EMU President Susan Schultz Huxman, chair of the Council of Independent Colleges of Virginia, speaks with Richmond radio host John Reid. ... read more about WRVA Richmond Morning News hosts Susan Schultz Huxman from The John Reid Show
In The News
Staunton nonprofit mental health agency embraces diversity
Sabrina Burress MA '18 (counseling) is the executive director of Augusta Resources for Resilience, Opportunity and Wellness, or the ARROW Project. The nonprofit organization seeks to expand “mental health treatment possibilities” within Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro. ... read more about Staunton nonprofit mental health agency embraces diversity from The Breeze
EMU tapped for mediators by American Shakespeare Company
After a pressure-packed year of putting on classical performances in the midst of a pandemic, and facing festering tensions over his treatment of actors and staff, Ethan McSweeny has resigned as artistic director of American Shakespeare Center, the Staunton, Va., company announced Friday. Rodney Young, chairman of the 20-member board of trustees, told the Washington Post that mediators were brought in from EMU to aid in improving trust and communications after the split. ... read more about EMU tapped for mediators by American Shakespeare Company from Washington Post
Alum ‘shaped by war and people of peace’: From farm worker to university professor
Lee Roy Berry Jr. — an attorney in Goshen, Indiana, and a retired Goshen (Indiana) College professor — tells about how Mennonites and the Civil War made it possible for him to move beyond working the fields as a migrant farm worker. This is an abridged version of a chapel presentation for Mennonite Mission Network. ... read more about Alum ‘shaped by war and people of peace’: From farm worker to university professor from Mennonite Mission Network
Peppernuts, Theme and Variations
EMU's special collections library Simone Horst on peppernuts (with photos that will make you hungry for one...or two) ... read more about Peppernuts, Theme and Variations from Anabaptist Historians
Professor Carolyn Stauffer on ‘Sexual harm and restorative justice: the case for care-fullness’
Her op-ed in Anabaptist World answers the question: Should restorative justice be used in instances of sexual harm? ... read more about Professor Carolyn Stauffer on ‘Sexual harm and restorative justice: the case for care-fullness’ from Anabaptist World
DN-R: First COVID college semester drawing to a close
DN-R reporter Megan Williams surveys Shenandoah Valley colleges and universities about their unusual fall semester and plans for spring. ... read more about DN-R: First COVID college semester drawing to a close from Daily News-Record
ODAC announces spring 2021 competition plans
The ODAC has outlined plans for spring competitions for each sport. Check emuroyals.com for team schedules, to be released shortly. ... read more about ODAC announces spring 2021 competition plans from Old Dominion Athletic Conference
DN-R: Kratz reflects on 19 years of professional baseball
He appreciates all the stops made, every inning caught and each at-bat taken. Erik Kratz’s playing career is over, he said, after 19 years in professional baseball and spending parts of the last 11 seasons in the big leagues. “There’s a ton I’m proud of,” Kratz told DN-R reporter Greg Madia. ... read more about DN-R: Kratz reflects on 19 years of professional baseball from Daily News-Record
Remembering Nigerian human rights activist Arthur Nwankwo ’66
The family of Chief (Dr) Arthur Nwankwo, Nigeria’s foremost human rights activist, writer, publisher and politician has announced the date for his burial, according to an online news source. ... read more about Remembering Nigerian human rights activist Arthur Nwankwo ’66 from Jungle Journalist