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Professors and alumni contribute to Mennomedia’s “What Now?” resources for pastors and congregations

November 3, 2021Last updated November 5, 2021 by EMU Communications

Several EMU faculty and alumni have contributed to a new resource published by MennoMedia. Covering subjects from faith formation to sustaining leaders, “What Now? Leading Churches through COVID” resources have

EMU announces new partnership with Peace Corps

October 11, 2021Last updated December 17, 2021 by EMU Communications

Eastern Mennonite University announces a new partnership with the Peace Corps Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program. The program offers financial assistance and internships to Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) who

CJP welcomes new faculty and staff for 2021-22 academic year

August 23, 2021Last updated September 2, 2021 by EMU Communications

The Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University welcomes several new faculty and staff for the 2021-22 academic year. “CJP is blessed to have highly qualified faculty members

Join the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding’s 25+1 Anniversary Celebration June 4-6

June 1, 2021Last updated June 3, 2021 by EMU communications

The global and domestic impact of Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding will be celebrated June-4-6 at the 25+1 Anniversary Celebration. The event was originally planned for summer

Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza to headline CJP’s 25+1 Anniversary Celebration

May 25, 2021Last updated June 1, 2021 by Randi B. Hagi

Co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement Alicia Garza will speak at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) during the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding’s 25th Anniversary Celebration banquet on June 5,

EMU After the Verdict: Where We Go From Here

April 23, 2021Last updated April 28, 2021 by President Susan Schultz Huxman and contributors

On Tuesday evening, just a short time after the verdict was announced, I sent a message to our campus community. I named the value of a cathartic, collective exhale on

CJP joins 23 organizations to oppose regional jail expansion

April 6, 2021Last updated April 9, 2021 by EMU communications

Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding has joined 23 organizations in Staunton, Augusta County, Waynesboro, Harrisonburg, and Rockingham County to formally state their opposition to the proposed Middle

Peacebuilder Podcast: ‘That of God, Not of Ego’ with Catherine Barnes

March 10, 2021Last updated May 18, 2021 by EMU communications

The “Peacebuilder” podcast, hosted by Patience Kamau MA ‘17, releases the second episode of its second season today. Kamau’s guest is Professor Catherine Barnes, who teaches strategic peacebuilding and public

U.S. Institute of Peace taps CJP professor

February 16, 2021Last updated February 16, 2021 by EMU communications

After a decade of service at Eastern Mennonite University and the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, Professor Carl Stauffer has accepted a new position as senior expert in reconciliation at

CJP: A Look Back At 2019-20

October 8, 2020Last updated October 15, 2020 by EMU Communications

For a more streamlined read, note the following: –links to each CJP program are omitted. To learn more about the specific programs named here, please visit the CJP website. —

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