Eastern Mennonite University is one of 53 universities to be awarded Department of Justice grant money to combat sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking on campus. ... read more about EMU earns $300,000 grant to fight sexual assault from WHSV
Jacques Mushagasha, a graduate of EMU's Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, currently serves as the president of the Congolese Community of Harrisonburg, chairman of the Congolese American Foundation and is a founding member of the Christian Coalition for Justice and Peace in Congo. ... read more about Jacques Mushagasha MA ’16 on engaging American Christians to stand for peace in D.R. Congo from Peace Signs
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
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
"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
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
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
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
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, 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