When Tyler Eshleman took the helm of Eastern Mennonite University’s sputtering student-led Sustainable Food Initiative (SFI) last year, his goals were modest: to return the weed-choked campus gardens to their ... read more about Sustainable Food Initiative partners with Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community farm to grow, harvest vegetables
In October, Mitchell and Lauren Yoder left everything they knew for Managua, Nicaragua and the children’s home called Forteleza de Esperanza [Fortress of Hope]. What caused these two Eastern Mennonite ... read more about Alumni couple shares the love that goes around and comes around with new Fortress of Hope family in Nicaragua
When her 20-year-old grandson was murdered, long-time victim advocate Pamela Leonard, MA ’06 (conflict transformation), found herself suddenly in a new role. What she learned has strengthened her zeal for ... read more about After the tragic loss of her grandson, long-time victim advocate reflects on changing roles and restorative justice
EMU’s student-athletes continue to out-do themselves. The Royals set a new high for student-athletes named to the annual Old Dominion Athletic Conference All-Academic Team, putting 104 on the team, showing ... read more about Royals break All-Academic record with 100 athletes honored
Six EMU student-athletes have been named to the Academic All-State Team by the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID). A total of 223 student-athletes representing 38 colleges and universities in the ... read more about Six Royals athletes earn academic All-State status
This summer, four Eastern Mennonite University undergraduate students worked at the Summer Peacebuilding Institute, spending six weeks acting as hosts and ambassadors for approximately 145 international visitors. They were often ... read more about Undergraduate students work, share, learn with peacebuilders from around the world at summer institute
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) has expanded its articulation agreement with the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) to include acceptance of five biomedicine graduate students who meet entrance criteria. ... read more about MA in biomedicine students to benefit from articulation agreement with Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Imagine hearing the call to urban ministry, selling your lovingly renovated suburban farmhouse where you’ve lived for 25 years, and moving into an inner city apartment. Imagine your congregation shape-shifting ... read more about Ripple Church pastors find spiritual nourishment at seminary’s Summer Institute for Spiritual Formation
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) is inviting prospective students to discover the educational opportunities available in their own back yard. EMU is among 24 schools participating in the 219th annual Virginia ... read more about EMU to host Private College Week July 27-Aug. 1
Like most children, Winifred Gray-Johnson didn’t pay much attention to what her father did for a living. She knew he often traveled from their home in Monrovia, Liberia, to the ... read more about Winifred Gray-Johnson and her father Wilfred share the EMU and Summer Peacebuilding Institute experience