Being humble in the face of adversity and joy intertwined two alumni honored for their devotion to peace and relief of suffering on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, at Eastern Mennonite ... read more about Humility Links Nobel Winner and Alum Who Was Killed
Graduate programs
Record Incoming Class Boosts Fall Enrollment
Incoming students cast their vote for Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) in record numbers as an influx of 234 new faces marks a third straight year of increased total enrollment. Total ... read more about Record Incoming Class Boosts Fall Enrollment
Nobel Prize Winner Connected to Peace-Church Tradition
One of the three women receiving the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, Leymah Gbowee, is closely connected with the “peace-church tradition” of the Mennonites. Gbowee, who shares the prize with Liberian ... read more about Nobel Prize Winner Connected to Peace-Church Tradition
EMU Alum Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) alumna Leymah Gbowee is one of three women jointly awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Oct. 7. She shares the prize ... read more about EMU Alum Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Aspiring Doctors Boosted by New MA in Biomedicine
Building on the stellar reputation of its undergraduate pre-medical program and Eastern Mennonite University’s (EMU) global emphasis, EMU will offer an MA in biomedicine beginning fall 2012. The program will ... read more about Aspiring Doctors Boosted by New MA in Biomedicine
UN Exhibits Zehr’s Photos on Children of Prisoners
A branch of the United Nations (UN) is featuring Howard Zehr’s photo-portraits of the children of U.S. prisoners in an conference in Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 30, 2011. The exhibit complements ... read more about UN Exhibits Zehr’s Photos on Children of Prisoners
Noted Business Expert to Speak at Homecoming
Where can you have a nourishing breakfast and hear a noted author and International speaker discuss best practices in business and economics? At the 2011 Homecoming Breakfast sponsored by the ... read more about Noted Business Expert to Speak at Homecoming
Help Offered for Church Conflicts
Leaders of churches that sometimes experience turmoil and disagreements—all church leaders, basically—can benefit from a weekend course at Eastern Mennonite University this fall. The course combines teachings from EMU’s conflict ... read more about Help Offered for Church Conflicts
WVPT to Broadcast “Pray the Devil Back to Hell”
HARRISONBURG, Va. – The Center for Justice & Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) and WVPT-TV are co-sponsoring a special public screening of the documentary “Pray the Devil Back to ... read more about WVPT to Broadcast “Pray the Devil Back to Hell”
Six Things to Grieve on 9/11 Anniversary
In the days after 9/11, my colleague and I wrote a short article outlining A Long Term Strategy for American Security detailing ways the U.S. could respond to this crisis. ... read more about Six Things to Grieve on 9/11 Anniversary