read more about Social work instructor offers career advice in online guide from MSW Online
Family honors Stoltzfus and Hertzler legacies through endowment of international student scholarship and DEI support
After retiring from the ministry, Robert and Rachel Stoltzfus opened their home and hearts to many international students in Harrisonburg, Virginia. To Jose Koshy [pronounced as the first syllable of ... read more about Family honors Stoltzfus and Hertzler legacies through endowment of international student scholarship and DEI support
‘The Gang’: 38 years, 74 reunions…and counting
For your consideration, a unique EMU alumni story, began the email from Cheryl Kreider Carey ‘83 late this summer. Unique is right. For 38 years, “The Gang” has hosted 74 ... read more about ‘The Gang’: 38 years, 74 reunions…and counting
Annual Bach Festival Christmas concert to feature classical, jazz, holiday favorites
The Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival celebrates the holidays and its 30th anniversary year with “A Bach Festival Christmas” featuring soprano Jessica Spafford, pianist David Berry, violinist Domenic Salerni, and bassist ... read more about Annual Bach Festival Christmas concert to feature classical, jazz, holiday favorites