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Quilter leaves lasting legacy of generosity

January 3, 2019Last updated January 3, 2019 by Rachel Bergan / Mennonite Central Committee

Emma Jean Mack Landis is a 1962 graduate of Eastern Mennonite College. She died Nov. 10, 2018. Others in her family are connected to the university: husband, R. Laverne Landis,

EMU hosts Homecoming and Family Weekend festivities during a perfect fall weekend

October 15, 2018Last updated October 16, 2018 by EMU communications

Eastern Mennonite University’s Homecoming and Family Weekend was a nostalgia-filled weekend for many, from the reunited ‘80s jazz vocal trio the Bubble Sisters, to Alumni Council President Liza Heavener ‘07

Philanthropist of the Year Award honors the generous leadership and support of Levi and Lillis Troyer

October 15, 2018Last updated October 16, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Levi ’67 and Lillis Troyer accepted the Margaret Martin Gehman Philanthropist of the Year award during Friday evening’s annual donor appreciation banquet at Eastern Mennonite University. During the evening event,

Virginia Mennonite Relief Sale nets $370,000

October 11, 2018Last updated October 12, 2018 by Jim Bishop

The rains came down and the floods came up all summer long in the Shenandoah Valley. But at the 52nd annual Virginia Mennonite Relief Sale the weekend of Oct. 5-6 at

EMU awards 27 scholarships for education, engineering, music and photography and digital media

October 8, 2018Last updated October 10, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Twenty-seven first-year students at Eastern Mennonite University have received new departmental scholarships for studies in education, engineering, music, and photography and digital media. The scholarships, of up to $3,000, can

Annual Peacebuilder magazine highlights work in peace, justice and resilience by CJP and its alumni

September 18, 2018Last updated September 18, 2018 by Moderator

Name any current major conflict in the world, domestic or international, and there is likely at least one graduate on location, employing the analysis and peacebuilding tools learned while studying

EMU giving sets new record for philanthropic support

September 10, 2018Last updated September 12, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Eastern Mennonite University set a new record for total philanthropic support during the 2017-18 fiscal year, receiving over $9.1 million in gifts from individuals and private foundations. This significantly tops

Nursing simulation lab undergoes renovations and equipment upgrades to meet growing demand

August 27, 2018Last updated August 27, 2018 by EMU communications

Eastern Mennonite University is expanding its clinical laboratory space and adding simulation equipment to meet a growing national demand for highly qualified nurses. The enhanced capacity will allow the nursing

The deep roots behind a new scholarship for international students at EMU

August 6, 2018Last updated August 7, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Leah Kennel Magal’s spirit was evident for her entire impactful life – and will live on in an endowed scholarship at Eastern Mennonite University that bears her name and that

Inquiry program offers a ‘well-rounded way’ to explore ministry

August 1, 2018Last updated August 17, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Eastern Mennonite University junior Abigail Shelly’s arrival at her home for the summer in Philadelphia was, she said, “a proper foreshadowing” of the love and welcoming spirit she’d experience in

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