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Professional guide Husam Jubran MA ’04 on the ‘responsible tourism’ movement

May 23, 2019Last updated May 23, 2019 by EMU communications

Husam Jubran MA ’04 of Mejdi Tours spoke about socially conscious tourism at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai in April 2019. Jubran is a professional guide and nonviolence trainer based in

Tributes by faculty and staff for 2019 Cords of Distinction honorees

May 8, 2019Last updated May 15, 2019 by EMU communications

Ten graduating seniors were honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a ceremony Saturday afternoon, May 4, 2019, at Eastern Mennonite University. Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated the recipients,

CJP spring 2019 MA candidates present capstones

May 6, 2019Last updated May 6, 2019 by Moderator

Second-year master’s degree candidates in the conflict transformation and restorative justice programs at Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) recently completed practicums in restorative justice, transforming extremism,

Second annual ACE Festival showcases student research, learning and creativity

April 22, 2019Last updated April 23, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

A few friendly faces in the audience helped senior social work majors Eliana Tejedor and Jakya Jones through their presentations during a session on Virginia legislation at Eastern Mennonite University’s

Felicia Zamora ’02 on her Mennonite faith, EMU education and Micah 6:8

Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Felicia Zamora, of Managua, Nicaragua, talks about her Mennonite connections and EMU education in this graduate student feature provided by Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. “The University’s logo is from Micah 6:8: ‘What does the Lord require of you?’ My education there made me aware of social justice issues and Jesus’ mandate to love our enemies, our persecutors, and to turn the other cheek,” says Felicia. “We were taught not just to evangelize and save souls but actually to become part of the community in which we lived and ministered.” ... read more about Felicia Zamora ’02 on her Mennonite faith, EMU education and Micah 6:8 from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Ten seniors honored with Cords of Distinction

April 8, 2019Last updated May 1, 2019 by EMU communications

Ten graduating seniors will be honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a ceremony Saturday afternoon, May 4, at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). They will wear gold and blue cords

Senior orator wins C. Henry Smith contest with speech on the silencing of the church’s ‘political’ voice

April 4, 2019Last updated April 15, 2019 by Jourdyn Friend

Sylvia Mast, a senior biology major and honors minor from Broadway, Virginia, won the C. Henry Smith oratorical contest at Eastern Mennonite University with her speech “An Exploration of Language—Recognizing

New programs of study beginning this fall: political and global studies

March 25, 2019Last updated March 27, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Eastern Mennonite University’s two newest programs of study embody its mission to prepare students to “serve and lead in a global context.” A political studies major and revised minor and

‘Borders, Jails, and Long Drives in the Desert’: Immigrant rights attorney Kara Hartzler ’94 to present Keim Lecture

March 15, 2019Last updated April 8, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Federal public defender, immigrant rights attorney and playwright Kara Hartzler ’94 will give the spring 2019 Keim Lecture Series presentation at Eastern Mennonite University. Titled “Borders, Jails, and Long Drives

Professor Carl Stauffer presents keynote at Harvard Law School’s restorative justice symposium

February 28, 2019Last updated March 11, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

Professor Carl Stauffer, co-director of the Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice at Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, offered a keynote address at a restorative justice symposium at

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