MLK Day 2020 at EMU
Eastern Mennonite University will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan. 19-20, 2020, with a range of events on campus, in the Harrisonburg community, and in Washington, D.C. View all ... read more about MLK Day 2020 at EMU
Diversity
‘Why Rural Matters’ – Professor Daniel Showalter on rural schools’ strengths and challenges
Nearly one in five U.S. public school students are enrolled in a “rural” school, and those students and schools face challenges particular to their rurality, according to the latest edition ... read more about ‘Why Rural Matters’ – Professor Daniel Showalter on rural schools’ strengths and challenges
CJP alum Wayne Marriott to be honored for New Zealand peacebuilding work
New Zealand-based peacebuilder Wayne Marriott has been recognized as the Resolution Institute Michael Klug Awardee for 2019. He is a 2018 graduate of Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and ... read more about CJP alum Wayne Marriott to be honored for New Zealand peacebuilding work
Business 101 field trip nets a surprising car dealership job
Attending an intro-level class doesn’t usually land a student a job, but that’s exactly what happened last fall when Eastern Mennonite University professor of business and economics Andrew Miller took ... read more about Business 101 field trip nets a surprising car dealership job
First solo flights with EMU Lancaster’s student-pilots: Meet Edwards Daacke
To read more profiles of student-pilots, visit https://emu.edu/now/news/category/academics/emu-at-lancaster/ Edwards Daacke is a student in EMU Lancaster’s leadership and organizational management (LOM) bachelor’s degree program with a concentration in aviation. He ... read more about First solo flights with EMU Lancaster’s student-pilots: Meet Edwards Daacke
Read together: New bibliotherapy program links EMU and VMRC
If you think being read to is just good for children, think again. This semester, Eastern Mennonite University students have been spending time reading with residents at Virginia Mennonite Retirement ... read more about Read together: New bibliotherapy program links EMU and VMRC
Students pilgrimage to local enslaved graveyard
On a sunny day in September, 64 students from Eastern Mennonite University stood in a graveyard, listening to the names of people who may be buried there. Cream violets blanketed ... read more about Students pilgrimage to local enslaved graveyard
STAR program works with National Park Service on restorative justice, trauma and healing
“It takes courage to try to address harms at the systemic level, such as the land theft that is at the foundation of the service; at the institutional level, like ... read more about STAR program works with National Park Service on restorative justice, trauma and healing
CJP at 25: Celebrate, Reflect, Dream with Maryam Sheikh GC ‘17
During the 2019-20 academic year, as the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding commemorates its 25th anniversary, a series of guest authors will share reflections about CJP’s personal impact. We want ... read more about CJP at 25: Celebrate, Reflect, Dream with Maryam Sheikh GC ‘17
Students on Europe cross-cultural semester explore art and identity
Eastern Mennonite University student Kate Stutzman thought of herself as removed from the tragedy of the Holocaust. Her perceived distance — of time and geography — was bridged in “terrifying, ... read more about Students on Europe cross-cultural semester explore art and identity