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Alumni earn entrepreneur, leadership honors from local Chamber of Commerce

February 12, 2021Last updated February 15, 2021 by EMU communications

For the fourth consecutive year, alumni of Eastern Mennonite University have been recognized for business leadership in the Shenandoah Valley by the Harrisonburg Rockingham Chamber of Commerce. This year, Stan

Restorative justice in education master’s program offers online option

February 4, 2021Last updated February 15, 2021 by Randi B. Hagi

Beginning in fall 2021, Eastern Mennonite University’s MA in Education: Restorative Justice in Education degree program will offer an online option, in addition to the current curriculum on the Harrisonburg campus. The

In Memoriam: Terry Dean Beitzel

February 2, 2021Last updated February 8, 2021 by EMU communications

EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding mourns the passing of Terry Dean Beitzel, professor in the Justice Studies Department at James Madison University and director of the Mahatma Gandhi Center

Samuel Doe MA ’98 moves to new position with UNDP South Sudan

January 31, 2021Last updated February 1, 2021 by EMU communications

The United Nations Development Programme welcomed Samuel Gbaydee Doe to South Sudan as the agency’s new Resident Representative. The conflict, peace, and development professional has wide ranging international policy advisory

Returning to the roots: Local farmers adopt restorative practices

January 26, 2021Last updated January 26, 2021 by Kathleen Shaw/Daily News-Record

Jonathan McRay MA ’13 (conflict transformation) is Eastern Mennonite University’s sustainability and social justice curriculum consultant. As co-founder of Silver Run Forest Farm in Harrisonburg, McRay has hosted practicum experiences

Community leader Stan Maclin connected EMU to local activism

January 17, 2021Last updated January 22, 2021 by Randi B. Hagi and Lauren Jefferson

Stan Maclin GC ’01 (ministry studies), the community organizer, pastor, educator, and tireless advocate for racial and social justice in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and beyond, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2021, at

EMU responds to Jan. 6 violence at the U.S. Capitol

January 11, 2021Last updated January 14, 2021 by EMU communications

Though Eastern Mennonite University classes were not yet in session last week, a range of communications appeared in inboxes and on social media feeds as university administrators and program leaders

EMU’s Top News of 2020

January 7, 2021Last updated February 5, 2021 by Lauren Jefferson

Seriously, we thought twice about posting this retrospective. After all, it’s a year many of us would rather forget, or at least move on from. But still, there are stories

CJP’s Top News of 2020

January 7, 2021Last updated January 14, 2021 by Lauren Jefferson

Famous visitors, unique creative contributions and impactful work were among the highlights of the year’s top news stories from EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding. Click here to view the

Seminary professor to give colloquium on race relations activism

January 6, 2021Last updated January 19, 2021 by EMU Communications

Professor David Evans, who is director of cross-cultural programs and teaches history and intercultural studies at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, will present a virtual colloquium on January 20 at 4:15 p.m.

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