Approximately 200 pastors, ministers and laity attended the 50th annual School for Leadership Training Jan. 14-16 at Eastern Mennonite Seminary. Funded by the seminary’s Lilly Foundation “Thriving in Ministry” grant, ... read more about Among ‘stormy seas of change,’ School for Leadership Training celebrates 50 years of supporting ministry
The Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) at Eastern Mennonite University has named its 2019 Peacebuilder of the Year: Tecla Namachanja Wanjala. Wanjala, who received her master’s in conflict transformation ... read more about Tecla Namachanja Wanjala named CJP’s 2019 Peacebuilder of the Year
Eastern Mennonite University celebrated the opening of its newest student lounge – “The Royal Treatment,” an informal barbershop and salon – during its observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. ... read more about Ribbon-cutting marks opening of ‘The Royal Treatment’ barbershop, salon and student lounge
Nearly 28 events, including lectures, service projects and workshops, were scheduled for Eastern Mennonite University’s celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, styled as a “day on” instead of a ... read more about Learning, service and inspiration to ‘break the silence’ during EMU’s multi-day MLK celebration
Eastern Mennonite University professor Carolyn Stauffer has been awarded a JustPax Fund grant to support the development of a new Strategies for Trauma and Resilience (STAR) curriculum focused on sexual ... read more about JustPax grant will fund the development of STAR curriculum for sexual harms
This article was originally published in the 2018 fall/winter edition of Crossroads alumni magazine. ON A BALMY SEPTEMBER AFTERNOON, Don Bender ’64 stands in Findley Plaza on corner of Euclid and Moreland ... read more about Don Bender ’64: Working for civil rights and strong communities in and around Atlanta’s Little Five Points
Coming to the Table chapters have increased from 10 local groups across the country to 32, including three in the Baltimore area. They initially focused on white-black relations but have expanded to others affected by racism. ... read more about Baltimore Sun: Coming to the Table’s growing presence in Maryland from Baltimore Sun
Nicole Groff is among the alumni living and working in the Atlanta area who are featured in the fall/winter 2018-19 Crossroads magazine. Tell us about your current studies at Emory ... read more about Emory grad student Nicole Groff ’14 talks public health career goals, advice for pre-med majors and more
On Friday afternoons and other days on demand, senior Mark Loving III opens an informal barbershop in his campus apartment at Eastern Mennonite University. Guys and a few girls, too, ... read more about New student lounge, ‘The Royal Treatment’ barbershop and salon, opens on MLK Day
Eastern Mennonite University alumna Meghan Painter MBA ‘13 has been named one of the community’s top 10 rising business leaders under age 40 for 2018 by the Shenandoah Valley Business Journal. ... read more about MBA grad working at Sentara RMH among Valley’s top 10 under 40 rising business leaders