A decades-long study of genetics and psychiatric illness – in which Abram Hostetter, MD, class of ’51, has played a prominent role – continues to yield new clues about the ... read more about Psychiatrist’s contributions to nearly 40-year-long genetic study among Lancaster County Amish population aids in better diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder
Take a minute and read this book title: The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes our Future (or Don’t Trust Anyone under 30). Chances are those words ... read more about Upcoming Writers Read author and English professor Mark Bauerlein to speak on humanities in the digital age
When retired church ministry professor John R. Martin welcomed his former classmate to the Eastern Mennonite University campus last week, he offered warm regards. “It is an honor that you’ve ... read more about 98-year-old Amish teacher pays first visit to alma mater 61 years after graduating
Sarah Armstrong, a longtime public-school educator, will help teachers earn master’s degrees in her new role as director of the MA in Education program at Eastern Mennonite University. Most of ... read more about Longtime educator Sarah Armstrong named director of MA in Education program
One Los Angeles school has experienced a “tectonic” decrease in suspensions, with more L.A. schools preparing to follow suit, as a result of the restorative disciplinary efforts of Joseph Luciani, ... read more about Restorative justice alum Joseph Luciani garners national attention by dramatically reducing suspensions in LA schools
The Runnin Royals proved they can win without running Saturday afternoon, closing on a 15-4 run to thump Randolph College at home, 72-68. In a contest ripe with storylines, Eastern ... read more about Royals dominate final five minutes to beat Randolph, 72-68
Author, scholar and Episcopal priest Lauren Winner opened the annual School for Leadership Training at Eastern Mennonite Seminary with succinct advice for those seeking to understand the changing dynamics affecting ... read more about Church leaders discuss challenges of ministering to ‘nones’ and millenials at annual School for Leadership Training
What creates systems of discrimination and oppression? What power and motivation do people have to resist these systems? Where do they take comfort when hatred acts? These questions were asked ... read more about Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and legacy celebrated with solidarity march, music, chapel and service opportunities
Since 2003, over 2,000 desperate people have died trying to cross the harsh Sonoran Desert between Mexico and the southwest United States. This continuous death toll prompted the foundation of ... read more about Arizona Samaritans help life-threatened migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border
Ebola is frightening – terrifying even – but bowing to the fear that Ebola can produce invites additional unrest and cultural destruction in societies already reeling from recent civil wars. ... read more about Peace-trained alumni in Liberia and Sierra Leone tap local resilience and resourcefulness in curbing Ebola