The number of full-time undergraduate students has increased slightly for fall semester 2006 at Eastern Mennonite University. Traditional undergraduate enrollment totals 916 students, compared to 902 last year. Of that ... read more about Fall Enrollment, Undergraduates Up
Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
Nicaraguans Honor Lederach for Global Peace Efforts
John Paul Lederach (r.) wearing the Martin Luther King Order of Peace medal with two colleagues from the Conciliation Commission that helped bring peace to Nicaragua – Dr. Gustavo Paraj ... read more about Nicaraguans Honor Lederach for Global Peace Efforts
New Book Details Personal Encounters With Biblical Text
How does the church address differences? How can the struggle draw persons together rather than drive them apart? A new book, “Telling Our Stories: Personal Accounts of Engagement with Scripture,” ... read more about New Book Details Personal Encounters With Biblical Text
Assefa Nurtures Cease-Fire in Uganda
Lt. General Dr. Riek Machar (l.), vice president of the government of Southern Sudan and chairman and chief mediator of the peace talks, working with Hizkias Assefa, chief facilitator of ... read more about Assefa Nurtures Cease-Fire in Uganda
Renowned Trauma Expert to Speak
September 11. Say no more, and horrific images of that day five years ago immediately spring to mind. How do people process such violent acts, whether victims themselves or onlookers ... read more about Renowned Trauma Expert to Speak
National College Guide Lauds EMU
Eastern Mennonite University has been selected from hundreds of colleges to be one of 50 institutions featured in the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) “Guide to All-American Colleges.” The book, by ... read more about National College Guide Lauds EMU
EMU Connects With ‘Future Generations’ Students
L. to r.: Dr. Torill Iversen, Norway (working with Future Generations, Afghanistan); Sivan Oun, World Relief, Cambodia; and Margaret Kaggwa, Milago Hospital, Uganda, were among the 15 community leaders from ... read more about EMU Connects With ‘Future Generations’ Students
Couple Safely Back In United States
By Melvin Mason, Daily News-Record Kenneth and Kathryn Seitz are in much more peaceful surroundings than they were a week ago. But their minds are still on the people and ... read more about Couple Safely Back In United States
Family of Ex-Profs Waits In Hopeful Mood
By Leah Nylen, Daily News-Record Ken and Kathryn Seitz were expected to be aboard a ship bound for Cyprus this morning. Back home, the Seitz family remained upbeat about the ... read more about Family of Ex-Profs Waits In Hopeful Mood
Ex-EMU Profs Wait To Get Out
by Brad Jenkins, Daily News-Record Humanitarians with ties to Harrisonburg are among the thousands of Americans being evacuated from Lebanon as Israel and the militant Islamic group Hezbollah trade attacks ... read more about Ex-EMU Profs Wait To Get Out