Readers are finding this article from the CJP 2009 Peacebuilder file by Brendan McAllister. By Brendan McAllister | February 25th, 2009 Brendan McAllister, founding director of Mediation Northern Ireland, attended ... read more about A brief history of ‘The Troubles’
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MCC shares Michael J. Sharp’s journey toward peace in DR Congo
Four months after Michael J. Sharp moved to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2012, he joined a small delegation that for six hours climbed a mountain in South ... read more about MCC shares Michael J. Sharp’s journey toward peace in DR Congo
Byler ends 40-day Healing Justice Fast
The 40th and final day of Daryl Byler’s Healing Justice Fast began as it had started, with a letter written, and tweeted, to President Donald J. Trump. Neither Trump, nor ... read more about Byler ends 40-day Healing Justice Fast
Declining enrollment for peacebuilding program blamed on Trump climate
NPR reported last week that President Trump’s travel ban is having a “chilling effect” on international student enrollment at universities across the country. In Harrisonburg, that’s also true when it comes to potential participants in peacebuilding coursework. WMRA’s Christopher Clymer Kurtz reports. ... read more about Declining enrollment for peacebuilding program blamed on Trump climate from WMRA/NPR
New museum outreach program brings hands-on natural history and science lessons into area classrooms
The D. Ralph Hostetter Natural History Museum at Eastern Mennonite University, which has entranced thousands of schoolchildren since the 1960s, has launched a new outreach program that brings their collection ... read more about New museum outreach program brings hands-on natural history and science lessons into area classrooms
CJP grad Woré Ndiaye to lead UN-appointed working group in Senegal
In early March 2017, a busy graduate of EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) was asked to take on another important peacebuilding role in West Africa. Woré Ndiaye MA ... read more about CJP grad Woré Ndiaye to lead UN-appointed working group in Senegal
Bluffton-hosted Collaborative MBA cohorts off and running
Missy Kauffman Schrock always knew she wanted a Masters in Business Administration (MBA). Having worked business-related jobs on the side through high school and college, Schrock switched gears and got ... read more about Bluffton-hosted Collaborative MBA cohorts off and running
EMU celebrates the inauguration of its ninth president, Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman
Some 500 voices joined in the litany of investiture today to welcome and bless Eastern Mennonite University’s ninth president, Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman, during the inaugural ceremony at Yoder Arena. ... read more about EMU celebrates the inauguration of its ninth president, Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman
Zehr Institute webinar and online course focus on police-community partnerships and restorative justice practices
This course has been postponed until fall 2017. Please contact the Zehr Institute program director at patience.kamau@emu.edu for more information. The Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice announces a special webinar ... read more about Zehr Institute webinar and online course focus on police-community partnerships and restorative justice practices
EMU community shows the love, raises $106,500 during LovEMU Giving Day
The final gift of LovEMU Giving Day came in at 11:57 p.m. Tuesday evening, capping an exciting day of fundraising at Eastern Mennonite University. For a first-time event, the participation ... read more about EMU community shows the love, raises $106,500 during LovEMU Giving Day