An EMU graduate and an incoming first-year are proponents of youth becoming full delegates at the annual MCUSA convention. ... read more about Teenagers could become full delegates at Mennonite Church USA convention from Mennonite World Review
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Four-time national qualifier Grant Amoateng wraps up his jumps career; Chowning off to big start
EMU senior Grant Amoateng (Bristow, Va./Patriot) wrapped up his illustrious career on Saturday, jumping at the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Geneva, Ohio. Michaela Chowning (Urbanna, Va./Middlesex) also went to Nationals, taking ... read more about Four-time national qualifier Grant Amoateng wraps up his jumps career; Chowning off to big start
Brazilian judges, lawyers visit EMU
Danielle Arle has prosecuted thousands of crimes over her 27-year career in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. From her experience, the 49-year-old said the current method of criminal justice — ... read more about Brazilian judges, lawyers visit EMU
Hburg Citizen: City’s groundbreaking restorative justice program offers second chances and accountability as alternative to criminal charges
This Harrisonburg Citizen article focuses on a teenager who has benefited from the Harrisonburg Police Department's restorative justice program and work with practitioner Wonshé MA '04. ... read more about Hburg Citizen: City’s groundbreaking restorative justice program offers second chances and accountability as alternative to criminal charges from Harrisonburg Citizen
Professional guide Husam Jubran MA ’04 on the ‘responsible tourism’ movement
Husam Jubran MA ’04 of Mejdi Tours spoke about socially conscious tourism at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai in April 2019. Jubran is a professional guide and nonviolence trainer based in ... read more about Professional guide Husam Jubran MA ’04 on the ‘responsible tourism’ movement
Staff Spotlight #4: Sarah Gant, IS Helpdesk manager
This occasional series features Eastern Mennonite University staff members. Read Staff Spotlight #1 about Lynn Veurink, #2 about Vanessa Derrow, and #3 about Betty Lee. Sarah Gant, the helpdesk manager ... read more about Staff Spotlight #4: Sarah Gant, IS Helpdesk manager
New Hampshire alumna Joyce B. Lehman ’65 finds new enterprise helping women abroad
Joyce B. Lehman, of Keene, New Hampshire, works as a technical adviser and consultant to international agencies that facilitate what are called financial inclusion and enterprise projects, helping those in poverty start businesses. Her concentration is in helping women-owned operations. Among the groups she works with are the Aga Khan Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Boulder Institute of Microfinance, Mastercard Foundation, Islamic Investment & Finance Cooperative in Afghanistan, World Bank and the U.S. Agency for International Development. ... read more about New Hampshire alumna Joyce B. Lehman ’65 finds new enterprise helping women abroad from Sentinel Source
Retiring professor Chris Gingrich anchored EMU’s economics program for 24 years
Jelly beans, tennis balls and cups of coffee – these descriptors appear with regularity when former students remember Professor Chris Gingrich. The first two classroom props were used in activities ... read more about Retiring professor Chris Gingrich anchored EMU’s economics program for 24 years
Tecla Namachanja Wanjala MA ’03 honored as CJP’s 2019 Peacebuilder of the Year
Tecla Namachanja Wanjala MA ‘03 was honored as the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding‘s 2019 Peacebuilder of the Year award during a May 8 luncheon at the first session of Summer ... read more about Tecla Namachanja Wanjala MA ’03 honored as CJP’s 2019 Peacebuilder of the Year
The Mennonite highlights university presidents: Susan Schultz Huxman contributes ‘We’re better together’
This is the seventh article in a seven-part series by the presidents of Mennonite Church USA higher education institutions. The entire series is available at themennonite.org/mhea. ... read more about The Mennonite highlights university presidents: Susan Schultz Huxman contributes ‘We’re better together’ from The Mennonite