Reclaimed police funds could be distributed to shelters, rape crisis centers, mental health services and programs to combat sexual violence, experts say ... Community-driven responses to sexual violence like transformative justice offer some insight on how that might come to fruition. While there is no single definition, transformative justice could be broadly defined as a “framework that doesn’t depend on solving violence with another form of violence,” Johonna Turner, an assistant professor of restorative justice and peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University, said. ... read more about NBC News: Professor Johonna Turner on ‘defund the police’ movement and new paths to justice for sexual assault survivors from NBC News
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‘How Can EMU Keep From Singing?’ Physically distanced outdoor singing session is a trial run for choir this fall
This summer, Eastern Mennonite University music professor Benjamin Bergey has been reading…and reading…and reading. For a while, not a week would go by without more new information about aerosolization, how ... read more about ‘How Can EMU Keep From Singing?’ Physically distanced outdoor singing session is a trial run for choir this fall
RJE Conference focuses on youth leaders as ‘the ambassadors for change’
“What affects one of us affects all of us, and what affects all of us affects one of us,” said Ram Bhagat, manager of school climate and culture strategy for ... read more about RJE Conference focuses on youth leaders as ‘the ambassadors for change’
‘Dangerous Love’ podcast hosts Zehr Institute co-director Carl Stauffer
Carl Stauffer, Eastern Mennonite University professor and co-director Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice, was a recent guest on the “Dangerous Love” podcast. He spoke with host Chad Ford about South ... read more about ‘Dangerous Love’ podcast hosts Zehr Institute co-director Carl Stauffer
Biology professor and CSCS director to chair Mennonite World Conference’s new Creation Care Task Force
Doug Graber Neufeld, professor of biology at Eastern Mennonite University and director of the Center for Sustainable Climate Solutions, has been appointed the chair of the Mennonite World Conference’s new ... read more about Biology professor and CSCS director to chair Mennonite World Conference’s new Creation Care Task Force
‘Bishop’s Mantle’: An appreciation of Stuart Showalter ’67
This “Bishop’s Mantle” column, republished with permission from author Jim Bishop ’67, features his friend and former colleague Stuart Showalter ’67, who retired as an associate director of development at ... read more about ‘Bishop’s Mantle’: An appreciation of Stuart Showalter ’67
Cellist and music educator is new director of EMU’s Shenandoah Valley Preparatory Music Program
Kim Souther, nationally acclaimed cellist, touring artist, and educator, returns to the Shenandoah Valley as new administrative director for the Shenandoah Valley Preparatory Music Program at Eastern Mennonite University. The ... read more about Cellist and music educator is new director of EMU’s Shenandoah Valley Preparatory Music Program
Professor Johonna Turner among contributors to ‘Colorizing Restorative Justice’
Colorizing Restorative Justice: Voicing Our Realities is a collection of 18 essays penned by various authors of color: practitioners and scholars of restorative justice who “explore the issues of racism ... read more about Professor Johonna Turner among contributors to ‘Colorizing Restorative Justice’
Soccer coach Roger Mast prepares for season #30
This article was published June 21, 2020, in the Daily News-Record. Roger Mast, like most sports-minded boys his age, grew up playing baseball, basketball, and flag football in Rockingham County ... read more about Soccer coach Roger Mast prepares for season #30
WSVA interviews Sarah and Ben Bixler about Lincoln Homestead renovations
This July 1 interview features seminary professor Sarah Bixler and her husband Ben speaking on Lincoln Homestead renovations. ... read more about WSVA interviews Sarah and Ben Bixler about Lincoln Homestead renovations from WSVA