Leymah Gbowee, co-winner of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, loves small local initiatives that fight the problems of the world. So when she heard that a group of international students ... read more about Nobel winner headlines EMU international student fundraiser for Ebola orphans
Global climate change and human conflict are two different problems, dealt with by different groups, right? Wrong. In fact, the United States military combats terrorism and climate change. Both are ... read more about Veteran peacebuilder discusses global climate change as a destabilizing social and political threat
It was a day full of milestones as the EMU basketball women controlled the second half in a 78-63 win over Randolph College Saturday afternoon in Harrisonburg. The Royals won ... read more about Royals top Randolph 78-63 as Sykes scores 1000th point
Some children can struggle to channel their frustrations effectively, but a local program is trying to change that. The agape-satyagraha internship, a partnership between the Boys & Girls Clubs of ... read more about Local colleges partner to teach nonviolence at Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg-Rockingham County
Faith is not a common topic of discussion at the weekly University of Virginia Medical Center Surgery Grand Rounds. And yet faith is what Eastern Mennonite University alumna and current ... read more about Mennonites in medicine: University of Virginia surgeon Laura Rosenberger ’03 highlights their unique attributes and contributions
Updated February 26, 2015 Winter 2015 held some uncertain moments for the Eastern Mennonite men’s and women’s basketball teams, but both squads are expected to be a force in the upcoming Old ... read more about Men and women’s basketball teams gear up for 2014-15 ODAC tourney
From an inaugural graduating class of seven students to 467 for the class of 2014, Eastern Mennonite University is not the same school it was a century ago. Plans for ... read more about EMU centennial theme to celebrate “past, present and future” of university and Eastern Mennonite School
Dr. Linford Gehman shares experiences he had living and working among a community in Bergton, Virginia that still values traditions that have stood the test of time: neighbors helping each ... read more about “Will the Glorious Respect for the Country Doctor Continue into the Future?” with Linford Gehman
Carolyn Stauffer has spent much of her life and career listening to women on three continents tell of violence in their lives. In a current project that highlights peacebuilding in ... read more about Research on domestic abuse among Latina, homeless and conservative Mennonite women earns JustPax grant
Even without sending their full teams to the Hilton Garden Invitational in Winston-Salem, N.C., over the weekend, EMU’s indoor track and field teams defended their regional status. Both the men ... read more about Royals rise to the occasion at Hilton Garden Invitational