{"id":44422,"date":"2020-01-06T13:07:03","date_gmt":"2020-01-06T18:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=44422"},"modified":"2020-01-07T10:38:04","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T15:38:04","slug":"emu-top-news-of-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2020\/emu-top-news-of-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"EMU Top News of 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"highlight highlight-right\">Don&#8217;t miss out! <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.us13.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=6f84ba62ee11396022a7d1686&amp;id=d835574c4d\">Subscribe to our news digest<\/a>.<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>The EMU News blog is one of the most-visited pages on the EMU website, with readers coming from all countries in the world but Tonga and French Polynesia; if you know of someone who lives there, encourage them to check us out!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a moment to enjoy a list of <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2020\/cjps-top-reads-of-2019\/\">Top CJP Reads<\/a> about the faculty, staff and grads from the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/marketing\/top-photos-of-2019\">Our Top Photos of 2019<\/a><\/strong> are curated by photography and videography manager <strong>Macson McGuigan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And we can&#8217;t forget to include in this end-of-the-year extravaganza, our online presence, curated by social media manager <strong>Rachel Holderman<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top Social Media Posts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On Instagram: <\/strong>lotsa likes for a group pic of EMU first-years&#8230;. check it out at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B1mJG1DhuRW\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B1mJG1DhuRW\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"355\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2020\/01\/Twitter-Jon-Styer.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2020\/01\/Twitter-Jon-Styer.png 355w, https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2020\/01\/Twitter-Jon-Styer-211x300.png 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"466\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2020\/01\/Facebook-Judy-Mullet.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2020\/01\/Facebook-Judy-Mullet.png 466w, https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2020\/01\/Facebook-Judy-Mullet-255x300.png 255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AND IN NEWS, HERE WE GO&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. MOST READ: The Royal Treatment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2019\/01\/Royal-Treatment-Ribbon-Cutting-37-1000px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41059\" width=\"291\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2019\/01\/Royal-Treatment-Ribbon-Cutting-37-1000px.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2019\/01\/Royal-Treatment-Ribbon-Cutting-37-1000px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2019\/01\/Royal-Treatment-Ribbon-Cutting-37-1000px-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We published two articles about The Royal Treatment, EMU\u2019s new student space, and combined, both earned enough views to come in at #1. Read the<a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2019\/new-student-lounge-the-royal-treatment-barbershop-and-salon-set-to-open-on-mlk-day\/\"> first article<\/a> featuring student leaders (and barbers) and coverage of the <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2019\/ribbon-cutting-marks-opening-of-the-royal-treatment-barbershop-salon-and-student-lounge\/\">ribbon-cutting ceremony here<\/a>, which includes a feature photo (right) that made our \u201cTop Photos of 2019\u201d list.&nbsp; (approximately 2,000 views)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. A whole lotta names<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone and their brother\/parents\/grandparents looked at the <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2019\/deans-list-spring-2019-eastern-mennonite-university\/\">spring 2019 Dean\u2019s List<\/a>. (1,795).<br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3.  New staff \u2026 and new faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An announcement welcoming EMU\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2019\/emu-announces-new-dean-of-students\/\">new Dean of Students <strong>Shannon Dycus<\/strong><\/a> was widely read (1,779 views), as was a release about <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2019\/emu-welcomes-new-faculty\/\">new faculty<\/a> (1,574).<br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2019\/01\/News-features-dream-hike.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2019\/01\/News-features-dream-hike.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2019\/01\/News-features-dream-hike-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2019\/01\/News-features-dream-hike-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Climbing Kilimanjaro for M.J. Sharp \u201805<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2019\/mj-sharp-to-be-honored-with-march-memorial-trek-up-kilimanjaro\/\">March memorial hike<\/a> gained global attention and many generous donations towards a fund to bring Congolese peacebuilders to EMU for graduate studies. This general topic was the most-read of CJP\u2019s news. (more than 2,000 views)&nbsp; [Visit CJP Top News here.