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Seminary alum named to Mennonite Church USA post

October 10, 2013Last updated October 31, 2013 by Joanna Shenk

Rachel Springer Gerber, a 2005 Eastern Mennonite Seminary (EMS) alum, was named as the new half-time denominational minister for youth and young adults by Mennonite Church USA. She begins this

Sunny skies for 1,000 volunteers behind Virginia Mennonite Relief Sale

October 8, 2013Last updated November 5, 2013 by Jim Bishop

The calendar declared that it’s autumn, but Mother Nature decided to stick with summer at least one more weekend, providing a warm backdrop for heated bidding and buying at the

Shirley Showalter ’70 shares steps in her journey from conservative Mennonite upbringing to college president

September 24, 2013Last updated December 5, 2013 by Candace Sipos

Shirley Showalter is named for the iconic curly-haired child star, but, as a youngster, she wasn’t allowed to watch Ms. Temple’s performances. “I think it might have been on Youtube

Carnival de Resistance brings earth-friendly performances, art, parade to Harrisonburg

September 20, 2013Last updated October 10, 2013 by Chris Edwards

Bicycles generated the necessary power, with a gently audible rhythm, for the sound system at gatherings of the recent Carnival de Resistance. Volunteers, including EMU students, took turns pedaling for

Lois Bowman belies stereotyping as she wraps up 50 years of service to EMU

September 6, 2013Last updated June 11, 2014 by Bonnie Price Lofton and Steve Shenk

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Lois Bowman’s parents would join Lois, husband Wade and their school-aged daughter, Wanda, at the dinnertime table on many evenings. After the kitchen

Distinguished Service Award: Ezra T. Peachey Devotes Life to Native Peoples in Remote Areas

August 16, 2013Last updated September 17, 2014 by Steve Shenk

Ezra T. Peachey ’54 (Seminary ’56) left his home in Belleville, Pa., in 1959 to drive 2½ days to remote northwestern Ontario. His initial mission, along with his wife Nannie

Alum of the Year: Dr. Tim Leaman Holistically Treats Inner-City Patients in ‘Intense’ Situations

August 13, 2013Last updated August 27, 2013 by Steve Shenk

In one typical afternoon at his health clinic, Tim Leaman ’93, MD, treated a 9-year-old with a sexually transmitted disease, examined an HIV patient who was in tears about upcoming

Long-time Administrative Staff Member Dies

May 7, 2013Last updated May 7, 2013 by Jim Bishop

Fern I. Erb, a former long-time administrative staff member at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), died Thursday, May 2, 2013 at age 92. She was a resident of Park Place at

Formerly Homeless and Drug Addicted, Father of Three Completes Master’s Degree

April 29, 2013Last updated June 11, 2014 by Laura Lehman Amstutz

In 2005 Nathaniel Daniel had lost everything. He was jobless, homeless, addicted to drugs, and involved in criminal activity. His wife had left him, taking their three children with her.

Students Reflect Changing Face of Church

March 25, 2013Last updated April 16, 2013 by Stephen Kriss

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been dispatched to diverse contexts in relationship to Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). This included Spanish conversations in Sarasota, Fla., gathering around a ping-pong table

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