In the gray cold of early November on Thomas Plaza at Eastern Mennonite University, eleven chairs called attention to the plights of the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the ... read more about DACA campus committee hosts outdoor ‘story exhibit,’ continues advocacy
Ever since Jess Okanya was a child, she has been interested in other cultures. So it’s no surprise that she was recently named interim executive director of Kairos: School for Spiritual Formation in Lancaster, Pa., where she hopes to explore other traditions. ... read more about Interim Kairos director Jess Okanya ’01 hopes to draw on traditions of other cultures, religions from Lancaster Online
Why does the Qur’an praise Mary, the mother of Jesus, as a “woman above all women”? Why does it venerate Jesus as “the Messiah,” and even “the Word of God,” ... read more about ‘Let us compete in doing good’: Turkish author’s explorations bridge religious differences with ‘The Islamic Jesus’
He may be a newly-minted PhD, but a recently-named program director at Eastern Mennonite University is no newcomer to distinguished scholarship. This fall Professor Timothy Seidel received the 2017 Dissertation ... read more about New Center for Interfaith Engagement director wins dissertation award
When a group of British activists concluded their 147-day walk across Europe and the Middle East to mark the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, Eastern Mennonite University alumnus Husam ... read more about CJP alumnus leads ‘Just Walk’ group to protest Balfour Declaration anniversary
In an exciting end-of-season twist, EMU’s women’s volleyball team made it back into the ODAC Tournament after a ten-year hiatus. As they all deserve a little praise, the entire team ... read more about Royals Athlete of the Week: Women’s volleyball team
The Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir and the Shenandoah Valley Youth Symphony will perform a fall concert together on Sunday, Nov. 19, at 4 p.m. in Lehman Auditorium on the Eastern ... read more about Children’s choir and youth symphony join for Nov. 19 concert
Valerie Showalter, a graduate student at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, shared the following words at the Oct. 13 Donor Appreciation Banquet. She is pastor of youth and children’s ministries at Shalom Mennonite ... read more about An EMS scholarship beneficiary envisions the future church
For its collaborative efforts in the study and reduction of nitrogen pollution, Eastern Mennonite University is among seven institutions to receive a Campus Sustainability Research Award from the Association for ... read more about EMU among sustainability award winners for nitrogen footprint study
Eastern Mennonite University: A Century of Countercultural Education was released by Penn State Press in time for EMU’s Centennial Homecoming and Family Weekend Oct. 13-15, 2017. In this unique educational ... read more about Centennial history now on sale