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EMU’s MLK Day Celebration honors civil rights leader with worship, learning opportunities and service

January 8, 2019Last updated April 8, 2019 by EMU communications

EMU celebrates the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with several days of events around the theme “A Time to Break Silence.” Service, learning and

Top CJP News of 2018

January 7, 2019Last updated January 8, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

This year’s top news stories from EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding honor treasured professors and alumni, celebrate impactful work, and connect us to the challenging issues of the day. The

Scholars respond to Ta-Nehisi Coates in new book edited by EMU professors David Evans and Peter Dula

January 2, 2019Last updated April 8, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

A new book edited by Eastern Mennonite University professors David Evans and Peter Dula engages with author Ta-Nehisi Coates from a Christian perspective. Between the world of Ta-Nehisi Coates and

Get involved! Serve, learn, celebrate during EMU’s MLK Day

December 18, 2018Last updated April 8, 2019 by EMU communications

Mark your calendar and clear the day! The excitement is building for a full day of service, learning and celebration on and off campus Monday, January 21, in honor of

On cross-cultural to vast China, students make personal connections

December 17, 2018Last updated June 12, 2019 by EMU communications

Students on the fall-cross-cultural, led by Professor Mary Sprunger and Myrrl Byler, experienced the vastness and diversity of China, from Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Buddhist temples and the Great Wall

Green Dot is coming: EMU group to attend initial instructor training

December 14, 2018Last updated April 8, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Eastern Mennonite University is gearing up for implementation of Green Dot, a proactive bystander training. Five staff will attend a multi-day instructor training this month. The phased roll-out will begin

EMU to teach educators to respond to trauma and build resilience in students

December 13, 2018Last updated April 8, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

A new MA in Education concentration and graduate certificate at Eastern Mennonite University will help educators mitigate the effects of trauma and build resilience in their students. Enrollment opens in January

Tweet D.C.: BUSADMIN 101 students meet professionals, explore capitol

December 3, 2018Last updated April 8, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

The post-trip Tweet-style summaries tell the story: one long cold day filled with new sights, new people, learning and a lot of laughing. And for some students in Professor Andrew

Student group Safe Space organizes silent protest in response to visiting theologian’s refusal to meet

November 26, 2018Last updated April 8, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

A group of Eastern Mennonite University students gathered outside of Lehman Auditorium before and after a November campus worship service featuring visiting theologian N.T. Wright to draw attention to his

‘Love and friendship’ across generations: literature class includes undergrads and retirement community residents

November 26, 2018Last updated April 8, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

In a way, the theme of last spring’s global literature class – love and friendship – wasn’t just a matter for required reading. Instead, it became the course experience itself,

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