EMU alumna Kate Steury Leaman opens a Shirley's Popcorn Gourmet Popcorn Co. franchise in Goshen. ... read more about Alumna opens Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn Co. store in Goshen from South Bend Tribune
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Professor Andrew Suderman on ‘Wrestling with Mennonite identity’
The creation of identity is a dynamic process," writes Professor Andrew Suderman, who teaches theology, peace and mission at Eastern Mennonite University. He also serves as secretary of Mennonite World Conference’s Peace Commission. Andrew and his wife, Karen, served with Mennonite Church Canada as coordinators of the Anabaptist Network in South Africa from 2009 to 2016. ... read more about Professor Andrew Suderman on ‘Wrestling with Mennonite identity’ from The Mennonite
Microgrid coverage: How universities’ smart campuses resemble mini smart cities
"Campuses often are at the forefront of efforts to reduce energy use and lessen environmental impacts," says this article from "Smart Cities" that mentions EMU' s new microgrid, among other innovative trends on campuses around the nation. ... read more about Microgrid coverage: How universities’ smart campuses resemble mini smart cities from Smart Cities
How two JMU students put civic engagement into practice
Najeeha Khan, a 2017 international affairs and religion double major, attended 2017 SPI Community Day and connected there with EMU professors who eventually helped her work with a fellow JMU student from Greene County to inform residents about Muslim religion and culture. ... read more about How two JMU students put civic engagement into practice from James Madison University
A Radical Love in Harlem: Resolve, Resilience and Restoration
Social work professor Melody Pannell shares an autobiographical project documenting the historical account of Seventh Avenue Mennonite Church in Harlem, New York City from its birth in 1954 leading to the church’s anniversary in 2019. ... read more about A Radical Love in Harlem: Resolve, Resilience and Restoration from Anabaptist Historians
Alumni build peace in South Korea, piece by piece
As tensions between nations rise and world leaders threaten war, peacemakers all over the world work to make peace on Earth a reality. Jae Young Lee and Karen Spicher, Mennonite Mission Network mission associates in Namyangju, South Korea, are two of those peacemakers. ... read more about Alumni build peace in South Korea, piece by piece from Mennonite World Review
CTTT representatives invited to help community wrestle with racism in wake of viral video
Coming to the Table (CTTT) president Jodie Geddes MA '16 responds to a racist viral video created by high school students, as a pair of CTTT volunteers visited Weber County this week, invited by parents of Weber High School students and others to lead two discussions on “dismantling racism." ... read more about CTTT representatives invited to help community wrestle with racism in wake of viral video from Standard Examiner
Huda Abu Arquob MA ’06 on ‘Keeping Israeli-Palestinian Relations on Track Two’
Huda Abu Arquob, regional director of the Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP), appears in an article on President Donald Trump's recent decision to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem. ... read more about Huda Abu Arquob MA ’06 on ‘Keeping Israeli-Palestinian Relations on Track Two’ from World View
Trio Sopa Sol, with CJP alumni musicans, showcases new forms for traditional hymns on new album
CJP alumni Frances Crowhill Miller and Daryl Snider, with Nathan Bontrager, released Free Range Hymns, an album putting new spins on European Mennonite hymns. ... read more about Trio Sopa Sol, with CJP alumni musicans, showcases new forms for traditional hymns on new album from The Mennonite
In Justice Today on the Zehr Institute’s Listening project
If the criminal justice system as we know it transforms dramatically, shrinks, or becomes obsolete … then what? Injustice Today reports on the myriad alternative visions of justice in the U.S. and Canada. ... read more about In Justice Today on the Zehr Institute’s Listening project from Injustice Today