Mark your calendar and clear the day! The excitement is building for a full day of service, learning and celebration on and off campus Monday, January 21, in honor of ... read more about Get involved! Serve, learn, celebrate during EMU’s MLK Day
Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
Double grad Aaron Erb earns county and state Victim Advocate of the Year recognition
An Eastern Mennonite University alumnus named the 2018 Victim Advocate of the Year by the Allegheny County Juvenile Court (ACJC) and the Pennsylvania Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission (JCJC) says his ... read more about Double grad Aaron Erb earns county and state Victim Advocate of the Year recognition
EMU to teach educators to respond to trauma and build resilience in students
A new MA in Education concentration and graduate certificate at Eastern Mennonite University will help educators mitigate the effects of trauma and build resilience in their students. Enrollment opens in January ... read more about EMU to teach educators to respond to trauma and build resilience in students
Royals celebrate 2018 fall semester academic and athletic achievements
Congratulations to all who were recognized today for Fall Semester achievements and accomplishments during a special gathering in Lehman Auditorium. Jasmine Wilson and Anna Hunter Nickols were recognized for outstanding ... read more about Royals celebrate 2018 fall semester academic and athletic achievements
CJP grad supports Arab American families in New York City
In spring’s weak sunlight, Danny Salim MA ‘11 enjoyed some fresh air on the busy Brooklyn street outside the Arab American Family Support Center (AAFSC). In the windows above him hung large ... read more about CJP grad supports Arab American families in New York City
Scholarship recipient shares journey from Gaza to EMU at Daughters for Life Foundation gala in Toronto
Maha Mehanna, a graduate student at Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP), spoke as the invited scholar at the Daughters for Life Foundation’s sixth annual gala dinner ... read more about Scholarship recipient shares journey from Gaza to EMU at Daughters for Life Foundation gala in Toronto
Jae Young Lee MA ’03, peacebuilding in South Korea and the MCC connection
Mennonite Central Committee's peacebuilding work in South Korea has been aided for decades by Hyung Gon Lee and more recently, his son, Jae Young Lee MA '03. ... read more about Jae Young Lee MA ’03, peacebuilding in South Korea and the MCC connection from Mennonite World Review
New Testament scholar N.T. Wright draws standing-room-only crowds in Harrisonburg
N.T. Wright – eminent New Testament scholar and Augsburger Lecture Series guest at Eastern Mennonite University – had just made the point that “image-bearing, God-reflecting” humans were put on this ... read more about New Testament scholar N.T. Wright draws standing-room-only crowds in Harrisonburg
Restorotopias: Professor Howard Zehr reflects on origins of his work and ‘steps into the unknown’
Professor Howard Zehr talks about the origins, influences and threads of his work in and with restorative justice in an interview with Brunilda Pali, of the blog Restorotopias. ... read more about Restorotopias: Professor Howard Zehr reflects on origins of his work and ‘steps into the unknown’ from Restorotopias
The expanding universe of STAR II
For some participants, Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience (STAR) I is an “entry point,” the first opportunity for an extended conversation about trauma and resilience, how traumagenic events can ... read more about The expanding universe of STAR II