Being twins, Justin and Joel Rittenhouse learned to share growing up: toys, birthdays, even, in one sense, each other’s face. Now, the 21-year-olds share another distinction — Eastern Mennonite University ... read more about Doubling Down On Success
Alumni
Disney Urges Larger Role for Women in Peacebuilding
Commencement speaker Abigail Disney asked the graduates of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) to support a greater role for women in the political arena, particularly in peace negotiations. If more women ... read more about Disney Urges Larger Role for Women in Peacebuilding
A Justice System at its Best
Courtesy Peacebuilder, Des Moines Register In March of 1994, in my former role as Bureau Chief in the Criminal Bureau of the Polk County (Iowa) attorney’s office, I read a ... read more about A Justice System at its Best
“Theo Riders” Visit Funeral to Celebrate His Life
Courtesy The Weather Vane, April 19, 2012 Theodore Brian Yoder (class of 2012) had cancer first at age 10, then again at 17 and 21. Then this past Christmas break ... read more about “Theo Riders” Visit Funeral to Celebrate His Life
EMU Plans Memorial Service for Student
Campus Ministries has scheduled a campus memorial service for Wed., April 18 from 7 to 8 p.m. in Common Grounds for a time to remember Theodore (Theo) Brian Yoder, class ... read more about EMU Plans Memorial Service for Student
EMU Mourns Loss of Student
The Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) community was saddened to learn of the death of Theodore (Theo) Brian Yoder on Thursday, April 12, 2012, after an intermittent 12-year battle with various ... read more about EMU Mourns Loss of Student
Gbowee Opens Up on Life after Nobel Prize
Leymah Gbowee, one of three recipients of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize and Eastern Mennonite University Alumnus of the Year, spoke with the Daily Observer about life after the peace ... read more about Gbowee Opens Up on Life after Nobel Prize
Seminary celebrates 63rd Commencement
Eastern Mennonite Seminary will hold its 63rd annual commencement service 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28 in Lehman Auditorium on the EMU campus. Rev. Dr. Daniel L. Garrett, adjunct professor, United ... read more about Seminary celebrates 63rd Commencement
PTSD Not Just From Combat, Researcher Says
Courtesy Daily News Record, April 3, 2012 Nearly 100 students, faculty and sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder gathered at Eastern Mennonite University on Friday to hear an alumnus discuss his ... read more about PTSD Not Just From Combat, Researcher Says
Gbowee Shares “Greatness of Girls” at Conference
Leymah Gbowee spoke on the “greatness of girls” and the creation of the Young Girls Transformative Project at the 2012 TED conference. Gbowee, who earned a master’s degree in conflict ... read more about Gbowee Shares “Greatness of Girls” at Conference