In January, the focus was restorative justice and trauma healing; in February, campus sexual assault. In March, the Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice webinar looked at violence against African-Americans. In ... read more about Zehr Institute fall 2016 webinars explore the frontiers of restorative justice
A record number of high-achieving students comprise Eastern Mennonite University’s traditional undergraduate first-year class for the 2016-17 academic year, according to both the university’s fall semester enrollment report and statistics ... read more about First-year class swells EMU’s Honors Program, while grad programs remain strong
Pastor Ben Risser ’85, MACL ’04 was interviewed by Hannah Heinzekehr, executive director of The Mennonite, about his call to Ridgeway Mennonite Church in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Ridgeway was started by ... read more about Ridgeway Mennonite Church, started by the college’s YPCA chapter in 1948, continues under Pastor Ben Risser and alumni leaders
Graduate certificate holder Caitlin Tice talks about how EMU coursework influences her work with anti-sex trafficking organization New Creation Virginia. ... read more about Caitlin Tice, with New Creation Virginia, talks about how MBA coursework helped influence her career choice from The Mennonite
Wading through ice cold water, catching turtles and examining stream insects may not seem like a typical summer. For Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) biology professor Jim Yoder, these activities are ... read more about Suter Science Seminars open with biology professor Jim Yoder on the Bergton stream restoration project
'Viewpoints' on WVPT examines the legacy of 9/11, with Center for Justice and Peacebuilding's executive director, Daryl Byler, among the guests. lived in the Middle East for six years, from 2007-2013, and came back to the United States with an appreciation for the impact that the U.S. military response to the 9/11 attacks had on that region and the world at large. ... read more about CJP’s Daryl Byler speaks on WVPT’s ‘Viewpoints’ about the legacy of 9/11 from WVPT 'Viewpoints'/Augusta Free Press
Shane Claiborne of Red Letter Christians and Andrew Hanauer, campaigns director for Jubilee USA Network, will kick off a new partnership between the two organizations with a visit to Eastern ... read more about Shane Claiborne and Jubilee USA Network announce new partnership during EMU visit to address biblical vision for a just economy
A new accelerated program at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) will allow high-achieving students to earn both a BA in psychology and an MA in counseling in five years. The first two ... read more about High-achieving psych majors can now earn BA and MA in Counseling in five years
Dr. Sarah Spruill Armstrong, director of the MA in Education program at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. Armstrong joined EMU in January 2015. Under ... read more about EMU mourns loss of Sarah Armstrong, pioneering administrator and nurturing professor
With natural and man-made disasters on the collective minds of many students and faculty, Eastern Mennonite Seminary dean Michael King provided some assurance in his opening convocation address. “Will we ... read more about With the ageless theme of finding hope in times of fear, seminary convocation opens new academic year