It is not often we are challenged, head on, to rid the world of suffering by taking the words of Jesus literally. Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) students, faculty, and Harrisonburg
... read more about Supporting or solving the inequities of our economic system is a moral choice, says Shane Claiborne, partnering with Jubilee USA Network
Eastern Mennonite University and the Center for Interfaith Engagement welcomes Fulbright Scholar Dr. Syafaatun Almirzanah for the 2016-17 academic year. She is on the faculty of theology in the Department
... read more about Comparative religions expert and Fulbright Scholar Syafaatun Almirzanah joins EMU faculty from Indonesia
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
Today’s students are “astute cultural historians who have been bombarded with media all of their lives,” says Eastern Mennonite University history professor Mark Sawin. “They’re immersed in film and music
... read more about Exploring history through film, music, literature and more, Mark Sawin’s interdisciplinary approach challenges student-scholars
'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
From Virginia to Hungary, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Delaware — four Eastern Mennonite University students were accepted into the National Science Foundation’s highly competitive Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) program. Seniors
... read more about Four students gain research experience with National Science Foundation-funded ‘REU’ summer placements
Poet Gary Dop is the first guest of the annual Writers Read lecture series at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). He speaks Thursday, Sept. 15, at 8:30 p.m. in Lehman Auditorium.
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A review of the CD When the Spirit Sings: Chamber Music of Gwyneth Walker includes "The Peacemakers," a commissioned work that involves two EMU professors, violinist Joan Griffing and poet Marti Eads. ... read more about Professors Joan Griffing and Marti Eads celebrate Leymah Gbowee’s peace work with new musical work from Classical Voice of North Carolina