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
On a spring weekend not long ago, Mary Ellen Kennel ‘84, her parents-in-law and her daughters, ages 4 and 8, huddled in the playroom at her home, putting together a jigsaw ... read more about Digital forensics expert combines love of puzzles with computer savvy
Excitement, danger, and transformation through the gospel: the stories of missionaries throughout the past century still hold inspiration for people today. In the new book “Surviving, Thriving, and Multiplying: Three ... read more about Book shares an inside look at the history of the Mennonite Church in Honduras
Rebekah Maldonado-Nofziger ‘12, a Doctor of Nursing Practice candidate at the University of Washington, is serving for nine months in Ethiopia as a fellow with Strengthening Care Opportunities through Partnership ... read more about DNP candidate works in Ethiopia to improve maternal and newborn mortality rates
The nearly dozen years Michael Stauffer ‘06 has spent in New York have revealed a constant beauty in the city’s energy: optimism. “Every single day, something can and may happen ... read more about Big city sibs: EMU grads feel the pull of NYC’s energy, complexity and opportunities
It’s easy, Danny Yoder ’06 says, to let New York City be your entire world. Just traveling a few blocks can land you in what feels like a whole different city ... read more about People mover: project manager Danny Yoder ’06 works on efficient public transit in New York City
Eastern Mennonite University has announced the resignation of head women’s basketball coach Kevin Griffin, effective August 31. He has accepted a position as the connections minister for the Philadelphia District Church ... read more about Griffin steps down as women’s basketball coach to pursue ministry
Dr. N. LeRoy “Lee” Lapp ’56, a pioneer in the study of lung diseases in West Virginia coal miners, passed away July 16, 2018, in Morgantown, West Virginia, at the ... read more about Dr. N. LeRoy Lapp ’56 was a pioneer in occupational lung disease research
Shalom Mennonite Church in Newton has voted to provide sanctuary to undocumented immigrants facing deportation. Rev. Rachel Ringenberg Miller and associate pastor Ben Woodward-Breckbill say that move allows the church to provide temporary relief to immigrants. ... read more about Newton church led by seminary grad votes to provide sanctuary to undocumented immigrants from The Wichita Eagle