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Northeast Neighborhood resident Doris Harper Allen guided EMU students into local history each summer

March 14, 2021Last updated March 14, 2021 by Lauren Jefferson

Doris Harper Allen, 88, greeted a group of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) students in the parking lot of Rose’s in Harrisonburg, the former heart of Newtown. She quickly passed out

Student group Safe Space organizes silent protest in response to visiting theologian’s refusal to meet

November 26, 2018Last updated April 8, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

A group of Eastern Mennonite University students gathered outside of Lehman Auditorium before and after a November campus worship service featuring visiting theologian N.T. Wright to draw attention to his

Baseball coach Adam Posey begins faith formation discussion at spring conference: ‘Meet students where they are’

May 16, 2018Last updated May 21, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Most folks in the audience at Eastern Mennonite University’s April 10 spring faculty-staff conference left the first morning assembly with a much better idea of how assistant baseball coach Adam

Donning of the Kente ceremony kicks off EMU’s 100th Commencement celebration

April 20, 2018Last updated April 20, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

“The question is, what have you learned, and what traditions has Eastern Mennonite University imprinted on you?” asked Professor David Owusu-Ansah of soon-to-be-graduates at Eastern Mennonite University’s third annual Donning

Washington Community Scholars’ Center visit showcases student internships

December 14, 2017Last updated December 14, 2017 by Karlyn Gehring and Lauren Jefferson

A contingent of Eastern Mennonite University administrators and faculty recently got a taste of what Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC) program participants gain: a sampling of the culture and history

Students honored at fall recognition chapel

December 8, 2017Last updated December 11, 2017 by EMU communications staff

During the Dec. 8 Fall Recognition Chapel, the following students were honored: Academic Success Center Linda Gnagey, director of the Academic Success Center, and Professor Vi Dutcher, with the Writing

Take Back the Night events honor survivors, highlight diverse impacts of sexual violence

November 15, 2017Last updated February 5, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

With #metoo and #Ibelieveyou circulating through social media feeds and news digest, Eastern Mennonite University’s Nov. 7-10 Take Back the Night events focused the community on reflection, listening and frank

Common Read selection ‘Between the World and Me’ a challenging invitation

September 1, 2017Last updated September 7, 2017 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates (Random House, 2015) is the 2017-18 Common Read selection for Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Each year since 2013, faculty, staff, and students

Summer 2017 at WCSC: students intern with NASA, the Smithsonian Institute, midwives, physical therapists and more

July 21, 2017Last updated July 25, 2017 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Assisting at home births, seeing the bullet that killed President Garfield and rewriting an accounting policies handbook are just some of the on-the-job experiences enjoyed by the 13 students in

Honorees don special stoles in preparation for EMU Commencement

April 27, 2017Last updated April 30, 2017 by Florence Barrett

Eastern Mennonite University’s second annual Donning of the Kente Ceremony celebrated the accomplishments of students of color. The event, sponsored by Multicultural and International Student Services and Black Student Union,

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