On a Sunday morning this past July, four American children entered a church in Bumangi, Tanzania. They were welcomed as family, embraced, and given gifts of intricately woven East African
... read more about David and Grace Shenk and the footprints of an 80-year missions legacy in East Africa
In a photo taken outside the Women Doing Theology Conference last month, Eastern Mennonite Seminary (EMS) Lancaster student Karyn Nancarvis flexes her muscles and grins. Nancarvis attended the conference in Leesburg,
... read more about Scholars from Harrisonburg and Lancaster campuses attend ‘Women Doing Theology’ conference
In July, the board of trustees of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) engaged D. Stafford & Associates (DSA) to conduct an external independent investigation in response to allegations of sexual misconduct
... read more about Sexual misconduct and compliance investigation: administration acted responsibly, policy changes recommended
Franconia and Eastern District conferences of Mennonite Church USA will form a team to work with consultants David Brubaker and Roxy Kioko from Eastern Mennonite University, beginning in January, to explore reconciliation, with the possibility of becoming a reunited conference. ... read more about Brubaker and Kioko to act as consultants in facilitation of possible conference reunification from Mennonite World Review
Representatives from six police departments across the country attended a law enforcement retreat on restorative justice Nov. 11-13 near Harrisonburg, Virginia. The retreat was co-hosted by the Harrisonburg (Virginia) Police
... read more about Restorative justice retreat draws law enforcement practitioners for networking, resources and planning
Now in its third decade, the Adult Degree Completion Program (ADCP) at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) is getting a makeover that emphasizes leadership theory and practice and more flexible formats.
... read more about Adult degree-completers get new curriculum with leadership and organizational management major
Capping a month-long series of events around the topic of healthy sexuality and sexual violence, Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) welcomed Father Tom Doyle, a Roman Catholic sexual abuse victim advocate,
... read more about Symposium and lecture by Catholic victims advocate Tom Doyle focuses on institutional harms and healing
Four faculty and staff at Eastern Mennonite University are interviewed in a documentary about the Protestant Reformation, This Changed Everything: 500 Years of Reformation. The documentary, released in September, is
... read more about Reformation documentary features four EMU experts on religion, history and peacebuilding
After Sept. 11, The Rev. Steven D. Martin found himself the subject of much interest. Suddenly every public television station was scrambling for material on Muslims, and his first major
... read more about Communications director for National Council of Churches shares his interfaith journey
Professor Kathy Evans is interviewed for this "American Prospect" magazine article exploring the challenges of restorative justice reforms in American education systems. ... read more about Professor Kathy Evans helps ‘American Prospect’ magazine explore challenges of restorative justice in education reforms from American Prospect