The 40th and final day of Daryl Byler’s Healing Justice Fast began as it had started, with a letter written, and tweeted, to President Donald J. Trump. Neither Trump, nor ... read more about Byler ends 40-day Healing Justice Fast
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Latino Student Alliance at EMU shares Easter tradition
On Wednesday, the Latino Student Alliance at Eastern Mennonite Unviversity shared part of its culture by creating an alfombra, or carpet, for Easter. The colorful work of art is common in Central America and Mexico. It's made up of rice, sawdust and coffee grounds. It's tradition to walk through the art on Easter, in remembrance of Jesus entering Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. ... read more about Latino Student Alliance at EMU shares Easter tradition from WHSV TV-3
EMU students remember peacebuilding legacy of fallen alumnus
A group of students at Eastern Mennonite University found a special way to remember a graduate's legacy of finding nonviolent solutions to problems. Since Monday, the social movement class has welcomed fellow students and staff to sign their name to a banner that read, 'Supporting Peace building in the name of M.J. Sharp.' ... read more about EMU students remember peacebuilding legacy of fallen alumnus from WHSV TV-3
Author Emmi Itäranta to speak about her novel ‘Memory of Water,’ EMU’s Common Read
Emmi Itäranta, author of Memory of Water (Teos, 2012), will visit campus on Wednesday, April 19. The book is Eastern Mennonite University’s 2016-17 Common Read. Itäranta will speak at 4 ... read more about Author Emmi Itäranta to speak about her novel ‘Memory of Water,’ EMU’s Common Read
The Snack Shoppe Part II: Longtime manager Helen Ours talks about the favorite campus gathering place
Part I recalls the first snack shop, thanks to information provided by Janet Weaver Yoder whose father launched the enterprise. Now Helen Ours takes up the story. Say “snack shop ... read more about The Snack Shoppe Part II: Longtime manager Helen Ours talks about the favorite campus gathering place
Jasmine Wilson: Joining a village to become family to vulnerable children
As the proverb goes, “It takes a village to raise a child.” This semester, Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) sophomore Jasmine Wilson is learning that maxim’s truth. She’s helping fix firmer ... read more about Jasmine Wilson: Joining a village to become family to vulnerable children
New museum outreach program brings hands-on natural history and science lessons into area classrooms
The D. Ralph Hostetter Natural History Museum at Eastern Mennonite University, which has entranced thousands of schoolchildren since the 1960s, has launched a new outreach program that brings their collection ... read more about New museum outreach program brings hands-on natural history and science lessons into area classrooms
CJP grad Woré Ndiaye to lead UN-appointed working group in Senegal
In early March 2017, a busy graduate of EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) was asked to take on another important peacebuilding role in West Africa. Woré Ndiaye MA ... read more about CJP grad Woré Ndiaye to lead UN-appointed working group in Senegal
Bluffton-hosted Collaborative MBA cohorts off and running
Missy Kauffman Schrock always knew she wanted a Masters in Business Administration (MBA). Having worked business-related jobs on the side through high school and college, Schrock switched gears and got ... read more about Bluffton-hosted Collaborative MBA cohorts off and running
Campus festivities highlight President Susan Schultz Huxman’s Inauguration Week
Five days of celebration from April 3-8 kicked off the ninth chapter in the life of Eastern Mennonite University, as the community welcomed new president Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman. In ... read more about Campus festivities highlight President Susan Schultz Huxman’s Inauguration Week