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Liberty University immunologist says a passion for discovery guides his life’s work in research and education
The human body has an amazing ability to recover from and prevent infection. When viruses and bacteria attack, a variety of infection-fighting cells, or immune cells, defend the body. These ... read more about Liberty University immunologist says a passion for discovery guides his life’s work in research and education
Professor Carl Stauffer joins former MA students at restorative justice symposium at Harvard Law School
A recent symposium on restorative justice at Harvard University gave Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) professor Carl Stauffer an opportunity to speak on lessons learned from the South Africa Truth and ... read more about Professor Carl Stauffer joins former MA students at restorative justice symposium at Harvard Law School
In choosing EMU, Ygarza sisters share a friendship of on-court memories and off-court successes
In the semi-finals of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) basketball tournament, junior Alicia Ygarza and her teammates had an extra special fan in the stands among friends and family. ... read more about In choosing EMU, Ygarza sisters share a friendship of on-court memories and off-court successes
Harrisonburg police and community members join hands in offering restorative justice option
If one particular young man in Harrisonburg had stolen from his employer a few months earlier, he might have found himself standing before a judge, facing a possible jail sentence. ... read more about Harrisonburg police and community members join hands in offering restorative justice option
Everyone invited to celebrate Howard Zehr by attending his May 23 “roast”
Eastern Mennonite University is spotlighting restorative justice pioneer Howard Zehr on May 23, 2015, a date chosen to coincide with the 25th anniversary of his groundbreaking work, Changing Lenses: A ... read more about Everyone invited to celebrate Howard Zehr by attending his May 23 “roast”
Intensive English Program proves to be Huimin Yu’s bridge from old life in China to new life as tutor and future teacher
For Huimin “Winifred” Yu, the Intensive English Program at Eastern Mennonite University served as a bridge between life in China and as a massage therapist and life as a budding ... read more about Intensive English Program proves to be Huimin Yu’s bridge from old life in China to new life as tutor and future teacher
Final Writers Read event hosts poet David Clark, winner of the Miller Williams Poetry Prize
Poet David Clark brings what one fellow poet has called “a postmodern sense of the sacred” to the Eastern Mennonite University campus during the final installment of the Writers Read Program. ... read more about Final Writers Read event hosts poet David Clark, winner of the Miller Williams Poetry Prize
25 years of Shenandoah Valley Youth Symphony to be celebrated on March 22
For many attending the upcoming celebration of the Shenandoah Valley Youth Symphony’s 25 years at Eastern Mennonite University, the event will bring back memories. The concert, which is Sunday, March ... read more about 25 years of Shenandoah Valley Youth Symphony to be celebrated on March 22
During her internship, senior Sara Ritchie mingles with political leaders at Selma march
The Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, was so packed with people that Eastern Mennonite University senior Sara Ritchie could not see asphalt when she looked back toward the crowd. ... read more about During her internship, senior Sara Ritchie mingles with political leaders at Selma march