Saloma Miller Furlong always liked the way Burlington, Vt., looked in her school history books. So, when she decided to leave her Ohio Amish community at the age of 20, ... read more about Writers Read Author Discusses Leaving the Amish
Academics
SPI Alumni Help With Syrian Refugee Crisis
Syrians are flooding into neighboring Jordan at the rate of more than 1,000 per night, seeking refuge from a brutal civil war. Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) has taken steps to ... read more about SPI Alumni Help With Syrian Refugee Crisis
Saner Named Seminary, Bible and Religion Professor
Andrea Saner will help Eastern Mennonite Seminary (EMS) and undergraduate students find connections between the ancient texts of the Old Testament and our modern world and church life. The newest ... read more about Saner Named Seminary, Bible and Religion Professor
Distinguished Faculty Headline Summer Missional Institute
Eastern Mennonite Seminary (EMS) Lancaster is offering three courses in its Summer Institute for Missional Questions, April-June 2013. The teachers, Myron S. Augsburger, Conrad L. Kanagy and Mark and Mary ... read more about Distinguished Faculty Headline Summer Missional Institute
Peace Undergrads To Do Grant-Supported Practicums in Colombia and Iran
Peacebuilding and development majors at Eastern Mennonite University may now receive financial aid for overseas summer practicums. A two-year, $20,000 grant from the United Service Foundation – an Anabaptist-rooted organization ... read more about Peace Undergrads To Do Grant-Supported Practicums in Colombia and Iran
This Nurse Hopes to Work Herself Out of a Job in Guatemala
Even though Jeanette Nisly fell in love with Guatemala on a cross-cultural with Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), she never would have dreamed that she would return four months after she ... read more about This Nurse Hopes to Work Herself Out of a Job in Guatemala
New Vice President To Set Competitive Pace in Fast-Growing Grad Programs
The next vice-president joining the presidential cabinet of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) will bring a skill-set rare in the leadership of academic institutions: decades of success as a business leader ... read more about New Vice President To Set Competitive Pace in Fast-Growing Grad Programs
EMU Chamber Singers Join Lancaster Area Musicians to Support MCC
The Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) Chamber Singers are teaming up with the Lancaster, Pennsylvania, quartet Beyond Ourselves, to present their sixth benefit concert on Sunday, March 10, 2013, at 3 ... read more about EMU Chamber Singers Join Lancaster Area Musicians to Support MCC
Be a Peacebuilder With Two Degrees in Just Five Years
A new program through Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding and applied social sciences department is designed to give students both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in conflict ... read more about Be a Peacebuilder With Two Degrees in Just Five Years
Egypt Trip Shows Common Ground of Seminary and Peacebuilding
Ever since 2011, Egypt has featured prominently in U.S. news. But what do U.S. citizens, especially Christians, really know about the country? Matthew Bucher and Greta Shenk are teaming up ... read more about Egypt Trip Shows Common Ground of Seminary and Peacebuilding