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In Reunion’s ‘Freedom Circles,’ peacebuilding major facilitates life changes and his own learning

May 12, 2016Last updated November 10, 2016 by Randi B. Hagi

Nathan McKnight recognized a quality of reciprocity in his spring semester internship. The people who come through the “freedom circles” hosted by the organization Reunion, he says, “are improving me,

Annual ‘Frontiers in Peacebuilding’ lecture series brings in four experts

May 5, 2016Last updated June 29, 2016 by admin

The annual “Frontiers in Peacebuilding” luncheon series in conjunction with Summer Peacebuilding Institute at Eastern Mennonite University has slightly changed its format. Two lunches have become dinners. The four events,

Center for Justice and Peacebuilding graduate students present spring semester 2016 practicum projects

May 2, 2016Last updated March 9, 2017 by admin

Students in Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding‘s practice-oriented graduate program in conflict transformation culminate their coursework in one of three options. The organizational practicum requires a 2-4

‘Be the community you wish to see in the world’: Center for Justice and Peacebuilding graduates 37

May 2, 2016Last updated July 8, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson

The Center of Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University celebrated their 2016 graduates in a Sunday evening ceremony at Martin Chapel with singing, short speeches and recognition of each

Eastern Mennonite University celebrates 98th Commencement with 556 degrees conferred

May 2, 2016Last updated August 10, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson

Most of the audience at Eastern Mennonite University’s 98th Commencement ceremony Sunday, May 1, didn’t realize the special music provided by the string quartet was a world premiere composition of

EMU faculty, staff and Team Accord students attend restorative justice training together

April 25, 2016Last updated March 13, 2017 by Harrison Horst and Lauren Jefferson

At a recent conference in New York, Eastern Mennonite University students found themselves in a unique position as participant-representatives. They were the only students among the 30 participants at the

EMU professors help design grant-funded restorative justice pilot project in Mississippi schools

April 21, 2016Last updated July 8, 2016 by Andrew Jenner

After recently becoming the first university in the country to offer a graduate certificate in restorative justice in education, Eastern Mennonite University will soon begin working with school and community

Veterans Administration psychologist and chaplain program director presents ‘Reevaluating the Invisible Wounds of War’

April 6, 2016Last updated April 10, 2016 by admin

Clinical psychologist Jason Nieuwsma presents a Suter Science Seminar on the invisible wounds of war at 4 p.m., Friday, April 8, in Suter Science 106 at Eastern Mennonite University. Nieuwsma

Felix Kioko follows his faith from Kenya to Eastern Mennonite University

April 5, 2016Last updated April 11, 2016 by Rachel Cardwell/The Weather Vane

Anyone who knows sophomore Felix Kioko would be able to tell you that his smile is infectious. He walks around Eastern Mennonite University’s campus and is greeted by many students who have become

‘Distant Witness,’ adapted from journalist Andrew Carvin’s book, immerses audience in Arab Spring

April 1, 2016Last updated February 7, 2017 by Walt Wiltschek

“Distant Witness: Social Media, the Arab Spring, and a Journalism Revolution,” an immersive, multi-media play based on the events of the Arab Spring, will make its full stage debut April

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