Kathy Evans, professor of education, will be a keynote speaker at University of Wyoming’s Shepard Symposium on Social Justice in April. She will be joined by Judy and Dennis Shepard, the parents of Matthew Shepard, who was murdered outside of Laramie during the 1998 fall semester, and University of Wyoming education professor Angela Jaime. This is the 20th anniversary of Shepard’s death; the annual symposium honors him. ... read more about Education professor to speak at Shepard Symposium on Social Justice from University of Wyoming
The Shenandoah Valley Biotechnology Symposium went back to its roots on Friday. For its 25th year, the annual conference for area high school students returned to Eastern Mennonite University, which hosted the
... read more about Biotechnology symposium started by alumnus returns to EMU for 25th year
Teachers Allison Eanes and Austin Mumaw were recently honored by two Harrisonburg City Schools students. Both are alumni of Eastern Mennonite University. The 22nd Annual Robert B. and Gladys Hopkins
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In 2016, Dr. Kathy Evans was interviewed for an article about restorative justice in education in The Atlantic. Her message was simple: the implementation of an RJE program needs to be
... read more about ‘Honest, practical’ book on RJE implementation and sustainability features foreword by Dr. Kathy Evans
Most participants in Timothy Seidel’s workshop were captivated by the humorous image. In one drawing, a huge fish chased a school of smaller fish. In the second, tables had turned:
... read more about Drummers help SPI Community Day participants feel the beating heart of peace
In 2017, Eastern Mennonite University was awarded grants in excess of $3.3 million, including more than $2.2 million in federal funding. The grants support the health and wellbeing of local
... read more about EMU awarded record-breaking total of more than $3.3 million in grants in 2017
Glenn DuBois, the chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges announced December 19 that Dr. Kim Blosser is the next president of Lord Fairfax Community College. Blosser’s selection follows a nationwide search
... read more about Kim Blosser ’91, MA ’98 named president of Lord Fairfax Community College
If the criminal justice system as we know it transforms dramatically, shrinks, or becomes obsolete … then what? Injustice Today reports on the myriad alternative visions of justice in the U.S. and Canada. ... read more about In Justice Today on the Zehr Institute’s Listening project from Injustice Today
In a widespread, fast-moving field such as restorative justice (RJ), how does a major grant-funding organization discern where to allot funds? One answer: engage with the Zehr Institute for Restorative
... read more about Zehr Institute releases research on best funding opportunities to build sustainable restorative justice projects
The newly appointed director of the Master of Arts in Education program at Eastern Mennonite University says some of the key insights that inform her philosophy of classroom teaching date
... read more about New MA in Education program director has special education, law, research and first responder experience
