Filmmaker Abigail Disney says she learned “to look at war through women’s eyes,” as a result of visiting Liberia in 2006 and meeting Leymah Gbowee, who now holds a masters ... read more about Disney Unveils “Women, War & Peace” Documentary
Academics
Youth to Retrace Civil Rights Steps
Twenty high school students from Mississippi will travel in July to commemorate the journeys of many African-American and European-American pioneers of the American civil rights movement. The event, called Writing ... read more about Youth to Retrace Civil Rights Steps
Former EMU Education Prof Dies
Kathryn F. (Kass) Seitz, a former member of the Eastern Mennonite University teaching faculty, died Sunday, June 5, at Oak Lea Nursing Home in Harrisonburg. She was 73. Seitz was ... read more about Former EMU Education Prof Dies
Forum to Probe Women’s Peace Efforts
The Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University is hosting an event, “Women, War and Peace,” 7 p.m. Friday, June 10 in the MainStage Theater of the University ... read more about Forum to Probe Women’s Peace Efforts
A Seminary Advocate for 37 Years, By George
When George R. Brunk III joined the Eastern Mennonite Seminary faculty in 1974, little did he imagine that three short years later he would be named dean. But, in 1977, ... read more about A Seminary Advocate for 37 Years, By George
Journal: Reflections of Mexico and Guatemala Cross-Cultural
We chose “Crossing Borders, Building Connections” as the overarching theme of our semester of study at the U.S./Mexico border and in Guatemala this past spring semester. Eastern Mennonite University requires ... read more about Journal: Reflections of Mexico and Guatemala Cross-Cultural
Two SPI learners/teachers who keep coming back
For both Sam Gbaydee Doe and Al Fuertes, the vocation of peacebuilding was forged in the trauma of civil war. In Doe’s native Liberia, 10 percent of the population perished. ... read more about Two SPI learners/teachers who keep coming back
EMU Group Sings Enroute to Pittsburgh Convention
“Bellaccord,” an all-male acapella ensemble of Eastern Mennonite University students, will present musical programs in six congregations in four states on a week-long tour. The group will present a repertoire ... read more about EMU Group Sings Enroute to Pittsburgh Convention
2011 Graduate Vanessa Landis Wins Regional Academic Award
Senior Vanessa Landis was named Capital One Academic All-America District 3 First Team. Even though her senior year is now completed, Vanessa Landis (Quakertown, Pa./Quakertown) has picked up another award. ... read more about 2011 Graduate Vanessa Landis Wins Regional Academic Award
Play Explores Peace, Justice Themes
Ted & Company TheaterWorks and the Summer Peacebuilding Institute at Eastern Mennonite University will present “I’d Like to Buy an Enemy” 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 3, in the MainStage Theater ... read more about Play Explores Peace, Justice Themes