This year’s top news stories from EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding honor treasured professors and alumni, celebrate impactful work, and connect us to the challenging issues of the day. The ... read more about Top CJP News of 2018
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EMU soccer recognized for ethics and sportsmanship with fourth consecutive honor
The EMU women’s soccer team earned a Silver Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award from United Soccer Coaches. This is the fourth straight year the Royals have been recognized by the ... read more about EMU soccer recognized for ethics and sportsmanship with fourth consecutive honor
J. Daryl Byler column: On criminal justice reform, Virginia should move past Congress’ ‘First Step’
CJP Executive Director Daryl Byler argues that Virginia, and the United States, can do better than its current high rate of incarceration. "We can do better," he says, for our budgets and all of our communities by engaging with those who have learned from their mistakes. ... read more about J. Daryl Byler column: On criminal justice reform, Virginia should move past Congress’ ‘First Step’ from Richmond Times-Dispatch
Bikes & Recycling at EMU
EMU Recycling Coordinator Matthew Freed and student Jack Hummel discuss the bicycles and trailers used to support the recycling and compost program at Eastern Mennonite University. Bikes are a big ... read more about Bikes & Recycling at EMU
Quilter leaves lasting legacy of generosity
Emma Jean Mack Landis is a 1962 graduate of Eastern Mennonite College. She died Nov. 10, 2018. Others in her family are connected to the university: husband, R. Laverne Landis, ... read more about Quilter leaves lasting legacy of generosity
Daily Nurse: EMU nursing program expands
Online news platform Daily Nurse covers the EMU nursing program expansion. ... read more about Daily Nurse: EMU nursing program expands from Daily Nurse
Elena Huegel MA ’07: La Posada in Chiapas
Elena Huegel works in Chiapas with the Instituto de Estudios e Investigación Intercultural, A.C. (INESIN) through Global Ministries of the Christian Church, Disciples of Christ and the United Church of Christ. INESIN is also an MCC partner in Mexico. ... read more about Elena Huegel MA ’07: La Posada in Chiapas from Mennonite Central Committee
CJP grad student secures funding for, develops first campus community RJ training
After spending four years at a university known worldwide for its teachings around restorative justice, Katrina Poplett developed a vision for how the institution might better educate its own campus ... read more about CJP grad student secures funding for, develops first campus community RJ training
MJ Sharp scholarship recipient’s calling is ‘to raise a generation of young peacebuilders’
David M. Nyiringabo is the first beneficiary of the Michael J. Sharp Peace and Justice Endowed Scholarship Fund for students studying in the graduate program at Eastern Mennonite University’s Center ... read more about MJ Sharp scholarship recipient’s calling is ‘to raise a generation of young peacebuilders’
Scholars respond to Ta-Nehisi Coates in new book edited by EMU professors David Evans and Peter Dula
A new book edited by Eastern Mennonite University professors David Evans and Peter Dula engages with author Ta-Nehisi Coates from a Christian perspective. Between the world of Ta-Nehisi Coates and ... read more about Scholars respond to Ta-Nehisi Coates in new book edited by EMU professors David Evans and Peter Dula