Ben Roth Shank, a high school English and media studies teacher in New Zealand, was awarded the Paul and Kate Farmer English Journal Writing Award. ... read more about Alumnus wins National Council of Teachers of English writing award from National Council of Teachers of English
In Chris Grim’s first-grade classroom when a student does something kind, or accomplishes something important, they get to ring the celebration bell. The celebration bell may just look like a
... read more about Chris Grim ’90 selected for regional teacher of the year award
Lynette Mast '88 helps Eastern Mennonite Elementary students take part in an annual tradition, with each student adding their name to their classroom’s pledge of nonviolence poster, and then washing one another’s hands. ... read more about EMS elementary school students sign pledge of nonviolence from Eastern Mennonite School
Why Restorative Justice is About More Than Reducing Suspensions: The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education, taps Professor Kathy Evans to comment on the restorative justice in education movement.
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... read more about The Hechinger Report: Professor Kathy Evans identifies priorities of restorative justice in education movement from KQED/The Hechinger Report
Sylvia Hooley Meyer '09, MA '13 wrote "An Open Letter to Government Officials On the Investigation of Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center." The News Leader published it June 30, 2018, in its entirety. ... read more about Former juvenile center teacher writes letter about treatment of immigrant children from Staunton News Leader
Kara Mongold, a reading specialist at Hugh K. Cassell Elementary School in Augusta County Public Schools, is the 2018 recipient of the Linda Heatwole Bland Literacy Scholarship. The scholarship is
... read more about Augusta elementary educator awarded literacy scholarship
Christine “Chris” Grim ’90, a first-grade teacher at Fulks Run Elementary School for the last 28 years, has been named Lucy F. Simms Educator of the Year by the Rockingham
... read more about Eight alumni educators, including Rockingham County’s Teacher of the Year, recognized for professional excellence
Professors Ryan M. Good, PhD, and Paul Yoder, PhD, both of Eastern Mennonite University, presented research at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting, April 15, 2018, in New
... read more about Two professors present at American Educational Research Association annual meeting
Though surely all professors at Eastern Mennonite University were excited by the inaugural Academic and Creative Excellence Festival on campus last week, new faculty member Sonia Balasch Rodriguez was
... read more about Inaugural Academic and Creative Excellence Festival builds intellectual buzz
“The question is, what have you learned, and what traditions has Eastern Mennonite University imprinted on you?” asked Professor David Owusu-Ansah of soon-to-be-graduates at Eastern Mennonite University’s third annual Donning
... read more about Donning of the Kente ceremony kicks off EMU’s 100th Commencement celebration
