Nancy Wharton, who comes from the small town of Strasburg, Virginia, “definitely” wanted to spend her cross-cultural semester in a different country. But the nursing student at Eastern Mennonite University ... read more about Nursing major finds that semester cross-cultural in Washington D.C. provides positive pre-clinical experience
At EMU we prepare future teachers who teach boldly in a changing world through an ethic of care and critical reflection. For these students, teaching is a calling, an act ... read more about Education at Eastern Mennonite University
The newest pastor at University Mennonite Church (UMC) in State College, Pennsylvania, never seems to be in the actual church building, and the advisory team that relates to him doesn’t ... read more about Alumni contribute to 3rd Way Collective ministry at Penn State, inspiring faith connections to peace and justice issues
With centennial celebrations planned for 2017-18, a new strategic plan in development, and increasingly diverse program offerings, Eastern Mennonite University has revitalized its logo. The former logo and font first ... read more about Eastern Mennonite University introduces revitalized logo
Lassana Kanneh is healing. In 1999, along with more than 20,000 Liberian children, 11-year-old Lassana became a soldier. He was kidnapped and forced to use drugs and alcohol, destroy property, ... read more about Lassana Kanneh, a former child soldier in Liberia’s civil war, shares his story to help heal himself and others
A three-year project to envision and map a positive future for restorative justice began in mid-2015 with a five-day meeting of 36 people drawn from a wide range of backgrounds ... read more about Restorative justice experts join in Zehr Institute’s 3-year project to map the future of the field
For a few weeks, Eastern Mennonite University’s playback theatre troupe envisioned their next storytelling event at the Wild Goose Festival as revolving around the festival’s theme: Blessed are the peacemakers. Fitting, especially, for ... read more about Inside Out playback theater troupe makes debut appearance at the Wild Goose Festival in North Carolina
What if a traumatic childhood event could be contributing to health problems? Wouldn’t listening and learning from a patient about that experience be as valuable for diagnostic purposes to a ... read more about Transdisciplinary seminar on adverse childhood experiences teaches future health professionals unique diagnostic tools
J.D. McCurdy has been involved with softball far more years than he played baseball. Yet Eastern Mennonite University’s head softball coach was once a regular All-Star first baseman and clean-up ... read more about Head softball coach J.D. McCurdy inducted into Rockingham County Baseball League Hall of Fame
Eastern Mennonite University’s fall 2014 production of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” was such a rousing hit that the play, which has been called the “Moulin Rouge version,” has been adapted for ... read more about ‘Twelfth Night: A Musical Remix’ to be performed at Capital Fringe Festival in Washington D.C.