Jerry Holsopple, professor of visual and communication arts at Eastern Mennonite University, was recently awarded a Vital Worship Grant from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. He and co-applicant Rebecca ... read more about Grant funds collaborative project on visual forms of Anabaptist worship
The United Nations Development Programme welcomed Samuel Gbaydee Doe to South Sudan as the agency’s new Resident Representative. The conflict, peace, and development professional has wide ranging international policy advisory ... read more about Samuel Doe MA ’98 moves to new position with UNDP South Sudan
Samuel L. Horst, professor emeritus of history at Eastern Mennonite University, died Jan. 6, 2021, at the age of 101. Horst taught history at EMU for nearly 28 years: from ... read more about In Memoriam: Dr. Samuel L. Horst, professor emeritus of history
Austin Engle ’20 and Ben Stutzman ’20 recently became inventors, successfully patenting the “Garbage Grader” they created while still students at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). The invention analyzes plates of ... read more about Recent grads file patent, hoping to put a dent in global food waste
Jonathan McRay MA ’13 (conflict transformation) is Eastern Mennonite University’s sustainability and social justice curriculum consultant. As co-founder of Silver Run Forest Farm in Harrisonburg, McRay has hosted practicum experiences ... read more about Returning to the roots: Local farmers adopt restorative practices
In her spring 2021 convocation address, “The Call of the Magi: Find a New Path”, President Susan Schultz Huxman ended by urging us to find a new path and create new ways ... read more about EMU shares hopes for 2021
Have you ever crushed the needles of a spruce or pine tree between your fingers and inhaled the crisp refreshing scent? The smell is created by the release of volatile ... read more about Team of students and professors publishes research in ‘Phytochemistry’ journal
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)
As he settled into his courtside seat on Saturday in Yoder Arena, James DeBoer had a smile on his face. “I’ve missed seeing our Royals in action, and even though ... read more about Spring Athletics Update: Watch our Royals in action online; Kratz to join Jan. 27 Fireside Gathering
Join EMU’s Language and Literature Department and Alumni Office for a Writers Read with Kate Baer, at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26. Register for the webinar or watch on Facebook Live. Baer’s ... read more about NYT bestselling author Kate Baer ’07 comes to Writers Read