Howard Zehr displays the award received from the Restorative Justice Association of Virginia. Photo by Jim Bishop A coalition of organizations working in criminal justice, conflict mediation and related fields ... read more about Zehr Cited for Restorative Justice Work
Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
Deadline Extension ‘A Good Sign’ For EMU-Connected Hostage
By Rob Longley, Daily News-Record Islamic militants holding former Eastern Mennonite University student Tom Fox and three other hostages in Iraq extended the deadline for the captives’ execution to Saturday, ... read more about Deadline Extension ‘A Good Sign’ For EMU-Connected Hostage
EMU to Screen United Nations Film
The Americans for Informed Democracy chapter at Eastern Mennonite University is hosting a public screening of “The Peacekeepers,” a new documentary about the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic ... read more about EMU to Screen United Nations Film
Iraq Hostage Has EMU Connection
Participants reflect and pray on the EMU Campus Center plaza for the four Christian Peacemaker Team members being held hostage in Iraq. Photo by Jim Bishop A former student in ... read more about Iraq Hostage Has EMU Connection
Restorative justice not a political football
There are many areas of life in Northern Ireland where real political and perhaps irreconcilable differences exist, where emotions run high and political fights are inevitable. Restorative justice is not ... read more about Restorative justice not a political football
Palestinians Neglected, Trio Says
Sherene Abdulhadi (left), a Muslim Arab, Amira Hillal, a Christian Palestinian, and Roni Hammerman, a Jewish Israeli, speak at EMU on Thursday night. Photo by Michael Reilly By Tom Mitchell, ... read more about Palestinians Neglected, Trio Says
Exhibit Explores ‘Trauma’ Theme
It’s an inside look at the effects of traumatic experiences through the eyes of crime victims and life-sentenced prisoners. “A Ladder Without Rungs,” an exhibit opening Sunday, Nov. 6, in ... read more about Exhibit Explores ‘Trauma’ Theme
EMU Trainees Nominated for Nobel Prize
A Nepalese Buddhist who has received trauma training at Eastern Mennonite University was among 1,000 women nominated to win as a group the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize. Stella Tamang Stella ... read more about EMU Trainees Nominated for Nobel Prize
Women to Discuss Mideast Peace Prospects
Three women representing three faith traditions will speak at Eastern Mennonite University Thursday, Oct. 27, on their shared vision of a peaceful resolution to the protracted Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Sherene Abdulhadi, ... read more about Women to Discuss Mideast Peace Prospects
EMU Enrollment Up, More Part-Time Students
Enrollment at Eastern Mennonite University has set a new record this fall, with the increase primarily reflecting continued growth in the graduate education programs in Harrisonburg and Lancaster, Pa. An ... read more about EMU Enrollment Up, More Part-Time Students