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EMU benefactor Norm Rittenhouse, 91, reflects on ‘working to give’ and the scholarship honoring his wife

November 27, 2017Last updated November 27, 2017 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

During a homestay in the Middle East several decades ago, visiting a friend his son had met at Eastern Mennonite University, Norm Rittenhouse heard a firsthand story that deeply troubled

‘DoveTale’ benefit show marks 20-year anniversary, honors Lee Eshleman and adds to centennial celebrations

November 20, 2017Last updated November 20, 2017 by Andrea Schrock Wenger

Twenty years after it debuted, DoveTale will be performed at Eastern Mennonite University’s Lehman Auditorium Dec. 10, 2017, at 7:30 p.m. All ages are invited to this family-friendly show which

EMU Centennial Christmas celebration offers concerts, ‘DoveTale’ play, and lessons and carols service

November 13, 2017Last updated November 20, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

Thursday, Nov. 30: Jazz Ensemble Concert Come hear the 16-member ensemble under the direction of Robert Curry play swing, up-tempo funk, two Benny Carter pieces and more at Lehman Auditorium

Children’s choir and youth symphony join for Nov. 19 concert

November 7, 2017Last updated November 9, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

The Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir and the Shenandoah Valley Youth Symphony will perform a fall concert together on Sunday, Nov. 19, at 4 p.m. in Lehman Auditorium on the Eastern

Centennial gala concert to highlight debut performance of Symphony No. 1

October 29, 2017Last updated November 7, 2017 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

At its gala concert this fall, the Eastern Mennonite University music department will showcase various ensembles and a commissioned symphony celebrating the university’s Centennial. The wind and jazz ensembles led

Alum’s new book leverages donations to Suter Science Center Phase II campaign

October 25, 2017Last updated October 25, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

For the second time, author Dr. Joseph Martin has made his alma mater the site of a book launch celebration. In 2011, he released “Alfalfa to Ivy: Memoir of a

Auction of mint condition Hudson Hornet to benefit University Fund

October 23, 2017Last updated February 5, 2018 by David Doremus

Any takers for a meticulously maintained 1954 Hudson Hornet four-door sedan – a production model of the sleek, smooth-handling automobile that inspired the “Fabulous Hudson Hornet” of Disney/Pixar’s blockbuster film

Softball seating terrace dedicated before alumni game

October 20, 2017Last updated October 23, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

Friends and family of softball player Kaitlin Aylor, community members and Royals softball fans gathered at Eastern Mennonite University’s Gehman Field for a special ceremony Sunday, Oct. 15, to dedicate

Annual donor banquet thanks ‘mission-makers’ and ‘third-way kingdom-builders’

October 16, 2017Last updated October 23, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

A record crowd of nearly 450 attended the donor banquet Friday evening at Eastern Mennonite University’s Centennial Homecoming and Family Weekend. Vice President for Advancement Kirk Shisler said the event

10x10x100 Centennial artists offer 500 new perspectives on EMU

October 16, 2017Last updated October 23, 2017 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

The five artists who contributed to Eastern Mennonite University’s Centennial art installation offered new perspectives — 500 of them — on the theme “Serving, Leading, Transforming.” Exhibited in the Margaret

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