In her Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech on Dec. 10, 2011, Leymah Gbowee called on women around the world “to unite in sisterhood to turn our tears into triumph, our ... read more about Nobel Laureate Helps Spark Women’s Program at EMU
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EMU President Makes Nobel Trip
Eastern Mennonite University alumna Leymah Gbowee will be joined by family, friends and university President Loren Swartzendruber in Oslo this weekend as she accepts the Nobel Peace Prize. Gbowee created ... read more about EMU President Makes Nobel Trip
Watch EMU Alum Receive Nobel Peace Prize
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) alumna Leymah Gbowee is one of three women jointly awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize and will receive the award on Saturday, Dec. 10, in Oslo, ... read more about Watch EMU Alum Receive Nobel Peace Prize
EMU Alum to Head Reconciliation Efforts in Liberia
When Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) alum Leymah Gbowee won the Nobel Peace Prize she expressed a desire to “promote peace and reconciliation” in her home country of Liberia. She now ... read more about EMU Alum to Head Reconciliation Efforts in Liberia
Yoders Named “Philanthropists of the Year”
Carol and Paul R. Yoder Jr. trace their charitable impulses to their respective sets of parents. “My parents always tithed, plus,” says Paul, referring to giving more than the biblical ... read more about Yoders Named “Philanthropists of the Year”
Helmuth Named Valley Fundraiser of the Year
Phil Helmuth sees no contradiction between his two longtime professions: ordained Mennonite minister and fundraiser for Mennonite-backed causes. Both roles are relationship-based and mission-oriented, he says. Phil grew up in ... read more about Helmuth Named Valley Fundraiser of the Year
Serve and Lead Goes Global
A chance to serve and lead on a global scale has led three 2011 spring graduates of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) far from the comfort and familiarity of Harrisonburg to ... read more about Serve and Lead Goes Global
Video: EMU Alum Leymah Gbowee on The Daily Show
By Sheldon C. Good, Mennonite Weekly Review Jon Stewart interviewed Leymah Gbowee of Liberia on The Daily Show on Nov. 14. The two-part video is available below. Gbowee is one of ... read more about Video: EMU Alum Leymah Gbowee on The Daily Show
Laying Down the Law at Harvard
Graduating with a liberal arts degree and a minor in pre-law from Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) in 2010, Karissa Sauder wanted to challenge herself in the legal field but maintain a ... read more about Laying Down the Law at Harvard
Alum’s Research on Land Development Wins Award
The use of antiquated means to value and develop land always puzzled Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) alum, Matt Gnagey ’05. Gnagey went to work to find answers, spending two years ... read more about Alum’s Research on Land Development Wins Award