Dr. Michael King, seminary dean Professionally speaking, Eastern Mennonite Seminary’s next dean is cut from a different cloth. "I’ve been a pastor and a publisher," said Michael A. King, who ... read more about New EMS Dean Brings Different Background To Seminary
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Haiti Trip Moves Seminary Dean
Dr. Lonnie Yoder, associate dean HARRISONBURG – Lonnie Yoder will long remember the story told him by a young woman from Haiti who survived the country’s horrific earthquake. “She was ... read more about Haiti Trip Moves Seminary Dean
Lonnie Yoder Named Seminary Associate Dean
Dr. Lonnie Yoder, professor of pastoral care and counseling at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, has been named associate dean of EMS. Dr. Lonnie Yoder, associate dean Dr. Yoder began his role ... read more about Lonnie Yoder Named Seminary Associate Dean
Peacebuilding Program Dedicates New Learning Space
Lynn Roth, executive director of EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, expresses gratitude for the spacious new CJP classroom and the significant contribution it is already making to the program. ... read more about Peacebuilding Program Dedicates New Learning Space
CNN Coverage of ‘Coming to the Table’ Nets International Attention
CNN’s May 20, 2010 coverage of the EMU/CJP project Coming to the Table has drawn national attention to a groundbreaking program centered around peacebuilding, reconciliation, and the legacy of slavery. ... read more about CNN Coverage of ‘Coming to the Table’ Nets International Attention
From CNN: When Kin of Slaves and Owner Meet
Betty (left) and Phoebe Kilby, descendants of slaves and slave owners, connected in 2007 and are part of Coming to the Table, an EMU/CJP program devoted to healing the wounds ... read more about From CNN: When Kin of Slaves and Owner Meet
Numbers and Spirits Rise for 15th Peacebuilding Institute
Enrollment numbers have climbed back for EMU’s Summer Peacebuilding Institute, which brought most of the 112 learners enrolled from 37 nations together for a jubilant May 10 opening. That morning, ... read more about Numbers and Spirits Rise for 15th Peacebuilding Institute
MA in Counseling Students Present Findings
2010 has been a busy year for students in EMU’s MA in Counseling program. In February a team of four students (Zachary Taylor, Erin Constable, Thomas Smith and Tara Kreider) ... read more about MA in Counseling Students Present Findings
Seminary Commencement 2010
Use of Restorative Justice Improves Campus Behavior
After more than a decade of ushering misbehaving students at James Madison University (JMU) through hearings on their conduct, sanctions, and other legalistic steps, Josh Bacon was ready for a ... read more about Use of Restorative Justice Improves Campus Behavior