Ten organizations at Eastern Mennonite University collaborated to bring the five Harrisonburg City Council candidates to an Oct. 30 evening forum: Peace Fellowship, Student Government Association, EMU Young Democrats, Latino ... read more about From ‘The Citizen’: City council candidates attend forum hosted by 10 EMU clubs and organizations
Journalism and teaching have always been written in the stars for Kevin Miller. As a boy, Miller loved the news. He even started a small paper of his own in which he reported and wrote news for his hometown. ... read more about The Huntingtonian profiles communications professor Kevin Miller ’87 from The Huntingtonian
The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the U.S. needs more than a million new nurses by 2024. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing reports that, in 2016, nursing schools turned away more than 64,000 qualified applicants because of lack of space. Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg has firsthand knowledge of that problem. “We always have a wait list of qualified people who are unable to get into our program,” says Associate Professor Laura Yoder. ... read more about Virginia Business: Eastern Mennonite University expands nursing program from Virginia Business
Even though the odds against peacebuilding can seem stacked, Theo Sitther, a lobbyist for the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), has also seen consensus in Washington D.C. – this ... read more about Lobbyist alum engages CJP students with D.C. policymakers
Renowned New Testament scholar N.T. Wright will visit Eastern Mennonite University Nov. 13-14 as part of a presentation series on the theme “Discerning the Dawn.” In addition to presenting in ... read more about New Testament scholar N.T. Wright visits EMU
Dennis Gingerich, an alumnus of Eastern Mennonite University and Eastern Mennonite Seminary, has been recognized for his generosity to his hometown of Cape Coral, Florida. He was awarded the 2018 ... read more about Florida pastor honored for generosity to Cape Coral community
Ethan Sommers became the first pilot to solo in the history of Eastern Mennonite University at Lancaster’s aviation program. A Lancaster, Pennsylvania resident, Sommers is a first-year student in the ... read more about First student-pilot in EMU at Lancaster’s new aviation program completes solo flight
Andrew Daniels had a hunch there was some connection between his graduate studies in conflict transformation at Eastern Mennonite University and the sport he’d loved for most of his life. ... read more about Sports for peace: PeacePlayer’s Andrew Daniels MA ’16 on how basketball brings kids together
CJP's own Cohorts Project Coordinator Alena Yoder is a member of a next generation committee organizing MEDAx, a new initiative happening within MEDA convention in early November. ... read more about MEDAx writer and changemaker: Meet Alena Yoder from MEDA
Keeping up with classwork while rehearsing Shakespearean roles could be a daunting task, but Eastern Mennonite University students are up for the challenge. First-year nursing major Andrew Stoltzfus, for example, ... read more about Shakespeare’s morality play ‘Measure for Measure’ set for November