Dear beloved EMU community, Like you, I am overwhelmed with revulsion and sadness by the reprehensible death of George Floyd. That the death occurred in the midst of a pandemic ... read more about President’s Statement on the Death of George Floyd
Graduate programs
EMU announces plans to open campus for in-person classes in the fall
A recent admissions event for incoming students at Eastern Mennonite University drew historic numbers — and among those listening, surely some breathed a sigh of relief when President Susan Schultz ... read more about EMU announces plans to open campus for in-person classes in the fall
Peacebuilder Podcast: “World Viewing” with Jayne Docherty
The tenth and final installment of the Peacebuilder podcast’s first season features Jayne Docherty, executive director of the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Docherty ... read more about Peacebuilder Podcast: “World Viewing” with Jayne Docherty
EMU offers free webinars for ministry, parents, educators, healthcare professionals, racial and social justice advocates
Eastern Mennonite University offers several academic and professional programs related to trauma and resilience and restorative justice, and integrates this expertise into general coursework for programs not specifically focused on ... read more about EMU offers free webinars for ministry, parents, educators, healthcare professionals, racial and social justice advocates
2020 Excellence in Teaching awards honor professors Daniel Showalter, Johonna Turner and Bonnie Yoder
Eastern Mennonite University announces three honors of the annual Excellence in Teaching Awards: in the Tenured Faculty category, Daniel Showalter PhD, associate professor of mathematics; in the Pre-tenure Faculty category, ... read more about 2020 Excellence in Teaching awards honor professors Daniel Showalter, Johonna Turner and Bonnie Yoder
Peacebuilder Podcast: “Journalist of Justice” with Howard Zehr
Howard Zehr – director emeritus of the Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice and a distinguished professor of restorative justice at the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) – is the ... read more about Peacebuilder Podcast: “Journalist of Justice” with Howard Zehr
Peacebuilder Podcast: “Re-friending My Body” with Katie Mansfield
Katie Mansfield is the featured guest of the eighth episode of the Peacebuilder podcast. Mansfield, lead trainer of the Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience (STAR) program at the Center ... read more about Peacebuilder Podcast: “Re-friending My Body” with Katie Mansfield
CJP alumna named Humanity In Action Berlin Fellow
Christine Kindler, a 2017 graduate of Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, was announced as the recipient of the Berlin Fellowship from Humanity in Action (HIA). The fellowship ... read more about CJP alumna named Humanity In Action Berlin Fellow
Caitlin Morneau MA ’19 on lifting up restorative practices in a pandemic
As I walk through my own new “normal” during this time of pandemic and talk with ministry leaders and restorative justice practitioners throughout the country, there are particular components of circle process and other restorative practices that I have found hold renewed meaning in this time. ... read more about Caitlin Morneau MA ’19 on lifting up restorative practices in a pandemic from Ignatian Solidarity Network
Into the Virtual Classroom: A snapshot of EMU’s move online in spring 2020
This was neither the end of the semester we anticipated nor the graduation we expected, but it is the semester we have completed and the graduation we celebrate, said Dean ... read more about Into the Virtual Classroom: A snapshot of EMU’s move online in spring 2020