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Academics
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In tough times, EMU alumni, donors show up together
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Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute in demand for racial justice trainings
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Biochemistry alum pursues grad studies at ‘Salmon University’
NBC News: Professor Johonna Turner on ‘defund the police’ movement and new paths to justice for sexual assault survivors
Reclaimed police funds could be distributed to shelters, rape crisis centers, mental health services and programs to combat sexual violence, experts say ... Community-driven responses to sexual violence like transformative justice offer some insight on how that might come to fruition. While there is no single definition, transformative justice could be broadly defined as a “framework that doesn’t depend on solving violence with another form of violence,” Johonna Turner, an assistant professor of restorative justice and peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University, said. ... read more about NBC News: Professor Johonna Turner on ‘defund the police’ movement and new paths to justice for sexual assault survivors from NBC News
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‘How Can EMU Keep From Singing?’ Physically distanced outdoor singing session is a trial run for choir this fall
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Kate Szambecki on the current civil rights movement: ‘Passive before? Be active now.’
EMU student Kate Szambecki urges action now: 'We are living a civil rights movement right now — amplified by a pandemic as well as economic, mental health and health-care crises. You weren’t involved in the past? Now is your chance.' ... read more about Kate Szambecki on the current civil rights movement: ‘Passive before? Be active now.’ from The Mennonite World Review
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ROYALS RESPOND: Pandemic postcards from across the globe
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RJE Conference focuses on youth leaders as ‘the ambassadors for change’
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