Jeff Gingerich, a 1990 graduate of EMU, has been named the 22nd president of St. Bonaventure University. He currently serves as provost and senior vice president of academic affairs at the University of Scranton, ... read more about Jeff Gingerich ’90 named St. Bonaventure’s 22nd president from Buffalo News
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Alum Eli Crawford coaches EMS Flames to state championship
The Flames captured their first VISAA DIII state win March 5, 2022. See photos and read Daily News-Record coverage. ... read more about Alum Eli Crawford coaches EMS Flames to state championship from Eastern Mennonite School
Bergey directs EMS Instrumental Festival
Professor Benjamin Bergey from Eastern Mennonite University directed a full-day orchestra workshop Thursday, March 3. ... read more about Bergey directs EMS Instrumental Festival from Eastern Mennonite School
Daniel Grimes ’78 on ‘Black history and the connection to Anabaptist faith values’
Read about Daniel Grimes' story about being Black and Mennonite. He is vice president of advancement and enrollment at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary. ... read more about Daniel Grimes ’78 on ‘Black history and the connection to Anabaptist faith values’ from MC USA
Regina Wenger ’09 on ‘Southern Anabaptist Colleges and Civil War Memory’
Baylor doctoral student Regina Wenger '09 shares part II of her research into Civil War memory focusing on Eastern Mennonite University on the "Anabaptist Historians" website. ... read more about Regina Wenger ’09 on ‘Southern Anabaptist Colleges and Civil War Memory’ from Anabaptist Historians
Kate Bowler hosts poet Kate Baer ’07 on ‘Everything Happens’ podcast
Bestselling poet Kate Baer '07 is the guest on Kate Bowler's podcast "Everything Happens." ... read more about Kate Bowler hosts poet Kate Baer ’07 on ‘Everything Happens’ podcast from "Everything Happens" podcast
Legacy gifts fund EMES building
Elwood Yoder '81 shares a history of Eastern Mennonite School donors Helen Trumbo Shenk '53, Lena Yutzy Showalter '51, and sisters Gladys and Brownie Driver. ... read more about Legacy gifts fund EMES building from Eastern Mennonite School
Local partnership provides free English classes to Afghan refugees
EMU's Intensive English Program has partnered with Church World Services and Massanutten Technical Center to provide classes to Afghan refugees. ... read more about Local partnership provides free English classes to Afghan refugees from WHSV-TV3
Professor tapped to speak on restorative justice in California schools
Professor Kathy Evans gives context to the increasing use of restorative justice programming in northern California schools. ... read more about Professor tapped to speak on restorative justice in California schools from Record Searchlight
EMU professor involved in county schools dialogue work
Rockingham County Public Schools has partnered with Catherine Barnes, an adjunct faculty member in the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University, to help design a framework for members of the community to have better discourse with one another. ... read more about EMU professor involved in county schools dialogue work from Daily News-Record