Over Christmas dinner in Ohio this year, Jon Styer ‘07 heard his grandfather Ralph Witmer tell about being a “seagoing cowboy,” one of the hundreds of young farmworkers accompanying shiploads ... read more about ‘Seagoing cowboy’ Ralph Witmer returns to Poland with son and grandson 69 years after making the post-war voyage
Sharing photos, stories, poetry and prayer, three graduate students with Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding have joined together to offer personal perspectives on the Syrian refugee crisis. ... read more about Trio of graduate students with ties to Syria offer personal perspectives on the lives of refugees and Mideast violence
The Dean’s List, compiled at the end of each semester, includes degree-seeking students who achieve a semester GPA of at least 3.75 with no W, I, or F grades for ... read more about Eastern Mennonite University Dean’s List, fall semester 2015
The Center for Interfaith Engagement (CIE) at Eastern Mennonite University presents the film series “Across Cultures: Profiles in Courage and Resilience,” featuring 12 films of various genres, including fiction and ... read more about EMU’s Center for Interfaith Engagement presents free film series featuring social justice leaders from around the world
Reflecting the Mennonite church’s commitment to development and disaster relief, Eastern Mennonite University has long offered degrees that prepare students to work in those fields. As the priorities, needs and ... read more about New humanitarian action leadership programs at EMU meet changing needs of increasingly professionalized field
In 1982, soon after he’d finished his undergraduate degree, David Brubaker and his wife Mert moved to Recife, Brazil, for a voluntary service term with Mennonite Central Committee. As assistant ... read more about Longtime peacebuilding and organizational development professor is named next director of EMU’s MBA program
When you think of war, what war comes to your mind? How far removed are you from that war? How has war impacted your work? These simple questions are the ... read more about In ’18 Stories of War,’ filmmakers trace community’s pervasive and deeply personal conceptions of war
Emily Augsburger (Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) had a breakout effort in her sophomore season and she was rewarded with a spot on the All-State Second Team. The all-state teams are awarded ... read more about Sophomore field hockey player Emily Augsburger earns all-state second team honors
If a building could have a motto, Suter Science Center, named after longtime professor Dr. Daniel B. Suter, might have “Science, service, success” as its memorable catchphrase. Since its opening ... read more about Join the ‘Suter West’ campaign: Phase II renovations will host lab spaces, new engineering program and updated museum
The words “fear not” or “do not be afraid” appear many times in the Bible. One such reference is found in Luke 2:10-11, perhaps the most often read passage of ... read more about A Christmas greeting from President Loren Swartzendruber and his wife, Pat