Eastern Mennonite University’s roots trace back to 1917, when Eastern Mennonite School opened in Harrisonburg in a former resort hotel known as The White House. Through the last 100 years,
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As news of the Aug. 12 Unite the Right rally reverberated out of Charlottesville, Eastern Mennonite University — located 60 miles over Afton Mountain in the Shenandoah Valley — and
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Marian Yoder Payne, a founding donor of Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017. She and husband James, residents of Richmond, Virginia, helped to
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Three women working in peacebuilding will be honored during a special Daughters for Life Foundation Gala Dinner in Washington D.C. The Sept. 16 event at Busboys and Poets is co-sponsored by
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Leymah Gbowee, a 2011 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, will deliver a keynote address on “The Critical Significance of Engaging Women in Peace and Security” at the U.S. Naval War College on August 10th at 6:30 pm. ... read more about Leymah Gbowee ’07, a 2011 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, will speak at the Naval War College on August 10th from What'sUpNewp (Rhode Island)
One school offers the continent’s first graduate-level program in restorative justice. Another just started a new master’s program for athletic training, and a third has added two health care courses
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Former Deputy Foreign Minister of Ghana Emmanuel Bombande has been appointed by the United Nations (UN) as its senior mediation advisor in the Central African Republic. Bombande earned a master’s
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Why learn more about restorative justice in education? How will it change your perspective on your work, your educational community and even your personal life? Read on to hear reflections
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At a crucial time in the history of her country, a Women’s Peacebuilding Leadership Program (WPLP) graduate has been named the first female Chief Peace and Reconciliation Officer for the
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When Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) graduate Isabel Castillo was recognized as a “Movement Honoree” by Sojourners at its June 2017 Healing and Resistance Summit at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C.,
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