The language and literature department at EMU will hold its first “Writers Read” program of the new school year Thursday, Sept. 22. Renown poet and author, G.C. Waldrep, will read ... read more about Poet Waldrep to Speak at First Writers Read
Special programs
WVPT to Broadcast “Pray the Devil Back to Hell”
HARRISONBURG, Va. – The Center for Justice & Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) and WVPT-TV are co-sponsoring a special public screening of the documentary “Pray the Devil Back to ... read more about WVPT to Broadcast “Pray the Devil Back to Hell”
Six Things to Grieve on 9/11 Anniversary
In the days after 9/11, my colleague and I wrote a short article outlining A Long Term Strategy for American Security detailing ways the U.S. could respond to this crisis. ... read more about Six Things to Grieve on 9/11 Anniversary
EMU Plans 9/11 Tenth Anniversary Commemoration
HARRISONBURG, Va. – The Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) community will pause and reflect this week, along with the rest of the world, on the tenth anniversary of September 11, 2001. Sept. 11 ... read more about EMU Plans 9/11 Tenth Anniversary Commemoration
Civil Rights trip awakens history for students
HARRISONBURG, VA. – Dee Gully and Destinee Karim, both 17, said they had little interest in history or the civil rights movement before being chosen for an unprecedented tour of ... read more about Civil Rights trip awakens history for students
Ongoing Conversation Seeks to Tear Down Walls, Build Relationships
A 10-year-old interfaith dialogue between Mennonite and Muslim scholars – held in Canada and Iran over the years – continued in Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada) in early June. The dialogue, hosted ... read more about Ongoing Conversation Seeks to Tear Down Walls, Build Relationships
Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America Meeting at EMU
The 26th annual Baptist Peace Fellowship Summer Conference will be held on the campus of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) July 4-9. “The Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America’s (BPFNA) annual ... read more about Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America Meeting at EMU
19th EMU Festival Pairs Bach and Mozart
“Great music. Great musicians. Nourishment for the soul.” Artistic director and conductor Kenneth J. Nafziger made these promises to the audience at the start of the 19th annual Shenandoah Valley ... read more about 19th EMU Festival Pairs Bach and Mozart
At Interfaith Peace Camp, seeds of friendship sprout in fun
What does a bike-powered ice-cream maker have to do with peace and justice? A lot, for the 47 children from grades 1-6 attending June’s Interfaith Peace Camp — a collaboration ... read more about At Interfaith Peace Camp, seeds of friendship sprout in fun
Forum to Probe Women’s Peace Efforts
The Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University is hosting an event, “Women, War and Peace,” 7 p.m. Friday, June 10 in the MainStage Theater of the University ... read more about Forum to Probe Women’s Peace Efforts