Carol Hurst, EMU associate professor and social work program director, was a speaker at the July 26-27 conference “Empowering Women: Claiming Healthy Personal Boundaries,” a collaboration of Mennonite Women USA and Dove’s Nest, in Omaha, Nebraska. ... read more about Social work professor talks boundaries at women’s empowerment conference from The Mennonite
Bluffton University senior Shanon Gallagher started her internship at Carroll Manor in the Brookland neighborhood of Washington D.C. just weeks ago, but she walks through the halls of the multi-story
... read more about Summer WCSC internship confirms career direction in geriatrics
Elizabeth Witmer, a senior social work major at Eastern Mennonite University, returned to the country of her childhood for a summer practicum experience. “I was a missionary kid in Guatemala
... read more about Senior social work major returns to Guatemala for immigration-related AFSC practicum
Eastern Mennonite University junior Abigail Shelly’s arrival at her home for the summer in Philadelphia was, she said, “a proper foreshadowing” of the love and welcoming spirit she’d experience in
... read more about Inquiry program offers a ‘well-rounded way’ to explore ministry
Sylvia Hooley Meyer '09, MA '13 wrote "An Open Letter to Government Officials On the Investigation of Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center." The News Leader published it June 30, 2018, in its entirety. ... read more about Former juvenile center teacher writes letter about treatment of immigrant children from Staunton News Leader
People on journeys. Immigrants crossing deadly deserts. College students emerging into adult identities and roles. Families seeking sound mental health and solid relationships. Newcomers striving to start businesses in new
... read more about Gilberto Pérez Jr. ’94 to be honored with EMU’s Distinguished Service Award
Todd Shenk '88 will be the Rasmuson Foundation's senior program officer, building on a career that began in Alaska and bringing experience in philanthropy, government and nonprofit work, much of it focused on homelessness and child welfare. ... read more about Todd Shenk ’88 returns to Alaska as senior program officer with Rasmuson Foundation from Alaska Business Magazine
When Alison Yoder ’06 Kelley and her husband moved for the second time to accommodate their growing family, she knew full well, she said, that “we got super lucky.” Their
... read more about Attorney Alison Yoder Kelley advocates for fair housing in NYC
A semester at the Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC) in Washington D.C. brings students into the thriving life of the nation’s capital. Thirteen students with WCSC this summer recently took an
... read more about Thirteen living and working in D.C. for WCSC summer term
Contributing to an ongoing series about EMU alumni in graduate school, Joshua Lomas ’15 talks about his studies at EMU, where he was a liberal arts major with a concentration in
... read more about Grad School Q & A: Joshua Lomas ’15, pursuing an MEd in higher education at Kutztown University