Kevin M. Ressler ’07 has been announced as the next president and CEO of United Way of Lancaster County. He begins in his new role Jan. 2, 2020. Ressler is ... read more about Alumnus is new CEO for United Way of Lancaster County
Peacebuilding and development
CJP at 25: Celebrate, Reflect, Dream with Mohammed Abu-Nimer
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 Mohammed Abu-Nimer
Common Read selection Exit West ‘at once a love story, a fable, and a chilling reflection’ on displacement
The Eastern Mennonite University Common Read for the 2019-20 academic year is the widely acclaimed Man Booker Prize finalist and bestselling novel Exit West by Mohsin Hamid (Riverhead, 2017). “We ... read more about Common Read selection Exit West ‘at once a love story, a fable, and a chilling reflection’ on displacement
EMU students, staff inspired by summer Interfaith Leadership Institute
Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Interfaith Engagement (CIE) sent two students and two staff to the August 2019 Interfaith Leadership Institute in Chicago, Illinois. The event is hosted by Interfaith ... read more about EMU students, staff inspired by summer Interfaith Leadership Institute
Community criminal justice conference set for Oct. 17-18
A free two-day conference Oct. 17-18 at Eastern Mennonite University will bring together community stakeholders for discussions and planning around reducing incarceration and recidivism in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, Virginia. ... read more about Community criminal justice conference set for Oct. 17-18
CJP’s 2019 Peacebuilder magazine kicks off 25th anniversary celebration
Name any current major conflict in the world, domestic or international, and there is likely at least one graduate of Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) on ... read more about CJP’s 2019 Peacebuilder magazine kicks off 25th anniversary celebration
Writers Read at EMU Homecoming to feature Faith Eidse ’79
Faith Eidse ’79 will read from her bestselling novel, Healing Falls (Faitheyes Press, 2018), during an Eastern Mennonite University Writers Read event at 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 12. She will ... read more about Writers Read at EMU Homecoming to feature Faith Eidse ’79
WCSC students enter professional internships in Washington D.C.
Twelve students from Eastern Mennonite, Bethel College and Bluffton University are gaining professional, community and cultural experiences in EMU’s Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC) this semester. The program, in Washington ... read more about WCSC students enter professional internships in Washington D.C.
Mel Lehman ’71 and Common Humanity bring contemporary Syrian art exhibit to EMU
Alumnus Mel Lehman ’71 brings a traveling exhibit featuring the work of contemporary Syrian artists to Eastern Mennonite University. The exhibit opens Friday, Sept. 20, in the Hartzler Library Gallery ... read more about Mel Lehman ’71 and Common Humanity bring contemporary Syrian art exhibit to EMU
EMU ranked among Sierra Club’s ‘Cool Schools’
The Sierra Club recently recognized Eastern Mennonite University’s strong commitment to environmentalism and sustainability with a “Cool Schools” ranking. The results of the 13th annual ranking was announced earlier this ... read more about EMU ranked among Sierra Club’s ‘Cool Schools’