NPR reported last week that President Trump’s travel ban is having a “chilling effect” on international student enrollment at universities across the country. In Harrisonburg, that’s also true when it comes to potential participants in peacebuilding coursework. WMRA’s Christopher Clymer Kurtz reports. ... read more about Declining enrollment for peacebuilding program blamed on Trump climate from WMRA/NPR
Was the Cultural Revolution in Mao’s China really such a disaster? Dr. Dongping Han, professor at Warren-Wilson College and a native of rural China, offers the 2017 Albert N. Keim
... read more about Scholar of China offers Keim Lecture on Mao’s Cultural Revolution: was it really a disaster?
Eastern Mennonite University’s Main Stage spring production, “The 39 Steps” is a zany fast-paced Alfred Hitchcock spoof. Other descriptions of the award-winning Broadway show include energetic, chaotic, quirky and packed
... read more about Comedy rules in spring production of Alfred Hitchcock spoof ‘The 39 Steps’
A quilt hangs inside the counseling center at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), sharing the message: “Let hope light a fire that no one can put out; I am here to
... read more about Sixth annual Walk for Hope raises awareness for mental health among college students
Ten a cappella groups will compete for cash prizes during The Shenandoah Valley Sing-Off, an amateur contest hosted by the Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir (SVCC). The event is 7 p.m.,
... read more about Ten a cappella groups to compete at April 8 Shenandoah Valley Sing-Off
Pathologist Alden Hostetter will visit Eastern Mennonite University on March 22 to give a Suter Science Seminar on “Case Studies on Human Dis-Ease: Reflections on Health and Wellness through the
... read more about Pathologist Alden Hostetter ’79 to present Suter Science Seminar on human ‘dis-ease’
Jennifer Bryant, associate professor of biopharmaceutical sciences at the Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy, Shenandoah University, presents a Suter Science Seminar Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 4 p.m. in the
... read more about Biopharmaceutical expert discusses cardiac remodeling and collagen V
“Historical Fiction, Tudor England, Gardening, Herbs and Poetry” reads the tagline on Dr. Sarah Kennedy’s website. Kennedy – poet, novelist, and Mary Baldwin University professor – is the featured author
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Black History Month begins in February, with a host of events both new and traditional planned by Black Student Union (BSU) co-presidents Tae Dews and Oksana Kittrell. The month, first
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Eastern Mennonite University hosts the second annual Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) Community Day Friday, Feb. 17. It will offer workshops, networking and presentations for leaders and staff of local organizations
... read more about Enhance facilitation, leadership and organizational skills at SPI Community Day for area peacebuilders