Blue Ridge Community College graduates with an associate of applied science degree heading into social work careers can now benefit from a new articulation agreement with Eastern Mennonite University. ... read more about BRCC, EMU sign articulation agreement in social work from Daily News-Record
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Practitioners from five states and 11 Virginia school districts attend EMU’s fourth annual Restorative Justice in Education Conference
The American public school system has many structural issues, from an emphasis on standardized assessments to inequitable disciplinary procedures and overcrowding, but Kathy Evans, an education professor at Eastern Mennonite ... read more about Practitioners from five states and 11 Virginia school districts attend EMU’s fourth annual Restorative Justice in Education Conference
Alumni named as new principals for Harrisonburg City Schools
Two Eastern Mennonite University alumni, including a nationally recognized principal, were announced in new roles with Harrisonburg City Public Schools this week. Melissa Hensley ’92 will be principal of Harrisonburg ... read more about Alumni named as new principals for Harrisonburg City Schools
Blessings and burdens: Family businesses a ‘marketplace ministry’ of reconciliation
Family and business are each complicated in their own right. And family businesses? “Family business is complex,” said Sally Landis Derstine ’82, “because there is an overlap of three different systems: ... read more about Blessings and burdens: Family businesses a ‘marketplace ministry’ of reconciliation
BRCC, EMU sign articulation agreement to benefit future social workers
Blue Ridge Community College graduates with an Associate of Applied Science degree (AAS) heading into social work careers now benefit from a new articulation agreement with Eastern Mennonite University. All ... read more about BRCC, EMU sign articulation agreement to benefit future social workers
TBI research offers one postgraduate path for psychology/history alumnus Roberto Wingfield ’15
Roberto Wingfield first developed an interest in interdisciplinary research while at EMU, and his current position as a project coordinator at the internationally renowned Moss Rehab Research Institute in Elkins ... read more about TBI research offers one postgraduate path for psychology/history alumnus Roberto Wingfield ’15
Geddes, DeWolf offer skills, strategies and an invitation into deep conversation with ‘Little Book of Racial Healing’
Co-authors Jodie Geddes MA ‘16 and Tom DeWolf launched The Little Book of Racial Healing (Skyhorse Publishing, 2018) during a webinar hosted by the Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice in ... read more about Geddes, DeWolf offer skills, strategies and an invitation into deep conversation with ‘Little Book of Racial Healing’
Alumni journalists’ ‘Shifting Climates’ podcast enters second and final season
The second season of “Shifting Climates” podcast, produced by three Eastern Mennonite University graduates, has launched. New episodes will be released weekly each Tuesday through July. The podcast is sponsored by ... read more about Alumni journalists’ ‘Shifting Climates’ podcast enters second and final season
Summer 2019 cross-culturals: Mexico, Puerto Rico, Washington D.C. and South Africa
Eastern Mennonite University students studying on cross-culturals this summer traveled to Mexico, Puerto Rico, Washington D.C. and South Africa. Cross-cultural study, which students have called an integral and “life-changing” component ... read more about Summer 2019 cross-culturals: Mexico, Puerto Rico, Washington D.C. and South Africa
Preparatory music administrator and co-founder of several area youth music programs retires after 30 years
After a school day in the Shenandoah Valley, it’s a sure thing that several hundred children are making music — in part because of the work of Sharon Miller. The ... read more about Preparatory music administrator and co-founder of several area youth music programs retires after 30 years