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Students reflections from spring South Africa intercultural

March 9, 2023Last updated March 13, 2023 by EMU Communications

Students on the Eastern Mennonite University’s spring intercultural trip to South Africa are nearing the halfway point of their journey. Led by Andrew G. Suderman, professor of Bible, theology and ... read more about Students reflections from spring South Africa intercultural

South Africa and Lesotho Cross-Cultural

October 19, 2012 by

Cross-culturals are more than study abroad. Graduates call the experiences “life-changing,” giving them the foundation they need to live, lead and serve in a global context. Check out this video ... read more about South Africa and Lesotho Cross-Cultural

EMU Opens Convocation “Like No Other”

August 31, 2012Last updated September 22, 2014 by Mike Zucconi

Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) President Loren Swartzendruber called students, faculty and staff to be “like no other,” as a Christian university and as servant leaders, to the standing-room only crowd ... read more about EMU Opens Convocation “Like No Other”

“Ubuntu” Abounds in South Africa Chapel

December 20, 2011Last updated January 9, 2012 by Mike Zucconi

The sounds of the vuvuzela and dancing and yelling learned in South Africa found their way to university chapel as Eastern Mennonite University students regaled the campus community about their ... read more about “Ubuntu” Abounds in South Africa Chapel

From Brazil to EMU, Sisters Keep Family Bond

April 26, 2011Last updated May 24, 2011 by Jim Bishop

HARRISONBURG, Va. – One sister is about to graduate from Eastern Mennonite University, the other is completing her sophomore year after transferring from another school. Each decided independently of the ... read more about From Brazil to EMU, Sisters Keep Family Bond

South Africa Cross-cultural Group Shares Stories, Songs and Dance

December 14, 2009 by

The atmosphere was electric, and the audience got caught up in the enthusiasm exuded by the 24 EMU students who shared highlights of their fall semester cross-cultural seminar in South ... read more about South Africa Cross-cultural Group Shares Stories, Songs and Dance

South Africa Cross Cultural Enjoys Semester Overseas

November 5, 2009Last updated September 17, 2014 by Samantha Cole, Weather Vane staff writer

Samantha Cole, Weather Vane student newspaper Here in Harrisonburg, students are getting into the mid-semester groove with fall festivities and another fast-approaching break, but over 8,000 miles away in South ... read more about South Africa Cross Cultural Enjoys Semester Overseas

Cross-cultural trip inspires missions work for EMU alumnus

October 19, 2009 by Tom Mitchell, Daily News-Record

By Tom Mitchell, Daily News-Record EMU alum Patrick Monk was on cross-cultural in South Africa in 2007 when this picture was taken with a new friend. Photos and journals from ... read more about Cross-cultural trip inspires missions work for EMU alumnus

‘Relationships’ Basic to EMU Cross-Cultural Experience

December 18, 2007 by Jim Bishop

Twenty-four students who spent fall semester on a cross-cultural seminar in South Africa led the final chapel service of fall semester Dec. 12 at EMU. (Photo by Jim Bishop) The ... read more about ‘Relationships’ Basic to EMU Cross-Cultural Experience

EMU Participates in Archbishop Tutu Visit

September 25, 2007 by Jim Bishop

Visiting Harrisonburg, Va., Sept. 21, Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu received a quilt made by two Mennonite sisters, literature on peace and justice by EMU and news about the role of ... read more about EMU Participates in Archbishop Tutu Visit

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