Alumni Archives - Page 78 of 202

Centennial Histories Symposium taps into Mennonite higher ed’s ‘commonality and unity’ to face challenging times

April 9, 2018Last updated April 24, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Students and seasoned scholars alike gathered March 24 at Eastern Mennonite University for the Centennial Histories Symposium, a day-long intellectual gathering featuring the authors of five histories of Mennonite higher

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Gbowee to give commencement address, receive inaugural honorary doctorate of justice

April 5, 2018Last updated May 8, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

On the occasion of its 100th commencement ceremony, Eastern Mennonite University announces that the 2018 address will be given by alumna and 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee. In recognition

April 10 is LovEMU Giving Day!

April 4, 2018 by

April 10, 2018 is LovEMU Giving Day! Support your favorite department, athletic team, or scholarship for all students. Over $50,000 in matching funds is available – make your mark on

Show the love on LovEMU Giving Day

April 2, 2018Last updated April 11, 2018 by Moderator

LovEMU Giving Day on April 10 at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) will allow supporters to “show the love” with those who otherwise could not afford the quality academics and transformational

Goshen businessman Steve Brenneman ’94 on solving one big problem

South Bend Tribune

Steve Brenneman has a big idea. Actually as the owner of Aluminum Trailer Co. in Nappanee and an emerging civic leader in the region, he has more than one, but let’s focus on the one that’s bigger, more pie-in-the-sky than the rest. ... read more about Goshen businessman Steve Brenneman ’94 on solving one big problem from South Bend Tribune

MWR: Myron Augsburger remembers Billy Graham

March 23, 2018Last updated March 28, 2018 by Paul Schrag/Mennonite World Review

Evangelist Billy Graham died Feb. 21, 2018. Myron Augsburger was the fifth president of what was then Eastern Mennonite College & Seminary, serving from 1965 to 1980. He was also professor of

Toronto alumnus leads group trying to establish a home dedicated to medical aid in dying

The Globe and Mail

In Toronto, hospital ethicist Thomas Foreman '85 is part of a group of trying to establish a home dedicated to medical aid in dying (MAID). ... read more about Toronto alumnus leads group trying to establish a home dedicated to medical aid in dying from The Globe and Mail

One year after his death, M.J. Sharp’s legacy lives on in growing scholarship fund

March 15, 2018Last updated January 17, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

Significant progress has been made towards an endowed scholarship at Eastern Mennonite University to honor the memory of peacebuilder Michael Jesse “M.J.” Sharp ’05, who was ambushed and murdered in

Retiring seminary professor Dorothy Jean Weaver on ‘I Always Knew That I Would Be a Teacher’

March 15, 2018Last updated March 28, 2018 by Moderator

Dorothy Jean Weaver, professor of New Testament, concludes three-plus decades of teaching at Eastern Mennonite Seminary in May. The senior faculty member also owns the distinction of having been the

Biotechnology symposium started by alumnus returns to EMU for 25th year

March 11, 2018Last updated March 14, 2018 by Nolan Stout/Daily News-Record

The Shenandoah Valley Biotechnology Symposium went back to its roots on Friday. For its 25th year, the annual conference for area high school students returned to Eastern Mennonite University, which hosted the

Quick Links