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Academics
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Inquiry program offers a ‘well-rounded way’ to explore ministry
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Sumanto Al Qurtuby MA ’07, professor at King Fahd University, speaks on diversity in his native Indonesia
Sumanto Al Qurtuby MA '07 (conflict transformation), an Indonesian professor of cultural anthropology at King Fahd University in Saudi Arabia, believes Indonesia's national motto of Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, or Unity in Diversity, is an achievable endeavor and that the archipelago could serve as an example to the rest of the world. ... read more about Sumanto Al Qurtuby MA ’07, professor at King Fahd University, speaks on diversity in his native Indonesia from Jakarta Globe
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How solar energy helps Mennonites with their mission of global relief
Jeff Heie MA '00 (conflict transformation), project coordinator for the Harrisonburg Gift & Thrift solar project, helps connect Mennonite values to solar energy in this article. The “Thrifty Solar Barn Raising” team was among 170 teams nationwide selected to compete in the US Department of Energy’s Solar In Your Community Challenge, a $5 million contest that supports “innovative and replicable community-based solar business models and programs that will bring solar to underserved communities.” ... read more about How solar energy helps Mennonites with their mission of global relief from Energy News
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VIDEO: EMU’s groundbreaking solar array shows exemplary alt-energy leadership
To put Eastern Mennonite University's leadership on solar power in context, you need to understand just how much things have changed in Virginia, and nationwide, in the eight years since the university put up its solar array. ... read more about VIDEO: EMU’s groundbreaking solar array shows exemplary alt-energy leadership from Secure Futures
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Digital forensics expert combines love of puzzles with computer savvy
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The Hechinger Report: Professor Kathy Evans identifies priorities of restorative justice in education movement
Why Restorative Justice is About More Than Reducing Suspensions: The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education, taps Professor Kathy Evans to comment on the restorative justice in education movement. . ... read more about The Hechinger Report: Professor Kathy Evans identifies priorities of restorative justice in education movement from KQED/The Hechinger Report
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EMU breaks record for ODAC All-Academic Team honorees
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Book shares an inside look at the history of the Mennonite Church in Honduras
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