EMU’s internal emails this summer were unusual – yet oddly heartening. The combined hubbub of construction projects and thousands of summer guests made for feelings of excitement – and of ... read more about Building on Solid Footing
Academics
New Collaborative MBA program opens with intellectually provocative author
A one-week residency featuring a nationally-known author-speaker will kick off the new Collaborative Master of Business Administration program started by three Mennonite colleges. The first cohort of about a dozen ... read more about New Collaborative MBA program opens with intellectually provocative author
MA in biomedicine: A good thing in a small package, just right for this Californian from a huge state school
Kristie Nguyen knew that Eastern Mennonite University would be smaller than the University of California-Los Angeles, where she’d studied as an undergraduate, and figured that life in Harrisonburg, Virginia, would ... read more about MA in biomedicine: A good thing in a small package, just right for this Californian from a huge state school
Lancaster school district and EMU partner for two-week English as a second language program
Adult students in two English as a second language classes at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania partnered with School District of Lancaster to host a two-week summer program ... read more about Lancaster school district and EMU partner for two-week English as a second language program
Take Flight – An EMU basketball player’s story
Failure is not an option for Eastern Mennonite University basketball player Andrew Thorne ’14. His accomplishments include all ODAC team selection, five time player of the week, male athlete of ... read more about Take Flight – An EMU basketball player’s story
Our man in Mexico – Howard Zehr – gets mistaken for a famous Mexican poet, so they decide to meet …
Settling in before a major public appearance in Mexico, restorative justice expert Howard Zehr was strolling through the market in Victoria, Tamaulipas. It was July 2, a day before he ... read more about Our man in Mexico – Howard Zehr – gets mistaken for a famous Mexican poet, so they decide to meet …
EMU breaks record for all-academic honorees
Eastern Mennonite University once again set a new high for student-athletes named to the annual Old Dominion Athletic Conference All-Academic Team, as 96 Royals were honored. Last year a total ... read more about EMU breaks record for all-academic honorees
County needs to ask more questions regarding alternatives to jail before building another facility
Restorative justice expert Howard Zehr is the author of the following op-ed piece on the need to examine alternatives to constantly building more space in EMU’s home region to incarcerate ... read more about County needs to ask more questions regarding alternatives to jail before building another facility
STAR can transform the world
Five women and two men from four countries — all trained in Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience (STAR) — testify to its power of positive transformation. STAR is a ... read more about STAR can transform the world
EMU alumna’s SALT term gives birth to new career
Twenty-three-year-old Tessa Gerberich from Myerstown, Pa., hoped to have the opportunity to help deliver at least one baby during her year-long service term in Jos, Nigeria. To date, she’s helped ... read more about EMU alumna’s SALT term gives birth to new career