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Katrina Alger ‘08 wrestles with the human component of wildlife conservation

August 17, 2020Last updated August 24, 2020 by Randi B. Hagi

I love listening to the ‘story’ of the problem, sifting through the complexity to figure out what is important and what information or voice is missing, asking the right questions

ROYALS RESPOND: Pandemic postcards from across the globe

July 30, 2020Last updated August 3, 2020 by Moderator

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

RJE Conference focuses on youth leaders as ‘the ambassadors for change’

July 28, 2020Last updated July 30, 2020 by Randi B. Hagi

“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

Alumni remember Congressman John Lewis

July 24, 2020Last updated July 28, 2020 by Randi B. Hagi

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

Professor Johonna Turner among contributors to ‘Colorizing Restorative Justice’

July 9, 2020Last updated July 13, 2020 by Randi B. Hagi

Colorizing Restorative Justice: Voicing Our Realities is a collection of 18 essays penned by various authors of color: practitioners and scholars of restorative justice who “explore the issues of racism

SPI Online 2020 holds fast to community-building traditions

July 2, 2020Last updated July 6, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson

SPI FUN FACT: This summer’s institute included 184 participants from 27 different countries and 29 U.S. states. They resided in 60 percent of the time zones on the planet. In

Six Royals named to VaSID Academic All-State Team

June 16, 2020Last updated June 29, 2020 by EMU communications

Six EMU student-athletes have been named to the Academic-All State Team by the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID). A total of 222 student-athletes representing 37 colleges and universities across the

In Ed Week op-ed, Professor Ryan Good draws attention to school closures

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"America at large is facing two pandemics: racism and COVID-19. But, low-income Black and Brown children in America are facing one more, the temporary and permanent closure of their schools." Read an Ed Week op-ed co-authored by Ryan Good, assistant professor and co-director at the Washington Community Scholars Center in Washington D.C. ... read more about In Ed Week op-ed, Professor Ryan Good draws attention to school closures from Ed Week

2020 Excellence in Teaching awards honor professors Daniel Showalter, Johonna Turner and Bonnie Yoder

May 21, 2020Last updated June 2, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson

Eastern Mennonite University announces three honors of the annual Excellence in Teaching Awards: in the Tenured Faculty category, Daniel Showalter PhD, associate professor of mathematics; in the Pre-tenure Faculty category,

Students, grads reflect on Ramadan

May 14, 2020Last updated May 18, 2020 by EMU communications

Right now, many Eastern Mennonite University students and alumni – wherever they’re waiting out the coronavirus pandemic – are observing the month of Ramadan. The ninth and holiest month in the

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