An icon created by Eastern Mennonite Seminary alumnus Derek Yoder ’23, M.Div., graces the cover of the latest issue of Anabaptist World magazine. Yoder designed the digital artwork, titled “Christ
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Jose Koshy, class of ’76, an accomplished business leader and advocate for international students and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), will deliver the keynote address during Eastern Mennonite University’s Commencement
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Shatters $300K record set last year This year’s LovEMU Giving Day was an out-of-the-park grand slam, and we’re not just talking about the one hit by a Royals slugger at
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The Apollo 11 mission landed the first human on the moon. The ’90s Chicago Bulls squad hoisted six championship trophies in eight years. The four mop-topped members of The Beatles
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Author Marcia Zook '99, who earned a liberal arts degree from EMU, was featured in the Daily News-Record on Feb. 21. She worked with illustrator Kathleen Johnston on a book, "Look up, Patito!" about downtown Harrisonburg's bronze duckling family. Read the article here.
Story by Harleigh Cupp; contributed photo.
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Furniture maker Landon Heavener '15, who graduated EMU with a bachelor's degree in English, dabbled in several careers — including middle school teacher — before finding his place at the woodworkers' table. Read the article in the Daily News-Record here.
Story and photo by Harleigh Cupp / DN-R
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Dr. John A. Lapp ’54, a history professor at Eastern Mennonite College during the Civil Rights Movement who helped lead the charge for local school desegregation, died on Dec. 5
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Less than a decade after starting the Royals Lifting club at EMU and graduating with a kinesiology degree, Matt Holden ’18 is coaching some of the nation’s best powerlifters to
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Noted Mennonite author, speaker and educator David Augsburger ’60, SEM ’63, died two weeks ago after a bout with cancer and other health problems. He was 85. In a Facebook
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Last month shaped up to be a memorable one for EMU Professor Steven Johnson. In early October, the conservation photographer traveled to London for an awards ceremony honoring him among
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