[DAR es SALAAM] Demand and willingness to buy insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) could increase coverage in malaria-endemic areas in Tanzania, a study suggests. ... read more about Willingness to pay for bed nets high in Tanzania from SciDev.Net
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Bryan resigns, Chappell-Dick hired as interim cross country
Eastern Mennonite University has announced the resignation of Director of Cross Country and Track & Field Isaac Bryan, effective August 18. With cross country season starting later this month, recent standout Hannah Chappell-Dick has been hired as the interim cross country coach, starting August 9. Director of Athletics Dave King will serve as the director of cross country and track & field until a replacement is hired. ... read more about Bryan resigns, Chappell-Dick hired as interim cross country from EMURoyals.com
Humanitarian activist Regina Chacha ’85 named to Vanity Fair Hall of Fame
After losing her husband and Teamwork Ministries co-founder in 2015, Regina Chacha '85 continues to carry the baton in Ntagacha, Tanzania, by educating and providing medical care to the poor and remote western areas of the east African country. ... read more about Humanitarian activist Regina Chacha ’85 named to Vanity Fair Hall of Fame from Vanity Fair
EMU places 14 on ODAC Sportsmanship Teams
The Old Dominion Athletic Conference named 14 EMU student-athletes to the 2016-17 ODAC Sportsmanship Teams in their respective sports. ... read more about EMU places 14 on ODAC Sportsmanship Teams from EMURoyals.com
Evan Knappenberger ’15 among veterans who oppose VA bill, which fails in House
On Monday, July 24 the U.S. House of Representatives voted down S. 114, a bill that many veterans opposed. One veteran from Harrisonburg spoke to reporters Monday against the House bill, as WMRA’s Christopher Clymer Kurtz reports. ... read more about Evan Knappenberger ’15 among veterans who oppose VA bill, which fails in House from WMRA
WHSV covers EMU’s first doctoral program: the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree starts in January 2018
Eastern Mennonite University and Goshen College have announced an online Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, the first doctoral program to be offered by Mennonite universities. ... read more about WHSV covers EMU’s first doctoral program: the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree starts in January 2018 from WHSV TV-3
Future Church Summit, facilitated by EMU professor, deliberates on guide for discernment
Facilitator Catherine Barnes, a professor at Eastern Mennonite University, aided in discussions with more than 500 delegates and 100 others around the future of the church at the July 6-8 MC USA convention. ... read more about Future Church Summit, facilitated by EMU professor, deliberates on guide for discernment from Mennonite World Review
In ‘Matters of Faith’ column, Mark Wenger writes about the decision to return to congregational ministry
After 12 years at Eastern Mennonite Seminary Lancaster, administrator and professor Mark Wenger writes about returning to congregational ministry. ... read more about In ‘Matters of Faith’ column, Mark Wenger writes about the decision to return to congregational ministry from Lancaster Online
East Petersburg Mennonite Church has a mission to connect with the community
The Rev. Jeff McLain, associate pastor at East Petersburg Mennonite Church since 2013, earned pastoral certification at Eastern Mennonite Seminary. He shares his work of connecting the church with the community. ... read more about East Petersburg Mennonite Church has a mission to connect with the community from Lancaster Online
North Goshen Mennonite Church receives first Dove’s Nest Children’s Dove Award
Pastor Mark Schloneger, a 2011 graduate of Eastern Mennonite Seminary, accepted the first-ever Dove’s Nest Children’s Dove Award on behalf of North Goshen Mennonite Church at the Mennonite Church USA Convention in Orlando during a reception July 5. ... read more about North Goshen Mennonite Church receives first Dove’s Nest Children’s Dove Award from The Mennonite