This year’s top news stories from EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding honor treasured professors and alumni, celebrate impactful work, and connect us to the challenging issues of the day. The ... read more about Top CJP News of 2018
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Get involved! Serve, learn, celebrate during EMU’s MLK Day
Mark your calendar and clear the day! The excitement is building for a full day of service, learning and celebration on and off campus Monday, January 21, in honor of ... read more about Get involved! Serve, learn, celebrate during EMU’s MLK Day
50th annual School for Leadership Training themed ‘Thriving in the Stormy Seas of Change’
The theme for the 50th annual School for Leadership Training (SLT) at Eastern Mennonite Seminary (EMS) – “Thriving in the Stormy Seas of Change” – reflects both SLT’s ongoing relevance ... read more about 50th annual School for Leadership Training themed ‘Thriving in the Stormy Seas of Change’
New Testament scholar N.T. Wright draws standing-room-only crowds in Harrisonburg
N.T. Wright – eminent New Testament scholar and Augsburger Lecture Series guest at Eastern Mennonite University – had just made the point that “image-bearing, God-reflecting” humans were put on this ... read more about New Testament scholar N.T. Wright draws standing-room-only crowds in Harrisonburg
‘Love and friendship’ across generations: literature class includes undergrads and retirement community residents
In a way, the theme of last spring’s global literature class – love and friendship – wasn’t just a matter for required reading. Instead, it became the course experience itself, ... read more about ‘Love and friendship’ across generations: literature class includes undergrads and retirement community residents
EMU archivist reflects on ‘Voices of Peace’ exhibit and the sacrifice of conscientious objectors
Eastern Mennonite University archivist Simone Horst reviews the “Voices of Conscience: Peace Witness in the Great War” exhibit, which closes Nov. 17 at the Sadie Hartzler Library. It has been forty-five ... read more about EMU archivist reflects on ‘Voices of Peace’ exhibit and the sacrifice of conscientious objectors
From ‘The Citizen’: City council candidates attend forum hosted by 10 EMU clubs and organizations
Ten organizations at Eastern Mennonite University collaborated to bring the five Harrisonburg City Council candidates to an Oct. 30 evening forum: Peace Fellowship, Student Government Association, EMU Young Democrats, Latino ... read more about From ‘The Citizen’: City council candidates attend forum hosted by 10 EMU clubs and organizations
Lobbyist alum engages CJP students with D.C. policymakers
Even though the odds against peacebuilding can seem stacked, Theo Sitther, a lobbyist for the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), has also seen consensus in Washington D.C. – this ... read more about Lobbyist alum engages CJP students with D.C. policymakers
EMU convo speaker Bruxy Cavey: ‘Be open to the plot twists’ and ‘share in God’s life’
Bruxy Cavey didn’t just encapsulate “the fullness of the Gospel” in 30 words for students at Eastern Mennonite University’s Oct. 24 convocation. He also shared a three-point lesson from his ... read more about EMU convo speaker Bruxy Cavey: ‘Be open to the plot twists’ and ‘share in God’s life’
Research institute director, alumna to discuss finding her calling in October 24 Suter Science Seminar
St. Luke’s University Health Network research institute director Jill Stoltzfus will present a Suter Science Seminar at Eastern Mennonite University on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 4 p.m. She will discuss ... read more about Research institute director, alumna to discuss finding her calling in October 24 Suter Science Seminar