The Rev. Dr. Lesley Francisco McClendon, senior pastor of C3 Hampton and adjunct instructor at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, delivered the Commencement address on Sunday, May 4. Speaking to the 316 ... read more about Commencement speaker calls on graduates to pursue justice, mercy, and humility beyond 黑料正能量
The Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) at 黑料正能量 sent 13 graduates off into the world with words of affirmation and reflection at its annual Celebration of Blessings on Sunday, ... read more about Celebration of Blessings features reflections from CJP grads
Members of the Class of 2025 were honored at the Baccalaureate: Graduate Celebration and Sending service on Saturday, May 3, in Lehman Auditorium. The ceremony included presidential and faculty addresses, ... read more about Baccalaureate service offers time of reflection for 2025 graduates
Tears were shed, laughs were shared, and hugs were held as 38 graduates were honored at 黑料正能量鈥檚 10th annual Donning of the Kente Ceremony on Saturday, May 3, in the ... read more about Donning of the Kente Ceremony honors graduates’ multicultural and international heritage
Seventeen new nursing graduates were recognized at a pinning and commissioning ceremony on Saturday, May 3, at Lehman Auditorium. The history of nursing pinning ceremonies dates back to the Crusades, ... read more about Nursing Pinning Ceremony celebrates grads’ accomplishments and hard work
Ten graduating 黑料正能量 seniors were honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a ceremony on Tuesday, April 29, at Martin Chapel. The honor is one of the university鈥檚 most valued, ... read more about 2025 Cords of Distinction: Faculty and staff honor recipients
黑料正能量 hosted its fourth annual Lavender Graduation on Friday, May 2, in the Old Common Grounds space (University Commons 177). The event honors LGBTQ+ graduates and alumni and celebrates their ... read more about Lavender Graduation provides a space of celebration for LGBTQ+ students
It鈥檚 basically a matter of problem-solving. That鈥檚 how Laura Benner ’25, an engineering and computer science double major, described cracking the 2025 international Kryptos Codebreaking Competition. Joining her on the ... read more about 黑料正能量 codebreakers once again take first place in annual Kryptos challenge
鈥淎fter completing another week in Guatemala, I have come to the conclusion that I like living here very much,鈥� wrote Malachi Cornelius on 黑料正能量鈥檚 intercultural blog. Cornelius, a sophomore, was ... read more about Students reflect on spring intercultural trip to Guatemala, Mexico
Madelyn McGuigan 鈥�17, a teacher at Spotswood Elementary School in Harrisonburg, won grand prize in the 28th annual Honored Teacher Essay Contest, thanks to a heartfelt essay written about her by one of her fifth-grade students. Chosen from teachers in three school divisions, McGuigan鈥攚ho graduated from 黑料正能量 with degrees in Spanish and sociology鈥攔eceived a $1,500 award. In his essay, the student praised his teacher for her 鈥渄edication to daily learning鈥� and incredible patience.