The newest pastor at University Mennonite Church (UMC) in State College, Pennsylvania, never seems to be in the actual church building, and the advisory team that relates to him doesn’t ... read more about Alumni contribute to 3rd Way Collective ministry at Penn State, inspiring faith connections to peace and justice issues
A three-year project to envision and map a positive future for restorative justice began in mid-2015 with a five-day meeting of 36 people drawn from a wide range of backgrounds ... read more about Restorative justice experts join in Zehr Institute’s 3-year project to map the future of the field
Summer’s here. Know any students looking for summer jobs? The summer when Mary Emma Showalter’s now classic “Mennonite Community Cookbook” was released in 1950, various college students sold the cookbook as ... read more about How a Mennonite college student earned a year’s tuition selling the ‘Mennonite Community Cookbook’
Beryl Brubaker knows what it’s like to retire – and to be called back to serve with her gifts once more. In 2008, Brubaker “retired” as provost. That year marked ... read more about After 44 years at EMU, former provost and current library director Beryl Brubaker heads into her second ‘retirement’
Last week, first lady Michelle Obama, with her daughters and mother, visited London to announce a new partnership between the US and British governments to support girls’ education and empowerment. ... read more about CJP alumna and Peace Corps veteran Krista Rigalo leads Michelle Obama’s “Let Girls Learn” global education initiative
The effects of tarantula toxins on the nervous system is a hot topic in the neurology field today. Enter Charlie Good: a rising senior majoring in chemistry at Eastern Mennonite ... read more about Spring internship with NIH – and tarantula toxins – extends into summer for chemistry major Charlie Good
How can peacebuilders engage with the police and military in pursuing peace? And how can police and the military engage with peacebuilders? That was the topic of a luncheon presentation ... read more about Frontiers in peacebuilding: from Pakistan, the Philippines and Guatemala come stories of engaging with police and military
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) and Mennonite Education Agency (MEA) will begin the search for the ninth EMU president with the first meeting of the search committee set for July 10-11, ... read more about Committee selected to begin the search for Eastern Mennonite University’s ninth president
After first visiting Washington D.C. in 2011, Bshara Nassar was struck by the fact that among the city’s dozens of museums, there was “no place for the Palestinian story to ... read more about Palestinian CJP graduate prepares to open first exhibit of Nakba Museum of Memory and Hope in Washington D.C.
After 300 miles, 10 days and several flat tires, a group of 30 college students, including four from Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), has crossed Virginia on bike, sparking dialogue and ... read more about Four cyclists cross Virginia with the Atlantic Coast Pipeline Resistance Ride