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Kilimanjaro trek raises more than $136,000 for M.J. Sharp Peace and Justice Scholarship

May 13, 2019Last updated May 15, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

Twelve hikers — including EMU seniors Riley Swartzendruber and Christy Kauffman, Provost Fred Kniss ‘79, Wilmer Otto ’73 and former Board of Trustees members John Bomberger ‘77 and Gerry Horst

CJP supporter Rhoda Mast shares how personal connections lead to global impact

May 13, 2019Last updated May 14, 2019 by Lindsay Martin, CJP development director

Inspired to ask a simple question, one donor has made a tremendous impact on Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding. For 20 memorable years, Rhoda Mast and her

Highlights from the President’s Desk

May 12, 2019Last updated May 15, 2019 by Moderator

What do people say about EMU? When I answered the call to serve Eastern Mennonite University in January of 2017, my peacebuilding colleagues in Canada said: Oh, that’s the university

EMU Arts and Lectures Calendar

May 5, 2019Last updated May 7, 2019 by EMU communications

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Tecla Namachanja Wanjala named CJP’s 2019 Peacebuilder of the Year

January 22, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

The Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) at Eastern Mennonite University has named its 2019 Peacebuilder of the Year: Tecla Namachanja Wanjala. Wanjala, who received her master’s in conflict transformation

CJP grad student secures funding for, develops first campus community RJ training

January 2, 2019Last updated January 2, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

After spending four years at a university known worldwide for its teachings around restorative justice, Katrina Poplett developed a vision for how the institution might better educate its own campus

MJ Sharp scholarship recipient’s calling is ‘to raise a generation of young peacebuilders’

January 2, 2019Last updated January 17, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

David M. Nyiringabo is the first beneficiary of the Michael J. Sharp Peace and Justice Endowed Scholarship Fund for students studying in the graduate program at Eastern Mennonite University’s Center

Join EMU for traditional lessons and carols service on Dec. 10 (livestream available)

December 5, 2018Last updated December 18, 2018 by Moderator

If the falling snow hasn’t gotten you into the Christmas spirit, one more concert remains in EMU’s holiday offerings. Sunday, Dec. 9: Wind Ensemble, 1:30-2:30 p.m. in Lehman Auditorium. Wind

President’s Annual Report 2017-18 available for review

November 12, 2018Last updated November 12, 2018 by Moderator

Eastern Mennonite University has published its President’s Annual Report 2017-18 providing an overview of key events and developments, including important enrollment data, financial information, and reports from the vice presidents.

Solar in a Day

September 24, 2018Last updated October 2, 2018 by Shelby Mertens/Daily News-Record

A traditional barn raising brings together a group of neighbors to collectively build a barn for a community member in a single day. Eastern Mennonite University students gave the longstanding

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