Professor Ernesto Verdeja, of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at University of Notre Dame, presents the annual Keim Lecture at Eastern Mennonite University. His lecture begins at 5 ... read more about Peace scholar to offer Keim Lecture on predicting genocide and mass atrocities
Nearly one in five U.S. public school students are enrolled in a “rural” school, and those students and schools face challenges particular to their rurality, according to the latest edition ... read more about ‘Why Rural Matters’ – Professor Daniel Showalter on rural schools’ strengths and challenges
A local family was among five area business figures to be honored at the 2019 Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce annual awards banquet in early January. Windcrest Holsteins, in Timberville, and ... read more about Yutzy family honored with local chamber’s Farm Family Stewardship award
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) has created new opportunities for Eastern Mennonite University pre-med students in recognition of their academic preparation, commitment to community service, and aptitude to ... read more about Pre-med students benefit from new pathways to Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Paper lanterns rose into the night sky last week behind the Suter Science Center at Eastern Mennonite University. The 16 students who released them gathered to honor those who had ... read more about EMU anatomy students memorialize ‘silent teachers’
The Clinical Pastoral Education program at Eastern Mennonite Seminary celebrates its 20th anniversary this academic year. Since 1999, 290 people have been trained through the seminary’s program. They serve and ... read more about CPE celebrates 20 years: Lorrie Aikens, pastor of Bath United Methodist Charge
This article was originally published in the spring/summer 2019 issue of Crossroads magazine. WHEN THE FLATBED TRUCK pulled into Heacock Lumber carrying a gigantic 5-foot-wide red oak trunk, foreman Zach Grasse ’15 didn’t ... read more about Diversified lumberyard helps to manage ‘God-given’ resource
It all starts with a full-scale Sharpie drawing – black lines curving around one another, mapping out designs up to several feet in width. Then, stained glass artist Zac Nafziger ... read more about Artist Zac Nafziger ’01 and new VMRC installation featured in ‘Stained Glass Quarterly’
During the 2019-20 academic year, as the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding commemorates its 25th anniversary, a series of guest authors will share reflections about CJP’s personal impact. We want ... read more about CJP at 25: Celebrate, Reflect, Dream with directors emeriti Ruth Zimmerman and Howard Zehr