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EMU announces community organizing and development minor

April 11, 2021Last updated April 13, 2021 by Randi B. Hagi

“Community organizing is fundamentally a project of power-building within and among groups of people marginalized from existing power structures,” says Professor Ryan Good, co-director of the Washington Community Scholars’ Center

‘Identity and Sexual Harms’ on next episode of Peacebuilder

April 8, 2021Last updated April 9, 2021 by EMU Communications

Professor Carolyn Stauffer is the featured guest of this week’s episode of Peacebuilder podcast. Stauffer speaks with host Patience Kamau MA ’17 about her work in the fields of sexual

EMU honors ten seniors with Cords of Distinction

April 5, 2021Last updated April 9, 2021 by EMU communications

Ten graduating seniors are the 2021 Cords of Distinction recipients. They will receive blue and gold cords signifying their achievement to wear with other academic regalia to the Cords of

Writers Read panel to discuss ‘Children’s Literature for Challenging Times’

March 31, 2021Last updated April 12, 2021 by EMU communications

Eastern Mennonite University hosts a panel on “Empowering Children’s Literature for Challenging Times” Sunday, April 11, at 3 p.m. The panel will include authors and educators who have conducted research

New restorative justice certificate available to adult degree earners

March 26, 2021Last updated March 29, 2021 by EMU communications

Law enforcement, security, and mediation professionals looking to finish their bachelor’s degree may find a perfect fit in a new concentration at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). A new certificate in

‘Peacebuilder’ podcast hosts Tim Seidel, professor and director of EMU’s Center for Interfaith Engagement

March 24, 2021Last updated April 9, 2021 by EMU communications

Professor Tim Seidel, this week’s guest on the “Peacebuilder” podcast, has played an integral role in the fields of strategic peacebuilding, global studies and interfaith engagement at Eastern Mennonite University.

Join a conversation with Peacebuilder podcast host Patience Kamau

March 17, 2021Last updated March 31, 2021 by EMU communications

Last year, more than 6,500 listeners in 102 countries and 1,239 cities across the globe enjoyed Season 1 of the “Peacebuilder” podcast, hosted by Patience Kamau MA ’17 and featuring faculty and staff from Eastern

Northeast Neighborhood resident Doris Harper Allen guided EMU students into local history each summer

March 14, 2021Last updated March 14, 2021 by Lauren Jefferson

Doris Harper Allen, 88, greeted a group of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) students in the parking lot of Rose’s in Harrisonburg, the former heart of Newtown. She quickly passed out

New concentration focuses on transforming conflict through music

March 8, 2021Last updated March 22, 2021 by EMU communications

A new concentration at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) combines the disciplines of music and peacebuilding to equip students to creatively transform conflict and promote intercultural intelligence. This interdisciplinary program will

Season II of Peacebuilder podcast begins!

February 24, 2021Last updated March 2, 2021 by Lauren Jefferson

The “Peacebuilder” podcast, hosted by Patience Kamau MA ‘17, releases the debut episode of its second season today. This announcement will come as a delight to the more than 6,500

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