The Rev. Sharon Washington Risher knows hate: Among the nine black worshippers killed by a white supremacist at a prayer meeting at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston,
... read more about Sharon Washington Risher to speak as part of EMU’s week of MLK remembrance
When African American civil rights activist Vincent Harding and his wife visited Meridian, Mississippi, in the early 1960s, they met Titus Bender for the first time. Bender, then a Mennonite
... read more about Civil rights activist, pastor and social work professor Titus Bender was a catalyst for social change
After a trip to outdoor nationals last spring, junior Grant Amoateng (Bristow, Va./Patriot) was ready to jump right into this season of indoor track. At the Bast-Cregger Invitational, the first meet of
... read more about Royals Athlete of the Week: Grant Amoateng
For at least one Eastern Mennonite University student in particular, the Wednesday, Dec. 6 march in Harrisonburg from the city hall to Representative Bob Goodlatte’s office was for a deeply
... read more about Watch: EMU DACAmented student Keyri Lopez-Godoy calls for DREAM Act
With #metoo and #Ibelieveyou circulating through social media feeds and news digest, Eastern Mennonite University’s Nov. 7-10 Take Back the Night events focused the community on reflection, listening and frank
... read more about Take Back the Night events honor survivors, highlight diverse impacts of sexual violence
In the gray cold of early November on Thomas Plaza at Eastern Mennonite University, eleven chairs called attention to the plights of the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the
... read more about DACA campus committee hosts outdoor ‘story exhibit,’ continues advocacy
A $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has been awarded to Eastern Mennonite University’s MA in Counseling program to provide increased behavioral health treatment
... read more about EMU receives $1.2 million grant to increase behavioral health treatment in region
Eight students this fall are exploring life in Washington D.C. and gaining experience through internships in fields ranging from music therapy to journalism to immigration law as part of studies
... read more about Fall ’17 Washington Community Scholars find insight, wisdom, inspiration
Hannah Heinzekehr, editor of The Mennonite, conducted and edited this seven-question interview with Isabel Castillo ’07, MA ’17 (conflict transformation). Read past seven question interviews online. Name: Isabel Castillo Role:
... read more about Seven questions with DACA advocate Isabel Castillo ’07, MA ’17
Kevin King '81, executive director of Mennonite Disaster Service, participates in a PeaceLab podcast from Texas. King was part of an assessment team in Texas last week beginning to assess damage from Tropical Storm Harvey. ... read more about Kevin King ’81, executive director of Mennonite Disaster Service, is on site in Texas after Tropical Storm Harvey from PeaceLab