Journalism and teaching have always been written in the stars for Kevin Miller. As a boy, Miller loved the news. He even started a small paper of his own in which he reported and wrote news for his hometown. ... read more about The Huntingtonian profiles communications professor Kevin Miller ’87 from The Huntingtonian
The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the U.S. needs more than a million new nurses by 2024. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing reports that, in 2016, nursing schools turned away more than 64,000 qualified applicants because of lack of space. Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg has firsthand knowledge of that problem. “We always have a wait list of qualified people who are unable to get into our program,” says Associate Professor Laura Yoder. ... read more about Virginia Business: Eastern Mennonite University expands nursing program from Virginia Business
CJP's own Cohorts Project Coordinator Alena Yoder is a member of a next generation committee organizing MEDAx, a new initiative happening within MEDA convention in early November. ... read more about MEDAx writer and changemaker: Meet Alena Yoder from MEDA
Adjunct professor Hilary Moore writes in the American Bar Association Journal, "In a truly egalitarian society, a woman’s value will not be measured by her ability to reach the traditional, male definition of success. I love the law, and maybe I didn’t abandon it after all. Maybe I’m just traveling the scenic route, headed toward my own definition of success." ... read more about Criminology professor, former DA talks about her unconventional path in the legal profession from American Bar Association Journal
Central Kansas Community Foundation, in partnership with Eastern Mennonite University, the Harvey County Health Department and Offender Victim Ministries hosted two training programs at Dyck Arboretum of the Plains this week. ... read more about STAR provides trauma training in Hesston from The Kansan
The first in a series of retreats for pastors exploring the intersections of climate change and ministry gathered in September, co-led by Doug Kauffman, a pastor at Benton (Indiana) Mennonite Church and the director of pastoral ecology for the Center for Sustainable Climate Solutions. ... read more about Retreat co-led by CSCS staffer, explores climate change ministry from The Mennonite
James Madison University, Eastern Mennonite University and Bridgewater College are also committed to providing local options to students in their dining facilities as well as maintaining small campus gardens that produce food for the schools. ... read more about Local Valley food economy flourishes from Hburg Citizen
Ben Roth Shank, a high school English and media studies teacher in New Zealand, was awarded the Paul and Kate Farmer English Journal Writing Award. ... read more about Alumnus wins National Council of Teachers of English writing award from National Council of Teachers of English
The Sweet Cheeks apple, a cross between Honeycrisp and Pink Lady developed by Lancaster’s Hess Brothers Fruit Co., was the top vote-getter in a LancasterOnline reader poll. ... read more about Sweet Cheeks apples, developed by alum Ryan Linder-Hess ’98, earns top votes from Lancaster readers from LancasterOnline
Senior mathematics and engineering major Ben Zook is giving back to EMU through his senior honors capstone project, a new sustainable concessions stand for the university’s turf field. ... read more about Engineering student builds sustainable concession stand for honors capstone project from Central Christian School