The Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) is moving into a new leadership era. J. Daryl Byler, JD, has been named as its next executive ... read more about Dynamic Duo Will Lead CJP Into New Era
Graduate programs
Webinar on Restorative Justice in High-Profile Murder Case Attracts Worldwide Viewers
Sujatha Baliga, who was featured in the New York Times Magazine (Jan. 4, 2013) for her role as a restorative justice practitioner in a Florida murder case, offered an insider’s ... read more about Webinar on Restorative Justice in High-Profile Murder Case Attracts Worldwide Viewers
Be a Skilled Worker for Peace and Justice, Supported by Proven Leaders in the Field
Join a network of 400 alumni working to reduce violence, promote justice, and bring positive changes to their settings by embarking on graduate studies at the Center for Justice and ... read more about Be a Skilled Worker for Peace and Justice, Supported by Proven Leaders in the Field
On Churches Hearing, Holding, and Hoping Amid Mental Health Challenges
We tend to see mental illness as something that happens out there, to stigmatized strangers on the fringe of our churches, when in fact mental illness affects our families, friends, ... read more about On Churches Hearing, Holding, and Hoping Amid Mental Health Challenges
The Cost of, and Returns on, a Mennonite Higher Education
The first two sentences, set in large font, on the financial aid page of Hesston (Kan.) College’s website cut right to the chase: “Let’s be clear, college is expensive. There’s ... read more about The Cost of, and Returns on, a Mennonite Higher Education
Seminary Focuses on ‘Healing Space’ for Mental Illness
After Bev Miller was institutionalized twice in the 1970s with bipolar disorder, not long after graduating from then-Eastern Mennonite College, a series of factors helped her to get back “in ... read more about Seminary Focuses on ‘Healing Space’ for Mental Illness
Seminary Prof Also Teaches Bee Keeping
Kenton Derstine, director of field education at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, is not just mentoring future pastors, he is also mentoring future beekeepers. Contributing to the university’s efforts at sustainability, Derstine ... read more about Seminary Prof Also Teaches Bee Keeping
Conflict Transformation Leads Alum to a HALT
On a crisp January morning, Barbara Robbins makes the daily rounds at her Linville farm — scooping food to the cats, dogs and horses that nicker and shift in the ... read more about Conflict Transformation Leads Alum to a HALT
CJP Grad Awarded Virginia Business Magazine “Legal Elite” for 2012
Messy disputes in divorces can have lasting impacts on spouses and their children. Sometimes, litigation in a courtroom is the best way to go, says Harrisonburg attorney P. Marshall Yoder, ... read more about CJP Grad Awarded Virginia Business Magazine “Legal Elite” for 2012
Coverage in NY Times and NBC Sparks EMU Webinar on Restorative Justice
When the mother of a young man who murdered his girlfriend in Florida contacted restorative justice pioneer Howard Zehr for assistance in 2010, Zehr did what he typically does in ... read more about Coverage in NY Times and NBC Sparks EMU Webinar on Restorative Justice