The BBC World News Service turned to a world-renowned expert on restorative justice, Dr. Howard Zehr of Eastern Mennonite University, in asking, “How are people able to forgive a crime ... read more about Zehr covered by major media in United Kingdom
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) welcomes 12 new faculty members for the 2013-14 academic year. The new faculty, announced by provost Fred Kniss, are: Amy Gillespie, EdD, assistant professor of the ... read more about EMU Welcomes 12 Faculty Members for 2013-14
Returning to professional theater after a 30-years hiatus, Merle Good’s latest play – on the interactions between a female psychiatrist, two male pastors, and an estranged daughter – will be ... read more about Book Publisher Merle Good Writes Off-Broadway Play
“We’re with you” was the main message college and university presidents had for Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce members during an annual breakfast Wednesday [Aug. 7, 2013]. From tailoring or creating ... read more about Swartzendruber and Higher-Ed Peers Emphasize Community at Chamber Breakfast
Provost Fred Kniss ’79 encouraged an international cross-section of academics hearing his keynote address to the Association for the Sociology of Religion (ASR) to consider the religious “tributaries, eddies and ... read more about Provost Argues for Valuing “Tributaries” Beyond the Religious Mainstream
In late May, near the end of what turned out to be one of Eastern Mennonite University’s best fundraising years, the Council for Advancement and Support of Higher Education (CASE) ... read more about EMU Recognized for Fundraising Excellence as Giving Tops $6 Million
In the closing years of the 18th century, the Mennonites in Salm – an isolated community in the Vosges Mountains in modern-day Alsace, France – were facing a familiar predicament. ... read more about Historic Peace Oak in France Is Source of Sapling at EMU
Learn what to do in the event of various emergency situations at Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, Virginia. ... read more about Safety Procedures in Emergency Situations
When the group in charge of the Community Supported Agriculture program at Eastern Mennonite University sent out a mass email offering shares, the response was swift and overwhelming. “Within the ... read more about CSA Program Takes Root at EMU
One Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) alum plans to bomb Pittsburgh’s Andy Warhol Bridge next month – with miles of yarn. More than a year of work involving thousands of volunteers ... read more about EMU Alum Knitting Community in Pittsburgh