As deep racial tensions continued to play out on the national stage, Eastern Mennonite University faculty and staff explored elements of their university’s own history and diversity in a breakout
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Today, as a campus community committed to extending the peace of Jesus Christ, we stand in sympathy and in solidarity with our brothers and sisters caught up in the ugly,
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Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman, president of Eastern Mennonite University, offered the following welcome and introductory remarks at an opening session Thursday, June 22, 2017, for a three-day conference, “Crossing the
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Promising that yes, he would eventually sing “Puff the Magic Dragon,” legendary folk singer and activist Peter Yarrow – formerly of the group Peter, Paul and Mary – gave an impromptu
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Lynchburg Beacon of Hope filmed Azariah Cox this month at Heritage High School, creating a video celebrating his status as the first college graduate for the nonprofit, which aims to increase the number of Lynchburg City Schools students who pursue higher education. ... read more about Heritage High alumnus Azariah Cox a role model for aspiring college students from Lynchburg News & Advance
Not all issues of the Weather Vane fly off the racks quite so quickly as the final issue of the 2016-17 academic year –a special nostalgia-laden “Year in Review.” Because
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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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Jeremiah Hines’ senior theater project, “Redefine Me,” is breaking the norms: of gender, American culture, costume design, and senior projects themselves. “Redefine Me” is a costume showcase which will be
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Each year, Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) engages in a rigorous process to select recipients for the prestigious Yoder Scholarships. Established in 1993 and named for alumni Carol and Paul R. Yoder Jr., the
... read more about Bringing strong ties to EMU, 2017 Yoder Scholars come from Mississippi and Kenya
Some 500 voices joined in the litany of investiture today to welcome and bless Eastern Mennonite University’s ninth president, Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman, during the inaugural ceremony at Yoder Arena.
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