In March 2018, Eastern Mennonite University hosted an Alumni and Friends Cross-cultural Tour to Cuba – the second of two travel events to commemorate EMU’s Centennial year and the impact
... read more about EMU ‘Alumni and Friends’ tours offer rare cross-cultural opportunity to Cuba
Alumni Matt Tieszen and Blake Rogers, both graduate students in the physician assistant program at James Madison University, recently returned from an elective clinical rotation at Shirati KTM Hospital in
... read more about Alumni physician assistant students complete clinical rotation in Tanzania
Dr. Brianna Oelschlager ’11 Moyer was recently awarded the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Resident Teacher Award for exemplary leadership and teaching excellence in the Lancaster General Family Medicine
... read more about Lancaster doctor honored for leadership and teaching excellence while co-chief resident
This article, written by editor-in-chief Lauren Jefferson, served as the introduction to feature content in the most recent Crossroads (spring/summer 2018). This summer, we’ve been running some of that magazine
... read more about Shyleen Wesley ’99 finds soul-filling work with the Harlem Children’s Zone
Sue Blauch, a WNBA referee for 20 seasons, has been named to the newly created role of Head of WNBA Referee Performance and Development, according to a WNBA news release.
... read more about Sue Blauch ’86 to be first head of WNBA referee performance and development
Keri Weaver ‘15, a labor and delivery nurse at Lancaster General Hospital, was recognized for professional excellence during the July managing partners meeting. CEO Jan Bergen begins the monthly meeting
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Leah Kennel Magal’s spirit was evident for her entire impactful life – and will live on in an endowed scholarship at Eastern Mennonite University that bears her name and that
... read more about The deep roots behind a new scholarship for international students at EMU
The Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) U.S. Washington Office celebrated its 50th anniversary with an open house and reception at The Hill Center in Washington D.C. on July 17. In attendance were
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Sumanto Al Qurtuby MA '07 (conflict transformation), an Indonesian professor of cultural anthropology at King Fahd University in Saudi Arabia, believes Indonesia's national motto of Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, or Unity in Diversity, is an achievable endeavor and that the archipelago could serve as an example to the rest of the world. ... read more about Sumanto Al Qurtuby MA ’07, professor at King Fahd University, speaks on diversity in his native Indonesia from Jakarta Globe
Jeff Heie MA '00 (conflict transformation), project coordinator for the Harrisonburg Gift & Thrift solar project, helps connect Mennonite values to solar energy in this article. The “Thrifty Solar Barn Raising” team was among 170 teams nationwide selected to compete in the US Department of Energy’s Solar In Your Community Challenge , a $5 million contest that supports “innovative and replicable community-based solar business models and programs that will bring solar to underserved communities.” ... read more about How solar energy helps Mennonites with their mission of global relief from Energy News
