The Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, was so packed with people that Eastern Mennonite University senior Sara Ritchie could not see asphalt when she looked back toward the crowd. ... read more about During her internship, senior Sara Ritchie mingles with political leaders at Selma march
As he nears completion of his graduate degree in conflict transformation at Eastern Mennonite University, 23-year-old Fabrice J. Guerrier just marked another accomplishment of many since his formative years in ... read more about CJP student Fabrice Guerrier is one of 24 selected for prestigious fellowship, studying in D.C., Berlin and Paris
Leymah Gbowee, co-winner of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, loves small local initiatives that fight the problems of the world. So when she heard that a group of international students ... read more about Nobel winner headlines EMU international student fundraiser for Ebola orphans
Some children can struggle to channel their frustrations effectively, but a local program is trying to change that. The agape-satyagraha internship, a partnership between the Boys & Girls Clubs of ... read more about Local colleges partner to teach nonviolence at Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg-Rockingham County
Carolyn Stauffer has spent much of her life and career listening to women on three continents tell of violence in their lives. In a current project that highlights peacebuilding in ... read more about Research on domestic abuse among Latina, homeless and conservative Mennonite women earns JustPax grant
What a year! In 2014 Eastern Mennonite University welcomed back an alum and Nobel Peace Laureate to speak at commencement, greeted its most diverse class ever, and cheered on a 2002 graduate ... read more about EMU’s Top 10 Shares and Social Media Posts of 2014
Enrollment at Eastern Mennonite University this fall set new records, including a record-high number of students who are ethnic minorities or come from other countries. The 2014-15 figures were released ... read more about EMU grows in depth and breadth, setting records for enrollment and diversity while adding grad programs
Instead of sun, sand and surf, they will head to the inner cities or coal towns to perform a labor of love, doing so willingly and with much satisfaction. Every ... read more about Spring Break Y-Trips: A Labor of Love
EMU students Nathan Harder and Pancha Moreno interview in Spanish each week at Patchwork Pantry. Patchwork Pantry, an ecumenical, volunteer-run food ministry based at Community Mennonite Church in Harrisonburg, Va., ... read more about Students Volunteer at Food Pantry
Webster Contreras (left) and Maria Monroy (right) are among the 10 Hispanic students who enrolled at EMU at least in part because of a campus initiative to attract more Spanish-speaking ... read more about Latino Initiative Attracts Hispanic Freshmen