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Concerts, Lighting of the Green to brighten campus for the holidays
Eastern Mennonite University will host several holiday events in December, including the Lighting of the Green Monday, Dec. 5, at 4:30 p.m. on Thomas Plaza. This event gathers the campus ... read more about Concerts, Lighting of the Green to brighten campus for the holidays
Seminary’s School for Leadership Training to explore disability-oriented inclusion and connection in church communities
Eastern Mennonite Seminary’s 2023 School for Leadership Training is themed “Creating Communities of Belonging: Appreciating EveryBODY.” The emphasis on the word body is deliberate, says Veva Mumaw, SLT director. “1 ... read more about Seminary’s School for Leadership Training to explore disability-oriented inclusion and connection in church communities
Bach Festival names conductors for ’23 season
Daniel Myssyk will be the guest conductor for the 31st Annual Bach Festival in summer 2023. He is the assistant conductor of the Richmond Symphony Orchestra and director of orchestral ... read more about Bach Festival names conductors for ’23 season
EMU Theater stages ‘The Crucible’ in the round as immersive allegory for our time
History has shown us unbridled fear left unchecked. When fear is the guiding force for an individual or society, beliefs of right and wrong are tainted. The result is chaos, ... read more about EMU Theater stages ‘The Crucible’ in the round as immersive allegory for our time
Intercollegiate symposium to look at Erasmus’s relevance 500 years on
When Dale Schrag reached his $1 million fundraising goal for an endowment for the Mennonite Library and Archives (MLA) at Bethel College, he was ready to celebrate with donors and ... read more about Intercollegiate symposium to look at Erasmus’s relevance 500 years on
National bestselling graphic novel ‘The Best We Could Do’ is ’22-23 Common Read
Since 2013, Eastern Mennonite University has selected a Common Read. Last year, that announcement concluded with some excitement: Just Mercy author and civil rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson gave the Commencement ... read more about National bestselling graphic novel ‘The Best We Could Do’ is ’22-23 Common Read
Chamber Singers announce 2022-23 performances, spring international tour
Eastern Mennonite University’s Chamber Singers, now in their 44th year, have announced their 2022-23 season, culminating in a spring European tour. Chamber Singers is a select choir, directed by Professor ... read more about Chamber Singers announce 2022-23 performances, spring international tour
Fall Suter Science Seminars focus on health, biology, disease ecology
This semester’s Suter Science Seminar lineup at Eastern Mennonite University include professionals working in disease ecology, behavioral health and crisis services, animal health, and biology. The events will be held ... read more about Fall Suter Science Seminars focus on health, biology, disease ecology
‘Healing from Racial Trauma’: SPI instructor Lisa Collins shares how STAR training moved her forward
“You are the subject of your own research.” Listening to that inner voice sent Lisa Collins, EdD, on her own journey of autoethnography. Collins is co-teaching Strategies for Trauma Awareness ... read more about ‘Healing from Racial Trauma’: SPI instructor Lisa Collins shares how STAR training moved her forward