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Peacebuilding and development
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Lancaster doctor honored for leadership and teaching excellence while co-chief resident
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Senior social work major returns to Guatemala for immigration-related AFSC practicum
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MCC U.S. Washington Office reflects on 50 years of advocacy
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The Hechinger Report: Professor Kathy Evans identifies priorities of restorative justice in education movement
Why Restorative Justice is About More Than Reducing Suspensions: The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education, taps Professor Kathy Evans to comment on the restorative justice in education movement. . ... read more about The Hechinger Report: Professor Kathy Evans identifies priorities of restorative justice in education movement from KQED/The Hechinger Report
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DNP candidate works in Ethiopia to improve maternal and newborn mortality rates
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Professor joins MCUSA congressional delegation to advocate for peace in Israel and Palestine
Six leaders from Mennonite Church USA advocated for peace and justice in Palestine and Israel during congressional visits May 22 in Washington, D.C. The visit took place just days after Israeli soldiers killed more than 60 largely nonviolent Palestinian protesters May 14 in Gaza, and many of the delegates asked their representatives to respond to this. “I relayed my deep, deep concern about the situation in Gaza, asking my representatives to take a stand for the rights of Palestinians, and given the significant amount of aid the U.S. provides to Israel each year, to call for an investigation into Israeli military actions,” said Tim Seidel, director of the Center for Interfaith Engagement at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. ... read more about Professor joins MCUSA congressional delegation to advocate for peace in Israel and Palestine from The Mennonite
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Political science professor to present at peace-studies-focused Jeju Forum in South Korea
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EMU community mourns death of professor who helped to shape the university’s peace and justice ethos
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