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Forging peace: ‘Guns Into Plowshares’ sculpture dedicated at EMU

October 11, 2017Last updated October 13, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

A new symbol of nonviolence is the latest artistic addition to the Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) campus. “Guns Into Plowshares,” a 16-foot-tall, 4-ton sculpture depicting a plow covered with more ... read more about Forging peace: ‘Guns Into Plowshares’ sculpture dedicated at EMU

EMU graduate places second in 2017 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest

October 10, 2017Last updated October 10, 2017 by Rachel Bergen/MCC

Hannah Mack-Boll, a 2017 graduate of Eastern Mennonite University, from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, took second place in the 2017 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest administered by Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) ... read more about EMU graduate places second in 2017 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest

Royal fanfare: A last Homecoming and Centennial weekend “Come one, come all!”

October 8, 2017Last updated October 13, 2017 by admin

The stage is empty, but as calliope music plays softly in the background, you take your seat … and then, all at once, or maybe after 100 years, a voice ... read more about Royal fanfare: A last Homecoming and Centennial weekend “Come one, come all!”

Seven questions with DACA advocate Isabel Castillo ’07, MA ’17

October 3, 2017Last updated October 5, 2017 by Hannah Heinzekehr/The Mennonite

Hannah Heinzekehr, editor of The Mennonite, conducted and edited this seven-question interview with Isabel Castillo ’07, MA ’17 (conflict transformation). Read past seven question interviews online.  Name: Isabel Castillo Role: ... read more about Seven questions with DACA advocate Isabel Castillo ’07, MA ’17

Virginia Mennonite Relief Sale sets record pace

October 2, 2017Last updated October 12, 2017 by Jim Bishop/special to the Daily News-Record

The central Shenandoah Valley landscape may be parched for lack of rain in September, but at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds a flood of volunteers, donors and buyers joined together to ... read more about Virginia Mennonite Relief Sale sets record pace

Hurricane relief efforts unite concerned EMU students

September 28, 2017Last updated September 29, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

Surrounded by boxes of supplies and volunteers packing blue and gray buckets to create relief kits, Eastern Mennonite University senior Ryan Faraci still wanted to do more. His efforts, and ... read more about Hurricane relief efforts unite concerned EMU students

ACRS book series finale features stories of the often surprising results of service

September 26, 2017Last updated October 13, 2017 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

The fourth and final volume in the Anabaptist Center for Religion and Society (ACRS) series The Geography of Our Faith will be released during the October 13-15 Centennial Homecoming and ... read more about ACRS book series finale features stories of the often surprising results of service

Lancaster administrators on ‘why more RNs need bachelor’s degrees’

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Linda Witmer, EMU at Lancaster's director of the RN to BS in Nursing program, and site coordinator Nancy Wise jointly pen a letter to support the nursing profession's move beyond beyond task-oriented competencies. ... read more about Lancaster administrators on ‘why more RNs need bachelor’s degrees’ from Lancaster Online

New MA in Education program director has special education, law, research and first responder experience

September 22, 2017Last updated September 26, 2017 by David Doremus

The newly appointed director of the Master of Arts in Education program at Eastern Mennonite University says some of the key insights that inform her philosophy of classroom teaching date ... read more about New MA in Education program director has special education, law, research and first responder experience

A peek into student life at Eastern Mennonite School in 1918

September 15, 2017Last updated July 2, 2025 by Simone Horst

EMU Archivist Simone Horst wrote this article for the Anabaptist Historians website. As we launch into our next hundred years, it is worthwhile to go back to the beginning and ... read more about A peek into student life at Eastern Mennonite School in 1918

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