The “Peacebuilder” podcast, hosted by Patience Kamau MA ‘17, releases the debut episode of its second season today. This announcement will come as a delight to the more than 6,500 ... read more about Season II of Peacebuilder podcast begins!
Graduate programs
Staunton nonprofit mental health agency embraces diversity
Sabrina Burress MA '18 (counseling) is the executive director of Augusta Resources for Resilience, Opportunity and Wellness, or the ARROW Project. The nonprofit organization seeks to expand “mental health treatment possibilities” within Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro. ... read more about Staunton nonprofit mental health agency embraces diversity from The Breeze
EMU tapped for mediators by American Shakespeare Company
After a pressure-packed year of putting on classical performances in the midst of a pandemic, and facing festering tensions over his treatment of actors and staff, Ethan McSweeny has resigned as artistic director of American Shakespeare Center, the Staunton, Va., company announced Friday. Rodney Young, chairman of the 20-member board of trustees, told the Washington Post that mediators were brought in from EMU to aid in improving trust and communications after the split. ... read more about EMU tapped for mediators by American Shakespeare Company from Washington Post
U.S. Institute of Peace taps CJP professor
After a decade of service at Eastern Mennonite University and the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, Professor Carl Stauffer has accepted a new position as senior expert in reconciliation at ... read more about U.S. Institute of Peace taps CJP professor
DN-R: Lincoln Homestead puts spotlight on enslaved African Americans during Black History Month
This article was published Feb. 13, 2021, in the Daily News-Record. Sarah and Benjamin Bixler, co-owners of the Lincoln Homestead north of Harrisonburg, are EMU alumni and faculty. Sarah, a ... read more about DN-R: Lincoln Homestead puts spotlight on enslaved African Americans during Black History Month
Alumni earn entrepreneur, leadership honors from local Chamber of Commerce
For the fourth consecutive year, alumni of Eastern Mennonite University have been recognized for business leadership in the Shenandoah Valley by the Harrisonburg Rockingham Chamber of Commerce. This year, Stan ... read more about Alumni earn entrepreneur, leadership honors from local Chamber of Commerce
Eastern Mennonite Seminary earns 10-year accreditation
Eastern Mennonite Seminary announces a successful reaccreditation process through The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS). ATS has reaffirmed accreditation for 10 years, the maximum ... read more about Eastern Mennonite Seminary earns 10-year accreditation
Restorative justice in education master’s program offers online option
Beginning in fall 2021, Eastern Mennonite University’s MA in Education: Restorative Justice in Education degree program will offer an online option, in addition to the current curriculum on the Harrisonburg campus. The ... read more about Restorative justice in education master’s program offers online option
In Memoriam: Terry Dean Beitzel
EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding mourns the passing of Terry Dean Beitzel, professor in the Justice Studies Department at James Madison University and director of the Mahatma Gandhi Center ... read more about In Memoriam: Terry Dean Beitzel
Grant funds collaborative project on visual forms of Anabaptist worship
Jerry Holsopple, professor of visual and communication arts at Eastern Mennonite University, was recently awarded a Vital Worship Grant from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. He and co-applicant Rebecca ... read more about Grant funds collaborative project on visual forms of Anabaptist worship