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Spring musical success<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> In #5 is a <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2019\/emu-and-community-perform-disneys-beauty-and-the-beast\/\">preview of the spring musical production<\/a> \u201cBeauty and the Beast,\u201d written by our resident theater freelancer<strong> Florence Barrett. <\/strong>This amazing production directed by Professor <strong>Justin Poole<\/strong> and including a large ensemble cast and guest musicians was sold out every night. Stay tuned for Shrek this spring!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Alumni and &#8216;the power of God&#8217; in Uganda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The title says it all: <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2019\/a-couple-from-pennsylvania-lost-their-baby-daughter-but-have-felt-the-power-of-god-to-redeem-through-the-aliyah-joy-house-building-project-in-uganda\/\">A couple from Pennsylvania lost their baby daughter, but have felt the \u201cpower of God to redeem\u201d through the Aliyah Joy House building project in Uganda<\/a>&nbsp; (1,482 views)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2019\/09\/Margaret-Martin-Gehman-1-884x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43140\" width=\"194\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2019\/09\/Margaret-Martin-Gehman-1-884x1024.jpg 884w, https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2019\/09\/Margaret-Martin-Gehman-1-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2019\/09\/Margaret-Martin-Gehman-1-768x890.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2019\/09\/Margaret-Martin-Gehman-1.jpg 977w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Remembering &#8216;Speedy&#8217; Gehman<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor and trailblazer <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2019\/university-community-remembers-with-fondness-professor-emerita-margaret-martin-gehman\/\">Margaret Martin Gehman<\/a> was much beloved, as illustrated by the 1,380 views of a memorial article that celebrated her life and legacy at EMU.<br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Cords of Distinction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This annual spring coverage announcing the seniors who have earned EMU\u2019s highest honor is always a perennial favorite (1,307 views). Here&#8217;s the <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2019\/ten-seniors-honored-with-cords-of-distinction\/\">announcement<\/a>, but you may want to head straight to the<a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2019\/tributes-by-faculty-and-staff-for-2019-cords-of-distinction-honorees\/\"> moving tributes written by faculty and staff about the honorees<\/a> and read during the ceremony. <br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. The Gala <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2019\/11\/20191108-Gala-Music-Concert-Rehearsal-63-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43958\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2019\/11\/20191108-Gala-Music-Concert-Rehearsal-63-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2019\/11\/20191108-Gala-Music-Concert-Rehearsal-63-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2019\/11\/20191108-Gala-Music-Concert-Rehearsal-63-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s annual gala attracted top talent and 1,255 views of the event preview: <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2019\/phantom-on-broadway-and-met-opera-star-janinah-burnett-to-perform-at-emus-annual-gala-concert\/\">\u2018Phantom\u2019 on Broadway and Met opera star <strong>Janinah Burnett<\/strong> to perform at EMU\u2019s annual Gala Concert<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also published a <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2019\/opera-star-and-emu-ensembles-soar-at-2019-gala-concert\/\">beautiful photo essay afterwards<\/a> of best images captured by our head photographer and videographer <strong>Macson McGuigan.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Yoder Scholars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The annual <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2019\/emu-awards-five-yoder-scholarships\/https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2019\/emu-awards-five-yoder-scholarships\/\">scholarship winners <\/a>always have a large fan club. This year there were five and so, 1,162 views. <br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>And once again, our All-Time Greatest Hit: <a href=\"http:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2016\/11\/mark-loving-film-loving-supreme-court-case-changed-nation\/\">Mark Loving on \u2018Loving\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>By far the most viewed article of the last four years (<em>nearly 8,800 views this year alone, averaging more than 30 and as many as 50 views a day<\/em>) is this 2016 profile of then-sophomore <strong>Mark Loving<\/strong>, who graciously shared about the legacy of his great-grandparents, Richard and Mildred Loving. <br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/11\/Mark-Loving-0010-1000px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/11\/Mark-Loving-0010-1000px.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/11\/Mark-Loving-0010-1000px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/11\/Mark-Loving-0010-1000px-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> The Virginia couple went to the U.S. Supreme Court to defend their right to marry and live together; their story is dramatized in the fall 2016 release \u201cLoving.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Readership spikes around June 12, known as \u201cLoving Day\u201d in the United States, to commemorate the 1967 ruling by the Supreme Court to disband all anti-miscegenation laws.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mark graduated this spring. 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