Peter Dula is professor of religion and culture at Eastern Mennonite University. He worked with MCC in Iraq from 2004-2006. ... read more about Peter Dula on ‘Peacebuilding as presence: MCC assignments in “enemy” contexts’ from MCC Intersections
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Eastern Mennonite Missions appoints new president
The Eastern Mennonite Missions (EMM) Board of Directors announces the appointment of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) and Easterm Mennonite Seminary (EMS) alumnus Marvin Lorenzana as the organization’s ninth president. Lorenzana ... read more about Eastern Mennonite Missions appoints new president
HNN founder Rick Shenkman to speak on ‘Why is Democracy so @#$&! Hard?’
Eastern Mennonite University’s Albert N. Keim Lecture Series brings scholars to campus each year in honor of the well-loved history professor, who was a teacher and administrator for 35 years. ... read more about HNN founder Rick Shenkman to speak on ‘Why is Democracy so @#$&! Hard?’
EMU Homecoming: Catch what you missed!
This year, EMU brought the party to you! The first-ever virtual Homecoming 2020 was hosted on behalf of 21,633 alums and even more friends around the world over the Oct. ... read more about EMU Homecoming: Catch what you missed!
In Memoriam: Chester Lehman Wenger ‘36
Chester Lehman Wenger ‘36, who with his late wife Sara Jane Weaver ’42, shared a special Centennial Award at Eastern Mennonite University in 2017, died Oct. 1, 2020, at his ... read more about In Memoriam: Chester Lehman Wenger ‘36
NIH chief talks mental health and genetics at October Suter seminar
Dr. Francis J. McMahon will give a Suter Science Seminar on Wednesday, October 14 at 4:15 p.m. at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Attend via EMU’s Facebook Live page. McMahon will ... read more about NIH chief talks mental health and genetics at October Suter seminar
CJP: A Look Back At 2019-20
For a more streamlined read, note the following: –links to each CJP program are omitted. To learn more about the specific programs named here, please visit the CJP website. — ... read more about CJP: A Look Back At 2019-20
Homecoming 2020: Alumni Awards
Celebrate EMU’s Alumni Award recipients Friday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 on Facebook Live! These honored guests will be joined at the Homecoming opening celebration with President Susan Schultz Huxman (and ... read more about Homecoming 2020: Alumni Awards
Co-pastors Ron and Judy Zook, both EMS alumni, saw a need after shooting across from their Lancaster church
“I stood on bare feet on the parking lot and it was rough, it hurt my feet,” Ron Zook said. “And it just felt like a really holy moment standing there — a moment I will not forget. But then we had no idea that four or five hours later our parking lot would become the staging area and command center for the police.” ... read more about Co-pastors Ron and Judy Zook, both EMS alumni, saw a need after shooting across from their Lancaster church from Anabaptist World
New environmental justice minor addresses the intersections of environmentalism and social justice movements
The term “environmental justice” is increasingly joining the common lexicon of activists and community leaders. The movement addresses massive problems like climate change and racism – but rather than siloing these ... read more about New environmental justice minor addresses the intersections of environmentalism and social justice movements