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
Academics
Theater major ‘redefines’ the senior project with boundary-breaking costume showcase
Jeremiah Hines’ senior theater project, “Redefine Me,” is breaking the norms: of gender, American culture, costume design, and senior projects themselves. “Redefine Me” is a costume showcase which will be ... read more about Theater major ‘redefines’ the senior project with boundary-breaking costume showcase
Bringing strong ties to EMU, 2017 Yoder Scholars come from Mississippi and Kenya
Each year, Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) engages in a rigorous process to select recipients for the prestigious Yoder Scholarships. Established in 1993 and named for alumni Carol and Paul R. Yoder Jr., the ... read more about Bringing strong ties to EMU, 2017 Yoder Scholars come from Mississippi and Kenya
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
Author Emmi Itäranta to speak about her novel ‘Memory of Water,’ EMU’s Common Read
Emmi Itäranta, author of Memory of Water (Teos, 2012), will visit campus on Wednesday, April 19. The book is Eastern Mennonite University’s 2016-17 Common Read. Itäranta will speak at 4 ... read more about Author Emmi Itäranta to speak about her novel ‘Memory of Water,’ EMU’s Common Read
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
C. Henry Smith orators apply Christian peace position to contemporary concerns
Hannah Mack-Boll, a senior peacebuilding and development major from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, won the 2017 C. Henry Smith Oratorical Contest at Eastern Mennonite University with her speech, “What is your intention?” ... read more about C. Henry Smith orators apply Christian peace position to contemporary concerns
Jasmine Wilson: Joining a village to become family to vulnerable children
As the proverb goes, “It takes a village to raise a child.” This semester, Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) sophomore Jasmine Wilson is learning that maxim’s truth. She’s helping fix firmer ... read more about Jasmine Wilson: Joining a village to become family to vulnerable children
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