The 14-hour flight from Washington, D.C., to Beijing was the first time Josh Martin had ever flown. It was also the first time he’d been out of the country, and ... read more about China Cross-Cultural Takes Students Out of Comfort Zones
Alumni
Succumbing to EMU’s Magnetism, Once, Twice, Thrice
If Joelle Hackney had had her way when she was 18, she would have started college 2,400 miles from Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), at Humboldt State in Arcata, California. But ... read more about Succumbing to EMU’s Magnetism, Once, Twice, Thrice
EMU Alumna Places Third in Bi-national Oratorical Contest
Rose Byler, a 2012 Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) graduate, placed third in the bi-national C. Henry Smith Oratorical contest for her speech, “Living in the Tension: Social Services and Systemic ... read more about EMU Alumna Places Third in Bi-national Oratorical Contest
Homecoming and Family Weekend Photo Galleries Now Online
The Homecoming and Family Weekend 2012 photo galleries are now available on emu.edu and through EMU Facebook. Check out the galleries from alumni gatherings, athletic events and the International Marketplace ... read more about Homecoming and Family Weekend Photo Galleries Now Online
Ripple Effect: Grad Leads STAR Trainings in Somalia for USAID
A graduate of the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), as well as the center’s Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience (STAR) program, is playing a ... read more about Ripple Effect: Grad Leads STAR Trainings in Somalia for USAID
Cross-Cultural Sparks Doctorate on Former Gang Members in Guatemala
Bob Brenneman believes in the power of story. His own story moves from growing up in a rural church in southern Michigan to Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), Harrisonburg, Va., to ... read more about Cross-Cultural Sparks Doctorate on Former Gang Members in Guatemala
Seminary Couple Do Ministry at Dulles
Preaching from a pulpit on Sundays is not the aspiration of seminary students Eugene and Christina Kraybill. Eugene, in fact, is often in the sky Sunday mornings, piloting his United ... read more about Seminary Couple Do Ministry at Dulles
Haitians Embrace Trauma-Resilience Program
With a history of violence linked to colonization, intense poverty and vulnerable geographic location, Haiti has long suffered from natural disasters, social conflict, and other traumatic events. That is one ... read more about Haitians Embrace Trauma-Resilience Program
New Somalia President Studied Peace at EMU
The new president of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, deepened his understanding of building peace in traumatized societies in three classes taken at the 2001 Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) held at ... read more about New Somalia President Studied Peace at EMU
Homecoming to Celebrate 30 Years of Cross-Cultural Learning
Alumni who have experienced the jarring, exciting sensations of crossing into another culture – namely, almost every student at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) over the last 30 years – will ... read more about Homecoming to Celebrate 30 Years of Cross-Cultural Learning