Since 2003, over 2,000 desperate people have died trying to cross the harsh Sonoran Desert between Mexico and the southwest United States. This continuous death toll prompted the foundation of
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Ebola is frightening – terrifying even – but bowing to the fear that Ebola can produce invites additional unrest and cultural destruction in societies already reeling from recent civil wars.
... read more about Peace-trained alumni in Liberia and Sierra Leone tap local resilience and resourcefulness in curbing Ebola
The image of an experienced country doctor making house calls with a big black bag full of basic medical equipment has not completely disappeared. Even in a culture of increasing
... read more about After Vietnam and Nigeria, Dr. Linford Gehman ’59 chooses to serve rural and homebound patients for almost a half century
A 35-year-old alumnus of Eastern Mennonite University started 2015 as a new bank president. Brian Plum became president and chief executive officer of Blue Ridge Bank of Luray, Va., on
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After spending the summer thousands of miles from her native Liberia and watching nervously from afar as Ebola swept through her country, sophomore Winifred Gray-Johnson wanted to take action when
... read more about For fight against Ebola, international students plan fundraising event with Nobel laureate Leymah Gbowee
Eastern Mennonite University and Sichuan University of Arts and Science, located in central China, signed an agreement on Jan. 13, 2015, to “promote academic exchanges, scientific research cooperation, and communication
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It was 1994 when Konrad Wert ’01 arrived at Eastern Mennonite University for the first time, and he didn’t stay long. Iffy about college from the start, he left after his
... read more about Konrad Wert, a.k.a. Possessed by Paul James, draws spotlight from Billboard charts, NPR and NY Times before returning (yet again) to EMU
Paula Weaver had to take a moment to let a substantial blessing sink in. The 1988 social work graduate of Eastern Mennonite University had just heard that her agency was
... read more about Nova Scotia group awards $17,000 to agency operated by EMU social work alumni
Dr. Holmes Morton discusses the universal significance of his research and treatment of inherited disorders through his work with Amish and Mennonite communities at the Clinic for Special Children in
... read more about “Genomic Medicine and Plain People” with Dr. Holmes Morton, November 10, 2014
Follow student tour guides Emily and Chris around campus and see for yourself why EMU is a Christian university like no other. Schedule your visit today: http://www.emu.edu/campusvisit
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