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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

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

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

EMU leaders offer appreciation and wise words regarding the increased diversity of incoming students

August 29, 2014Last updated September 11, 2014 by Bonnie Price Lofton

In their kick-off convocation remarks for the 2014-15 school year, two of Eastern Mennonite University’s leaders highlighted the increasing diversity among EMU’s student population. “The class of 2018 is the

Rachel Held Evans: Millenials need church to be a ‘safe place to wrestle with tough questions,’ honor differences

March 28, 2014Last updated April 9, 2014 by Lauren Jefferson

When popular Christian author and blogger Rachel Held Evans came to Eastern Mennonite University last week, one student cleared her schedule. First-year seminarian Lindsay Davis was at each of Evans’

Visiting speaker draws parallels between Christian ‘shalom’ and Native American values of harmony, balance

March 19, 2014Last updated April 3, 2014 by Steve Shenk

The “harmony way” of Native Americans is a lot like the “shalom community” taught by Jesus, according to a seminary professor from Oregon who spoke at Eastern Mennonite University on

Professors warn against “domestication” of Martin Luther King Jr., urge renewed focus on all forms of inequality

January 23, 2014Last updated September 17, 2014 by Lauren Jefferson

Two Eastern Mennonite University professors – one white and one black – gave back-to-back chapel talks in the past week that highlighted the impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Street dedication, community enrichment programs, to highlight MLK Day of Service and Learning

January 15, 2014Last updated April 23, 2021 by Mike Zucconi

The dedication and renaming of a city street is just one of the highlights of the second annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and Learning, Jan. 15-23. “Events

Renowned thinker on the intersection of evolution, ecology and ‘a transcendent presence’ visits EMU

October 24, 2013Last updated November 12, 2013 by Bonnie Price Lofton

One of the 20th century’s great thinkers, Holmes Rolston III, offered a small ripple of his big-vision thoughts – on cherishing the environment and feeling awe for the evolution of

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