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New recreational leadership and sports studies major offers leadership and management skills for growing job market
Eastern Mennonite University’s newest major, recreational leadership and sports studies (RLSS), focuses on providing students who love working with active people the managerial and leadership skills to enter into the ... read more about New recreational leadership and sports studies major offers leadership and management skills for growing job market
A Model For Others: Beacon of Hope Scholar Azariah Cox ’17 is the first graduate aided by Lynchburg nonprofit
In 2011, Lynchburg Beacon of Hope set out to improve the number of students who pursue higher education in the city of Lynchburg, Virginia. The nonprofit was formed as one ... read more about A Model For Others: Beacon of Hope Scholar Azariah Cox ’17 is the first graduate aided by Lynchburg nonprofit
Douglas Hostetter ’66 writes NYT op-ed on being ‘A Conscientious Objector in a War Zone’
Douglas Hostetter '66, director of the Mennonite Central Committee’s United Nations office, was in alternative service with the Mennonite Central Committee in Tam Ky, South Vietnam, in the middle of the war zone. ... read more about Douglas Hostetter ’66 writes NYT op-ed on being ‘A Conscientious Objector in a War Zone’ from New York Times
Summer ’17 cross-culturals travel to the Navajo Nation, Bolivia, Spain and ‘Anabaptist Europe’
Madalynn Payne, traveling this summer with the “Radical Europe Anabaptist Roots” cross-cultural group from Eastern Mennonite University, says train travel, walking tours, independent exploration and dining in unfamiliar cultures have ... read more about Summer ’17 cross-culturals travel to the Navajo Nation, Bolivia, Spain and ‘Anabaptist Europe’
New neuroscience minor strengthens pre-med program and grad school preparation
A neuroscience minor is the newest addition to the more than 60 academic programs of study already offered by Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). “This minor, housed jointly in EMU’s psychology ... read more about New neuroscience minor strengthens pre-med program and grad school preparation
Seminary hosts the Summer Institute for Spiritual Formation June 19-30
The Summer Institute for Spiritual Formation at Eastern Mennonite Seminary from June 19-30 provides training for those interested in individual spiritual direction and congregational spiritual formation. It also gives participants ... read more about Seminary hosts the Summer Institute for Spiritual Formation June 19-30
Reading Area Community College nursing students benefit from articulation agreement with EMU Lancaster
Graduates of Reading Area Community College (RACC)’s associate’s degree in nursing program will have a seamless transition to Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) at Lancaster’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, ... read more about Reading Area Community College nursing students benefit from articulation agreement with EMU Lancaster
Bipartisan friendships bloom, fittingly, during Washington D.C. cross-cultural
Elisabeth Wilder '17, a self-described "liberal lady," writes about her friendship with classmate and "conservative chic" Lorraine Armstrong '17 that developed during a semester at the Washington Community Scholars Center. ... read more about Bipartisan friendships bloom, fittingly, during Washington D.C. cross-cultural from The Mennonite
Grad School Q & A: Pastor John Tyson ’09, Princeton Theological Seminary graduate
John Tyson, a pastor at Bethel College Mennonite Church in North Newton, Kansas, graduated from Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in Biblical studies. He then ... read more about Grad School Q & A: Pastor John Tyson ’09, Princeton Theological Seminary graduate