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“Take the first step in faith”: A history of inclusion at EMU

March 13, 2014 by

History professor Mark Metzler Sawin, Ph.D., presents a local look at how the Harrisonburg community and the Mennonites of the Valley addressed issues of inclusion and exclusion, with a special

Vincent Harding, close friend of MLK, urges EMU community to meet challenge of building a true democracy

March 4, 2014Last updated September 22, 2014 by Andrew Jenner

More than 50 years after his first visit to campus, social activist and scholar Vincent Harding returned to EMU on Feb. 26 and 27, where he urged packed audiences to

Friend, confidant, of Martin Luther King Jr. to speak at EMU – 52 years after first visit in segregated era

February 3, 2014Last updated February 17, 2014 by Steve Shenk

When civil rights leader Vincent Harding visited Eastern Mennonite University 52 years ago, he knew that Mennonites had refused to own slaves during the slavery era. But he was surprised

Professors warn against “domestication” of Martin Luther King Jr., urge renewed focus on all forms of inequality

January 23, 2014Last updated September 17, 2014 by Lauren Jefferson

Two Eastern Mennonite University professors – one white and one black – gave back-to-back chapel talks in the past week that highlighted the impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Street dedication, community enrichment programs, to highlight MLK Day of Service and Learning

January 15, 2014Last updated April 23, 2021 by Mike Zucconi

The dedication and renaming of a city street is just one of the highlights of the second annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and Learning, Jan. 15-23. “Events

We're Still Friends political signs of EMU alumni families

Mennonite College Alumni Model Lessons of Peace in Politics

November 6, 2012Last updated November 14, 2012 by

Two families linked to Mennonite colleges playfully provided Harrisonburg, Va. residents with a lesson in friendship this election season. The couples, each with a son and daughter who love socializing

EMU “Honors” 53 Incoming Students

May 11, 2012Last updated May 30, 2012 by Mike Zucconi

Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) will welcome in 53 incoming students to the honors program, the largest class in the program’s history. In addition, two incoming students, Hannah Chappell-Dick, a senior

EMU Student Story – Becca knew she was more than a number at EMU

April 20, 2012 by

1:1 conversations with an Eastern Mennonite University history professor made the difference for Becca in choosing EMU. Find out why.

Incoming Students Honored for Academics, Service

March 26, 2012Last updated May 11, 2012 by Mike Zucconi

Two incoming students will receive a full-ride scholarship to Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) while 75 additional students participated in an honors weekend on campus. Hannah Chappell-Dick, a senior at Bluffton

Laying Down the Law at Harvard

November 9, 2011Last updated September 18, 2014 by Mike Zucconi

Graduating with a liberal arts degree and a minor in pre-law from Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) in 2010, Karissa Sauder wanted to challenge herself in the legal field but maintain a

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