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Community leader Stan Maclin connected EMU to local activism

January 17, 2021Last updated January 22, 2021 by Randi B. Hagi and Lauren Jefferson

Stan Maclin GC ’01 (ministry studies), the community organizer, pastor, educator, and tireless advocate for racial and social justice in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and beyond, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2021, at

Self-care tips series with ‘campus celebs’ gains big shares on EMU social media

November 22, 2020Last updated December 1, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson

In recent weeks, EMU’s social media handles have featured five faculty and staff sharing mental health support tips. Geared towards students, the posts have also been shared widely among faculty,

EMU’s move-in delay shifts welcome events online for new and returning Royals

August 24, 2020Last updated August 25, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson

A virtual welcome, we all know, is not the same as smiles, hugs and the buzz of excitement around the start of the academic year. In the wake of a

Students assist rebuilding efforts following hurricane damage in North Carolina

March 20, 2020Last updated March 30, 2020 by EMU Communications

Hurricane Florence poured 30 inches of rain in Pollocksville, North Carolina in 2018 and caused a storm surge on the nearby Atlantic coast, leading to extensive flood damage to homes

UMC elder, Neighborhood Seminary founder to give Augsburger Lecture

October 29, 2019Last updated November 21, 2019 by Randi B. Hagi

The Rev. Dr. Elaine Heath – author, educator, United Methodist Church elder and co-founder of the Neighborhood Seminary – will visit Eastern Mennonite University Nov. 20-21 as part of the annual

EMU students, staff inspired by summer Interfaith Leadership Institute

October 10, 2019Last updated October 21, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Interfaith Engagement (CIE) sent two students and two staff to the August 2019 Interfaith Leadership Institute in Chicago, Illinois. The event is hosted by Interfaith

Summer 2019 cross-culturals: Mexico, Puerto Rico, Washington D.C. and South Africa

June 13, 2019Last updated August 25, 2020 by EMU communications

Eastern Mennonite University students studying on cross-culturals this summer traveled to Mexico, Puerto Rico, Washington D.C. and South Africa. Cross-cultural study, which students have called an integral and “life-changing” component

Holy Week at EMU: Join in outdoor ‘community alfombra’ creation on Palm Sunday, worship with LSA mid-week

April 4, 2019Last updated April 26, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

Two unique Holy Week worship experiences will be hosted at Eastern Mennonite University this Easter season — each rooted in the Central American artistic and spiritual tradition of the alfombra

Emory grad student Nicole Groff ’14 talks public health career goals, advice for pre-med majors and more

January 18, 2019Last updated January 23, 2019 by Interviewed by Lauren Jefferson

Nicole Groff is among the alumni living and working in the Atlanta area who are featured in the fall/winter 2018-19 Crossroads magazine. Tell us about your current studies at Emory

New Testament scholar N.T. Wright draws standing-room-only crowds in Harrisonburg

November 26, 2018Last updated November 26, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

N.T. Wright – eminent New Testament scholar and Augsburger Lecture Series guest at Eastern Mennonite University – had just made the point that “image-bearing, God-reflecting” humans were put on this

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