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Seminary hosts online forum series on navigating ministry during COVID-19

April 21, 2020Last updated April 28, 2020 by EMU communications

Eastern Mennonite Seminary hosts Navigating Ministry During COVID-19, a free online forum series for pastors. All forums will be live via Zoom on Wednesdays, from 3-4:30 p.m. EDT. Register here.

‘March Piano Madness’ comes to EMU

March 3, 2020Last updated March 13, 2020 by EMU communications

Effective immediately, EMU has cancelled all public events through April 3 in response to concerns about COVID-19. This event may be rescheduled. For more information about EMU’s COVID-19 action plan,

EMU Black History Month hosts former NAACP president

February 21, 2020Last updated February 28, 2020 by EMU communications

The Black Student Alliance, Multicultural Student Services at Eastern Mennonite University and the Committee on Diversity and Inclusion invites attendance at two remaining events in celebration of Black History Month.

JMU professor Lauren K. Alleyne to present February Writers Read

February 5, 2020Last updated February 7, 2020 by Randi B. Hagi

Poet and author Lauren K. Alleyne will speak at the next Writers Read event on Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. in Eastern Mennonite University’s Common Grounds coffee shop. The reading,

CPE celebrates 20 years: Lorrie Aikens, pastor of Bath United Methodist Charge

January 2, 2020Last updated January 6, 2020 by EMU communications

The Clinical Pastoral Education program at Eastern Mennonite Seminary celebrates its 20th anniversary this academic year. Since 1999, 290 people have been trained through the seminary’s program. They serve and

Free Union headlines Homecoming and Family Weekend’s fall festival

September 15, 2019Last updated October 14, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

Free Union, a Charlottesville-based musical collective that stands for collaboration, “positivity and community,” will headline the 2019 Fall Festival on the front lawn during Eastern Mennonite University’s Homecoming and Family

Saturday’s Iron Composer contestants have five hours to create music that includes ‘secret ingredient’

April 24, 2018Last updated April 24, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Five student composers. Anticipation. Five hours. Fear. One concert. And one champion. But this spring’s first-ever Iron Composer competition at Eastern Mennonite University is less about proving who’s “best of

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Gbowee to give commencement address, receive inaugural honorary doctorate of justice

April 5, 2018Last updated May 8, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

On the occasion of its 100th commencement ceremony, Eastern Mennonite University announces that the 2018 address will be given by alumna and 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee. In recognition

Spring gala to benefit UNICEF/USA’s work in the Democratic Republic of Congo

April 4, 2018Last updated April 9, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

The International Student Organization (ISO) at Eastern Mennonite University has announced the guest speaker for its 2018 Spring Gala, which will benefit UNICEF/USA’s work with vulnerable children and women affected

Youth symphony to perform ‘Lord of the Rings’ suite in spring concert

March 7, 2018Last updated March 20, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

In the final concert of its 28th season, the Shenandoah Valley Youth Symphony will perform The Lord of the Rings “Symphonic Suite” and other works. The featured soloist is violinist

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