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Shirley Showalter ’70 shares steps in her journey from conservative Mennonite upbringing to college president
September 24th, 2013Shirley 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 that I first saw `On the Good Ship Lollipop,’ ” Showalter admitted from the comfort of her Harrisonburg home last week, letting out an infectious …More
Frank X Walker to open 2013-14 Writers Read series
September 5th, 2013Frank X Walker, a multidisciplinary artist and Al Smith Fellowship recipient, will open the 2013-14 “Writers Read Author series,” on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 8:30 p.m., in Eastern Mennonite University’s Lehman Auditorium. As founder of the Affrilachian Poets, Walker is editor of: Pluck! The Journal of Affrilachian Arts & Culture; America! What’s My Name?; The …More
Landises Books Chronicle Life, Family and EMU Careers
April 17th, 2013Peggy Heatwole Landis and Jay B. Landis have a long history with Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), one that began more than half a century ago. The two met, fell in love and cultivated successful careers at EMU, whose campus they can see from their nearby home. Thursday, April 11, 2013, the duo fittingly celebrated their …More
Peace Oratorical Winner Ties Mennonite Hymnal to 2012 Election
April 10th, 2013Peace and the U.S. presidential election would not seem to be partners, yet an Eastern Mennonite University student made a winning case for joining them during the annual C. Henry Smith Oratorical contest. Emily Harnish, a senior biochemistry major from Strasburg, Pa., won first place with her speech, “Lessons from the hymnal in an election …More
Writers Read Author Discusses Leaving the Amish
March 19th, 2013Saloma Miller Furlong always liked the way Burlington, Vt., looked in her school history books. So, when she decided to leave her Ohio Amish community at the age of 20, that’s where she headed. When she got there, she felt like a new person. “I got my dream job as a waitress at Pizza Hut,” …More