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
This summer, Eastern Mennonite University music professor Benjamin Bergey has been reading…and reading…and reading. For a while, not a week would go by without more new information about aerosolization, how ... read more about ‘How Can EMU Keep From Singing?’ Physically distanced outdoor singing session is a trial run for choir this fall
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
ROYALS RESPOND: Pandemic postcards from across the globe
The Spring/Summer 2020 issue of Crossroads featured heartfelt reflections from alumni on their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brooke Hensley ’14, in the photo above with colleagues, is an emergency ... read more about ROYALS RESPOND: Pandemic postcards from across the globe
RJE Conference focuses on youth leaders as ‘the ambassadors for change’
“What affects one of us affects all of us, and what affects all of us affects one of us,” said Ram Bhagat, manager of school climate and culture strategy for ... read more about RJE Conference focuses on youth leaders as ‘the ambassadors for change’
Royals set new high with 118 ODAC All-Academic honorees
EMU’s student-athletes made a major mark this year in their role as students, as the Royals broke their record for Old Dominion Athletic Conference All-Academic Team honorees. Eastern Mennonite put ... read more about Royals set new high with 118 ODAC All-Academic honorees
Alum of the Year: Luke Gascho ’74
EMU’s 2020 Alumni Award recipients will be honored during the Oct. 16-18 Homecoming Weekend. Read about Distinguished Service Award recipients Susan ’65 and Stan ’65 Godshall and Young Alum Lyubov Slashcheva ... read more about Alum of the Year: Luke Gascho ’74
Alumni remember Congressman John Lewis
Congressman John Lewis died last Friday, leaving with us his lifetime legacy of advancing civil rights, starting as a young man as a participant in the Freedom Rides, chair of ... read more about Alumni remember Congressman John Lewis
‘Dangerous Love’ podcast hosts Zehr Institute co-director Carl Stauffer
Carl Stauffer, Eastern Mennonite University professor and co-director Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice, was a recent guest on the “Dangerous Love” podcast. He spoke with host Chad Ford about South ... read more about ‘Dangerous Love’ podcast hosts Zehr Institute co-director Carl Stauffer
John Paul Lederach on the power and pause of pandemic haiku
One thing haiku calls for, and what is often least found but most needed in times of war or its aftermath, is the ability to pause and be in the moment. Read more on the art of haiku and peacebuilding with poet John Paul Lederach, founding director of EMU's Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, ... read more about John Paul Lederach on the power and pause of pandemic haiku from Notre Dame