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Center for Justice and Peacebuilding publishes first of e-journals series on peacebuilding origins and values

May 16, 2016Last updated July 13, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson and Walt Wiltschek

At the heart of the first e-journal published by Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding is an invitation. Readers are welcomed, in this issue and the next three

‘Paying for peace, not war’: Hospital chaplain who witnessed trauma redirects some tax dollars to the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding’s STAR program

May 13, 2016Last updated June 29, 2016 by CJP communications staff

For the past two years, Ruth Anne Friesen has re-directed a portion of her federal income tax payments to support the Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience (STAR) program at

Encore, EMU’s music alumni group, brings together faculty, students and alumni for fundraising recital

February 17, 2016Last updated February 28, 2016 by Walt Wiltschek

Encore, an alumni group dedicated to supporting the work of Eastern Mennonite University’s music department, will host a recital Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. in Martin Chapel, located in the

James O. Lehman, librarian and congregational historian, was with Hartzler Library from the ‘Miracle Drive’ and beyond

February 10, 2016Last updated February 25, 2016 by Walt Wiltschek

James O. Lehman, who passed away at age 83 on Feb. 5, made an impressive mark as a historian and archivist and as director of libraries and assistant professor for

New humanitarian action leadership programs at EMU meet changing needs of increasingly professionalized field

January 4, 2016Last updated January 11, 2016 by Andrew Jenner

Reflecting the Mennonite church’s commitment to development and disaster relief, Eastern Mennonite University has long offered degrees that prepare students to work in those fields. As the priorities, needs and

Join the ‘Suter West’ campaign: Phase II renovations will host lab spaces, new engineering program and updated museum

December 23, 2015Last updated January 8, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson

If a building could have a motto, Suter Science Center, named after longtime professor Dr. Daniel B. Suter, might have “Science, service, success” as its memorable catchphrase. Since its opening

EMU partners with Daughters For Life Foundation to provide scholarships for two female students from the Middle East

December 7, 2015Last updated June 29, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson

Next year, Eastern Mennonite University will become the academic home for two female undergraduate students from the Middle East. A memorandum of understanding was recently signed between EMU and the

Black Student Union fundraiser game pits the (victorious) Streetball Kingz against the hometown Wreckin’ Royals

November 12, 2015Last updated July 19, 2016 by Alicia Ygarza

The Wreckin’ Royals were expected to lose, and lose big they did, during an Oct. 30 fundraising basketball game against the Richmond-based Streetball Kingz at Eastern Mennonite University’s Yoder Arena.

Why I Give: veteran physical education professor joins Giving Tuesday movement

November 5, 2015Last updated June 29, 2016 by Randi B. Hagi with Lauren Jefferson

Long-time professor of physical education Sandy Brownscombe is joining the Giving Tuesday movement, a national anti-consumer movement that answers to Black Friday. She’ll donate on that day (read more about

Women’s Peacebuilding Leadership Program announces more than $900,000 in new grant funding

October 23, 2015Last updated June 29, 2016 by Andrew Jenner

Two recent grant awards will support continued growth of the Women’s Peacebuilding Leadership Program (WPLP) at Eastern Mennonite University. A nearly $900,000 grant was received from U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)