Luke A. Hartman, vice president for enrollment at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), submitted his resignation Jan. 11, 2016. The resignation follows a Jan. 8 misdemeanor charge of solicitation of prostitution ... read more about Hartman resigns from leadership role
Faculty and staff
Longtime peacebuilding and organizational development professor is named next director of EMU’s MBA program
In 1982, soon after he’d finished his undergraduate degree, David Brubaker and his wife Mert moved to Recife, Brazil, for a voluntary service term with Mennonite Central Committee. As assistant ... read more about Longtime peacebuilding and organizational development professor is named next director of EMU’s MBA program
A Christmas greeting from President Loren Swartzendruber and his wife, Pat
The words “fear not” or “do not be afraid” appear many times in the Bible. One such reference is found in Luke 2:10-11, perhaps the most often read passage of ... read more about A Christmas greeting from President Loren Swartzendruber and his wife, Pat
Dr. Abraham Davis, first director of multi-cultural services at EMU, honored for his groundbreaking work
As befits a scholar of language and oral interpretation, Dr. Abraham Davis Jr. began a late November chapel service held in his honor at Eastern Mennonite University with a few ... read more about Dr. Abraham Davis, first director of multi-cultural services at EMU, honored for his groundbreaking work
‘Restorative justice on two wheels’: young bike mechanics learn and grow through Gift & Thrift program
Witness this office meeting space turn into something different, a bit like Bruce Wayne’s Bat Cave: The wide boardroom table slides out of the way, the wall tapestries roll up ... read more about ‘Restorative justice on two wheels’: young bike mechanics learn and grow through Gift & Thrift program
Matt Ruth named new director of admissions
Few things could capture Matt Ruth’s heart more than his hometown Philadelphia Phillies, but Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) has managed to do it. And as EMU’s new director of admissions, ... read more about Matt Ruth named new director of admissions
Presidential search committee holds second meeting on campus, calls for nominations and applications
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 ... read more about Presidential search committee holds second meeting on campus, calls for nominations and applications
Howard Zehr awarded Zinn Lifetime Achievement Award for his groundbreaking leadership in the restorative justice field
Howard Zehr, professor of restorative justice with the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University, has been awarded the Howard Zinn Lifetime Achievement Award in Peace and Justice ... read more about Howard Zehr awarded Zinn Lifetime Achievement Award for his groundbreaking leadership in the restorative justice field
Summer seminar on slave narratives at Yale helps English professor on sabbatical delve into historic harms and trauma
During her sabbatical, Eastern Mennonite University English professor Marti Eads is studying how, in one author’s fiction, “the Civil War conflict reverberates in one Appalachian community even after most people ... read more about Summer seminar on slave narratives at Yale helps English professor on sabbatical delve into historic harms and trauma
Twila Yoder, assistant to the president, talks about her long career at EMU and her role in the presidential transition
Over the past 16 years, Twila Yoder has been assistant to three Eastern Mennonite University presidents: Joseph Lapp (1987-1995), Beryl Brubaker (interim, May 2003-December 2003), and current president Loren Swartzendruber ... read more about Twila Yoder, assistant to the president, talks about her long career at EMU and her role in the presidential transition