Eastern Mennonite Seminary (EMS) and the African American Mennonite Association (AAMA) have teamed up to provide scholarships for Black ministry leaders interested in completing EMS’ new graduate certificate in faith-based peacebuilding, ... read more about African American Mennonite Association and Eastern Mennonite Seminary offer scholarships for grad certificate in faith-based peacebuilding
Dr. Dan Ott, the new dean of Eastern Mennonite University’s School of Theology, Humanities, and Performing Arts, sees a remarkable confluence in his new appointment. A humanities professor, an operatic ... read more about Dan Ott begins new role as dean of EMU’s School of Theology, Humanities, and Performing Arts
Several EMU alumni, faculty and staff participated in the 2022 Mennonite World Conference (MWC) Assembly that took place from July 5-10 in Indonesia. MWC Assemblies are reunions of the Anabaptist-Mennonite ... read more about Mennonite World Conference Assembly draws EMU community
Parkway Central Library in Philadelphia hosts an exhibit from Howard Zehr and Barb Toews' latest book, “Still Doing Life: 22 Lifers 25 Years Later." New Press contacted Vox Populi to create the exhibit in 2021, which was produced using grant money from the Art for Justice Fund. ... read more about Philadelphia library exhibit highlights photography, humanity of prisoners from Philadelphia Neighborhoods
Read Anabaptist World's tribute to seminary alumnus Pastor Basil Martin, "a 'grandfather' of the Evangelical Garifuna Anabaptist congregations in Central America and the United States. ... read more about Pastor Basil Marin MDiv ’05 bridged cultures with grace from Anabaptist World
Carol Makanda, a Nairobi-based peace consultant and alumnus of Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, believes that artistic works have previously played a significant role in the lead-up to elections, and undoubtedly influence youth participation. ... read more about Carol Makanda GC ’15 interviewed about arts-based peacebuilding from Today Nigeria
Quntashea Lewis, head basketball coach at Salem Colleg in North Carolina, has been named as the new head women's basketball coach at Virginia Wesleyan University. She earned her master's degree in interdisciplinary studies with an emphasis on organizational leadership. ... read more about Quntashea Lewis MA ’18, former EMU assistant, named head coach at Virginia Wesleyan from Virginia Wesleyan University
Eastern Mennonite University has been awarded a grant of $998,606 from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support Eastern Mennonite Seminary’s development of a new interdisciplinary pastoral leadership institute that will offer ... read more about $1M Lilly Endowment grant supports Eastern Mennonite Seminary launch of conflict transformation programming for pastoral leaders
Eastern Mennonite Seminary announces a new Graduate Certificate in Faith-Based Peacebuilding, launching in fall 2022. The certificate is designed for faith community leaders who want to more effectively respond to ... read more about New graduate certificate in faith-based peacebuilding to launch in fall 2022
Graduates of EMU's Center for Justice and Peacebuilding Sidney Morgan MA '21 and Matt Tibbles MA '18 provided professional facilitation services at the Special Session of the Delegate Assembly in Kansas City, Missouri in May. Morgan graduated from the transformational leadership program and is the CEO of Red Sea Road Consulting. Tibbles, who earned his degree in conflict transformation, directs the transformational leadership program at CJP and is the co-founder of Generative Futures Consulting. ... read more about CJP grads facilitate discussions at MC USA Delegate Assembly from MCUSA