Jeff Gingerich, the 22nd president of St. Bonaventure University, is the first non-Catholic to lead the nation’s oldest Franciscan college. The article traces how his Mennonite upbringing and education led him into Catholic higher education. ... read more about Buffalo News article chronicles Mennonite roots of new St. Bonaventure University president Jeff Gingerich ’90 from Buffalo News
Graduates of EMU's Center for Justice and Peacebuilding Sidney Morgan MA '21 and Matt Tibbles MA '18 provided professional facilitation services at the Special Session of the Delegate Assembly in Kansas City, Missouri in May. Morgan graduated from the transformational leadership program and is the CEO of Red Sea Road Consulting. Tibbles, who earned his degree in conflict transformation, directs the transformational leadership program at CJP and is the co-founder of Generative Futures Consulting. ... read more about CJP grads facilitate discussions at MC USA Delegate Assembly from MCUSA
A segment of The Soul Dance, a new documentary film and TV series, finished after filming in front of the Jefferson Memorial, Washington Monument, White House and other locations in ... read more about Documentary and TV series films in Washington DC with EMU professors and alumni
Kathy Alsberry Temple ’14, the very first person to graduate from Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC) during its inaugural commencement ceremony in 1972, was presented with the 2022 Distinguished Alumni ... read more about Lord Fairfax Community College names EMU graduate as 2022 Distinguished Alumni of the Year
Students at the Elon Rhodes Early Learning Center in Harrisonburg will now have the opportunity to attend class outdoors, sitting at rooftop picnic tables, learning at the vertical wall garden, ... read more about Alumni awarded EMU Educator Grant for outdoor rooftop classroom
As she began her final coursework to earn a Master of Science in Nursing degree at Eastern Mennonite University, Crystal Perez saw an opportunity to impact the greater community. Partnering ... read more about MSN grad launches Vaccines for Children Program in Pennsylvania school district
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) announced the establishment of the annual Michael J. Sharp Global Peacemaker Award, which will recognize and encourage courageous peacebuilders across the world. The award will be ... read more about Mennonite Central Committee establishes Michael J. Sharp Global Peacemaker Award
Eastern Mennonite University Nursing featured 25 alumni, students, and faculty on their Facebook page for National Nurses Month this May. Nurses shared a diverse array of experiences, stories, and even ... read more about EMU Nursing spotlights alumni for National Nurses Month
Talk about legacy. For the third time in five years, a team from Eastern Mennonite University has won the 2022 international Kryptos Codebreaking Competition. The event, hosted by University of ... read more about EMU team wins international Kryptos contest for fourth time in eight years
Doris Allegra Good Bomberger ‘54, former home economics professor at Eastern Mennonite University, died at Sentara-RMH on May 14, 2022. She was 90 years old. Bomberger, among the first female ... read more about In Memoriam: Doris Good Bomberger ’54, professor of home economics