Eastern Mennonite University faculty and staff dipped their hands into bowls of water as they received a blessing on their work for the coming year. The sacred ritual concluded the ... read more about ‘Expanding the Legacy, Enlarging the Tent’: Annual faculty-staff conference draws community to Centennial themes
As news of the Aug. 12 Unite the Right rally reverberated out of Charlottesville, Eastern Mennonite University — located 60 miles over Afton Mountain in the Shenandoah Valley — and ... read more about EMS alumna leads clergy protest in Charlottesville; EMU community members join activism
“Ministry” can take many forms and happen in many contexts: preaching and pastoral care in a church, yes, but also serving firefighters, pursuing restorative justice, leading music and offering spiritual ... read more about New seminary degree trains leaders for ever-broadening spectrum of roles and contexts
Celebrate Eastern Mennonite University’s centennial year on campus from October 12-15, 2017. The schedule is bursting at the seams with concerts, reunions, food, and fun for all ages. Register now! http://www.emu.edu/centennial/events ... read more about 2017 Homecoming and Family Week!
Marian Yoder Payne, a founding donor of Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017. She and husband James, residents of Richmond, Virginia, helped to ... read more about Center for Justice and Peacebuilding mourns the passing of founding donor Marian Payne
Summer has brought a number of exciting changes to the Eastern Mennonite University Athletic Department, including a handful of new faces and even some light construction to open up new office space. ... read more about Growth of graduate assistant program highlights EMU’s summer from EMURoyals.com
Devotions for Hillary Clinton, including those of former professor Emily Peck McClain, will be published in a new book edited by a United Methodist pastor. ... read more about Devotionals written for Clinton during campaign to be published from http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/10/politics/clinton-daily-devotional/index.html
Three women working in peacebuilding will be honored during a special Daughters for Life Foundation Gala Dinner in Washington D.C. The Sept. 16 event at Busboys and Poets is co-sponsored by ... read more about Daughters for Life Gala Dinner to honor three peacebuilders and raise funds for Middle East women scholars to attend CJP’s graduate program
The trip began with the traditional dipping of back tires in the Atlantic Ocean at Rehoboth Beach in Delaware. It ended 59 days later in the Pacific at Lincoln City, ... read more about From the Atlantic to the Pacific: Summer bike ride both ‘grueling’ and ‘exhilarating’
Leymah Gbowee, a 2011 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, will deliver a keynote address on “The Critical Significance of Engaging Women in Peace and Security” at the U.S. Naval War College on August 10th at 6:30 pm. ... read more about Leymah Gbowee ’07, a 2011 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, will speak at the Naval War College on August 10th from What'sUpNewp (Rhode Island)