Campus Guests

Practititioner-in-Residence David Myers shares 30 years experience in government, non-profit and pastoral leadership

by Lauren Jefferson

David Myers last visited Eastern Mennonite University in 2014 for a one-day visit that included a seminary chapel presentation – “not a sermon,” he said at the time, “but a
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‘No better place’: Nepali judges explore restorative justice with EMU experts and Harrisonburg community practitioners

by Lauren Jefferson

Six experts who are developing curriculum to train Nepali judges and law enforcement officials in restorative justice practices came to Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) on a week-long trip to the
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Playwright and teacher Sheri Bailey, an advocate for racial healing and dialogue, brings next Writers Read installment

by Lauren Jefferson

“A great forum for people with radically different perspectives to have a reasonable discussion” – that’s how playwright Sheri Bailey characterizes one of her most popular plays, “Abolitionists’ Museum,” in
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Presidential search committee holds second meeting on campus, calls for nominations and applications

by MEA communications staff

The Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) presidential search committee continues to make progress on the search for the institution’s ninth president. The committee convened Oct. 2-3, 2015 on campus for its
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‘Searching for Zion’ author visits campus to kick off 2015-16 Common Read focus on race, identity and culture

by Lauren Jefferson

Of all the possible suggestions that came to Common Read committee chair Tara Kishbaugh from the Eastern Mennonite University community, one topic bubbled to the surface. “Race,” said Kishbaugh, a
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Former Virginia attorney general, now against the death penalty, to speak on the issue of mass incarceration

by Lauren Jefferson

Mark Earley, former state senator and attorney general of Virginia, has changed his mind about incarceration and the ultimate punishment within the United States’ current criminal justice system. While he
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