Kevin King '81, executive director of Mennonite Disaster Service, participates in a PeaceLab podcast from Texas. King was part of an assessment team in Texas last week beginning to assess damage from Tropical Storm Harvey. ... read more about Kevin King ’81, executive director of Mennonite Disaster Service, is on site in Texas after Tropical Storm Harvey from PeaceLab
Twenty years ago, Howard Zehr published "Doing Life," a book of photos and interviews of nearly 60 lifers in Pennsylvania prisons. He’s been revisiting about two dozen of those men and women in preparation for a follow-up, which he’s calling “Coping with Life.” ... read more about Twenty years later, photographer and author Howard Zehr revisits people serving life sentences from WMRA/NPR
With the minutes ticking down and a second overtime imminent, sophomore midfielder Shaylla Oswald (Broadway, Va./Broadway) struck the decisive blow to give the Eastern Mennonite University women's soccer team a thrilling 1-0 win against Ferrum on Sunday afternoon. ... read more about Royals outlast Panthers in a 1-0 overtime win from EMURoyals.com
Kicking their play into high gear after halftime, EMU's field hockey women scored a pair of goals to earn their first win of the season on Sunday, a 2-1 victory at Ferrum College. ... read more about Royals dominate second half for 2-1 road win from EMURoyals.com
Melody Pannell, professor of social work, is concerned about what happens to African American Mennonites when they do engage and contribute—what happens to them as people. ... read more about Anabaptist Historians features Melody Pannell: ‘Telling All of Our Stories as a Movement To Peace’ from Anabaptist Historians
Everence® is pleased to sponsor Eastern Mennonite University’s Centennial theatrical production, in celebration of the university’s 100 years of helping students and graduates discover their purpose and lead for the common good. ... read more about Everence to sponsor EMU Centennial theatrical celebration from Everence
Eastern Mennonite University women's basketball player Chloe Roach (Leesburg, Va./Tuscarora) had an incredible opportunity this summer before gearing up for her second year with the Royals. Roach spent over a week in Brazil on the USA D-III basketball team representing her country, her sport, and her school. ... read more about Roach plays on national team in Brazil from EMURoyals.com
Summer has brought a number of exciting changes to the Eastern Mennonite University Athletic Department, including a handful of new faces and even some light construction to open up new office space. ... read more about Growth of graduate assistant program highlights EMU’s summer from EMURoyals.com
Devotions for Hillary Clinton, including those of former professor Emily Peck McClain, will be published in a new book edited by a United Methodist pastor. ... read more about Devotionals written for Clinton during campaign to be published from http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/10/politics/clinton-daily-devotional/index.html
Leymah Gbowee, a 2011 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, will deliver a keynote address on “The Critical Significance of Engaging Women in Peace and Security” at the U.S. Naval War College on August 10th at 6:30 pm. ... read more about Leymah Gbowee ’07, a 2011 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, will speak at the Naval War College on August 10th from What'sUpNewp (Rhode Island)