Have you ever heard of the Intensive English Program (IEP) before? IEP is a magical place where English Language Learners can take flight while they are learning English. When you …
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Linguist Suresh Canagarajah Presents His Work
On Thurs. Mar. 30, 2023, the Language and Literature department hosted a special lecture titled “Crip Writing: Meaning Making in Disability,” with linguist Dr. Suresh Canagarajah from Pennslyvania State University. …
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Students Aim to Grow Local Indigenous Knowledge
Virginia, like much of North America, has a very rich history of Native American culture and communities that reside and have resided within the commonwealth. There are eleven Virginia state …
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Great Comet: An Electric, Immersive Experience
A war may be “going on out there, somewhere,” but within the walls of EMU’s blackbox theater, audience members can be forgiven for only focusing on the energy and drama …
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Members of the Class of 1972 Raise Money for EMU
Have you ever thought about trying to sneak in and sleep in the library overnight? Well, some alumni from the class of 1972 recently did just that. Eastern Mennonite University …
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EMU Earthkeepers Run for Oak Flat
This past Monday evening and Tuesday morning, EMU Earthkeepers club alongside staff, students, and family ran in protest of copper mining in Oak Flat, Arizona. Within this land is one …
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Race and Gender, Women in Leadership
Every semester Assistant Professor in the social work department Deanna Durham teaches a class called Race and Gender. In this class, the big project that everyone must complete is something …
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Dutcher Hosts “Book Tasting” on Eve of Retirement
Have you ever gone to a book tasting before? Or do you even know what one is? What are the first things that come to your head when you hear …
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Introducing Mayor Reed to EMU
Deanna Reed has served as the Mayor of Harrisonburg since 2017 and as of January 23, 2023, she has begun a new role as EMU’s Regional Advancement Director in the …
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Caf Compost No Longer Being Composted
We have all been there: sitting in Eastern Mennonite University’s cafeteria for the third time that day, but can’t seem to quite finish all the food on your plate. You …