“I was raised in an Iowa farm town,” says Brian Gumm, 33. “The borders of my imaginative world were pretty tightly drawn. At EMU those borders exploded in a good ... read more about Alum Connects MDiv and Conflict Transformation Graduate Studies
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Alum Discusses Intervention and “When to Step Up”
Emily Benner took a step toward the noisy group of men on the train, just as one began to unbuckle his pants. “Hi! Can I sit down?” she recalls asking ... read more about Alum Discusses Intervention and “When to Step Up”
EMU Grad Spory Named Lilly Fellow
Michael Spory, a 2011 Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) graduate, was one of 16 students nationwide accepted into Lilly Graduate Fellows Program through Christ College, an interdisciplinary honors college at Valparaiso ... read more about EMU Grad Spory Named Lilly Fellow
Seminary Students Create Local Service Camp
The Need’s Already Here Mike Souder has taken classes at Eastern Mennonite Seminary. Kara Yoder, current seminary student, and Peter Eberly, 2007 MDiv, are on the planning committee. Chris Johnson, ... read more about Seminary Students Create Local Service Camp
Liberian Seeks Peace Skills at EMU After War Rips Up His Family
Togar Tarpeh had hardly started school when, in 1989, the civil war in Liberia reached the capital, Monrovia. His family fled the city before he’d finished second grade, and they ... read more about Liberian Seeks Peace Skills at EMU After War Rips Up His Family
Gehman Speeding Beyond 90
Margaret Martin Gehman continues to be a pacesetter as she embarks on her ninth decade as one of Eastern Mennonite University’s (EMU) leading philanthropists and a beloved professor emerita. Affectionately ... read more about Gehman Speeding Beyond 90
RMH Recognizes EMU Nursing Alum
RMH has named three nurses the first recipients of the Excellence in Nursing Practice awards—Eliza Burkholder, RN, 5 West; Eileen Phillips, RN, Pre-/Post-Surgical Care; and Gina Yost, RN, Information Systems. ... read more about RMH Recognizes EMU Nursing Alum
Couple Competes Separately, Wins Together
What do you do with old research papers? If you are Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) graduates Kaitlin Heatwole and Nathan Hershberger, you submit it to a competition and win $500 ... read more about Couple Competes Separately, Wins Together
EMU “Honors” 53 Incoming Students
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) will welcome in 53 incoming students to the honors program, the largest class in the program’s history. In addition, two incoming students, Hannah Chappell-Dick, a senior ... read more about EMU “Honors” 53 Incoming Students
A Humanitarian’s Story
Courtesy Daily News Record, May 1, 2012 Dan Terry devoted his life to helping Afghan people. For nearly four decades, the humanitarian aid worker coordinated small-scale community development projects throughout ... read more about A Humanitarian’s Story