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Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, Palestinian physician and peace activist, brings message of hope and justice to EMU

November 7, 2014Last updated November 19, 2014 by Andrew Jenner

In his book, I Shall Not Hate, Izzeldin Abuelaish traces his journey from an impoverished childhood in the Gaza Strip to medical school in Egypt and eventually, in face of

Local writer and environmental activist shares love of Appalachian forests

October 31, 2014Last updated November 7, 2014 by Lauren Jefferson

Chris Bolgiano is a self-described “mildly amusing nature writer” and a retired special collections librarian who resides in Fulks Run, Virginia. These authentic identities – citizen scientist, wide-ranging chronicler, and

Playwright and actor Ted Swartz brings music, comedy and storytelling to conversation about sexuality, faith and family

October 23, 2014Last updated November 3, 2014 by Lauren Jefferson

Three is a magic number, says veteran actor and playwright Ted Swartz. “That’s true in baseball, theater and comedy,” he says. “I generally listen when things come in threes.” The

Prominent Palestinian physician and peace activist to visit EMU, Nov. 4-5

October 20, 2014Last updated November 8, 2014 by Andrew Jenner

Late one January afternoon in 2009, during a three-week war between the Israeli military and Palestinian fighters in the Gaza Strip, two tank shells crashed through the bedroom wall of

Retired, long-time science and math professors recall teaching wide range of topics in original Suter building

October 17, 2014Last updated November 10, 2014 by Steve Shenk

A hammer banged away on the $7 million renovation project of Suter Science Center as six retired professors talked about their careers in the 46-year-old Eastern Mennonite University building. They

Chapel speaker describes God’s hand in guiding her from the Amish schoolhouse killings to restoration

October 10, 2014Last updated October 31, 2014 by Bonnie Price Lofton

Eight years and one week before giving a chapel talk at Eastern Mennonite University on Oct. 8, 2014, Marie Roberts (as she was then named) was a stay-at-home mother of

Medicine should promote flourishing, not just getting rid of symptoms, says integrative medicine expert

October 9, 2014Last updated October 23, 2014 by Robert Propst

The purpose of medicine is to remove disease, or at least the symptoms of disease. Right? Not according to David Mercier, who currently works as an acupuncture therapist. He claims

Author-scholar to talk on repressive impact of Red Scare on Black artistic community

October 1, 2014Last updated October 17, 2014 by Lauren Jefferson

Students of Cold War history know of McCarthyism, J. Edgar Hoover, and the Red Scare. But what were the effects of such government repression on African American artists and authors,

Week of multi-faith events sparks interfaith dialogue and intercultural awareness

September 24, 2014Last updated October 9, 2014 by Kara Lofton

“Religious Life” is the kind of topic one would expect Eastern Mennonite University to pick as its 2014 theme for International Education Week. It may surprise some, though, that this

Disease of alcoholism responds to proper treatment, says Dr. Sam Showalter in kick-off Suter Science talk

September 16, 2014Last updated September 26, 2014 by Robert Propst

Alcoholism is not just a bad habit, weakness, or sin, but a disease with distinct physical symptoms, said local physician Sam Showalter ’65 in the kick-off talk for the 2014-15

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