In Gwendolyn Myers’ native Liberia and surrounding West African countries, “young people can be used as perpetrators of violence and conflict,” she says. “They are used as weapons. But they ... read more about Liberian alumna researches youth in conflict, develops fledgling plans for peace dialogue institute
Barista, postal clerk and librarian duties were on the agenda as Eastern Mennonite University’s ninth president, Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman, experienced a whirlwind, behind-the-scenes campus tour in her third day ... read more about New president experiences ‘A Day in the Life at Eastern Mennonite University’
Eastern Mennonite University’s spring 2017 semester convocation marked a new era of leadership with President Susan Schultz Huxman’s first address to the campus community in a packed Lehman Auditorium. Huxman, ... read more about New Year’s resolutions from all—to all—mark President Susan Schultz Huxman’s first convocation address
A visit to Gift and Thrift Shop in Virginia, one of Mennonite Central Committee’s (MCC) 108 thrift shops, was a revelation to Tarek Chebli, a peacebuilding student from Lebanon. ... read more about After visit to Harrisonburg’s Gift and Thrift, inspired SPI participant starts similar store in Lebanon from Relief Web
Russell De Young, a senior scientist at NASA’s Langley Research Center, returns to Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) Wednesday, Jan. 25, to present the first Suter Science Seminar of the spring ... read more about NASA scientist Russell De Young discusses advances in space exploration at next Suter Science Seminar
As we head into 2017 (!), it’s time for our traditional look back at our news coverage of the past year, when we chronicle our reader favorites. And there are ... read more about EMU’s top 10 most-read news articles and editor’s picks of 2016
A slum in North Africa became home last summer to a group of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) students led by Professor Johonna Turner and her husband, Julian. “They survive off ... read more about Coptic Christian community embraces service learning group
Nursing professor Ann Graber Hershberger explores the professional formation and contributions of (Old) Mennonite American nurses during World War II. ... read more about Nursing professor Ann Graber Hershberger chronicles the history of Mennonite nurses in World War II from Anabaptist Witness
With alumni scattered around the world, the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University counts on its website and social media to keep people informed. Cataloguing the Top ... read more about Top Ten Reads from the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding’s News of 2016
An abundance of cultural, educational, and interactive events about American black history and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will take place in January and February at Eastern Mennonite ... read more about Campus gears up for MLK Jr. Week celebrations and Black History Month