From Washington D.C. to Colorado, demand for Immanuel Mennonite Church’s “Welcome Your Neighbor” sign has skyrocketed. The sign, with a distinctive tri-color banding, reads in three languages: No matter where ... read more about ‘Welcome Your Neighbor’ sign continues to spread around the nation, to the delight of its creators at Immanuel Mennonite Church
Londen Wheeler was a senior at Eastern Mennonite University when he gave this speech at the 2016 conference, Leading into the common good: An Anabaptist Perspective. ... read more about Londen Wheeler ’16 on ‘What gives me hope in a chaotic world?’ from The Mennonite
When Jonathan Swartz thinks of residence life at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), he thinks of the idea behind home, a space from which and in which students learn, grow and ... read more about Jonathan Swartz named first director of residence life, student accountability and restorative justice
Kevin Ressler '07, described as a "prominent community organizer and advocate" in this Lancaster Online coverage, announces his run for mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Since 2014, he has been executive director of Meals on Wheels. ... read more about Kevin Ressler ’07 makes a move into politics with run for mayor of Lancaster, Pa. from Lancaster Online
“There’s no secret sauce” to owning a successful business, says Hans Harman ’02. “Just surrounding yourself with the right people, working hard and getting your hands dirty.” Harman, president of ... read more about Hans Harman ’02, president of Momentum Earthworks, earns Entrepreneur of the Year from local chamber of commerce
In Gwendolyn Myers’ native Liberia and surrounding West African countries, “young people can be used as perpetrators of violence and conflict,” she says. “They are used as weapons. But they ... read more about Liberian alumna researches youth in conflict, develops fledgling plans for peace dialogue institute
Eastern Mennonite University’s spring 2017 semester convocation marked a new era of leadership with President Susan Schultz Huxman’s first address to the campus community in a packed Lehman Auditorium. Huxman, ... read more about New Year’s resolutions from all—to all—mark President Susan Schultz Huxman’s first convocation address
As we head into 2017 (!), it’s time for our traditional look back at our news coverage of the past year, when we chronicle our reader favorites. And there are ... read more about EMU’s top 10 most-read news articles and editor’s picks of 2016
A desk job with a regular routine certainly isn’t for everyone, and Jake Lind ’16 knew it wasn’t for him after graduation from Eastern Mennonite University. Lind describes himself as ... read more about Soccer dreams do come true: Coerver United coach Jake Lind talks about the work he loves
“If there was ever a question about what happened in the early days of technology at Eastern Mennonite University, the go-to person was understood by everyone to be Joe Mast,” ... read more about Professor and alumnus Joe Mast helped bring EMU into the digital age