Two idealistic young people meet at EMU, earn their degrees in pre-med and education, and spend their entire careers serving others – without fanfare – at home and abroad. Now ... read more about Alumni of the Year: Vic and Christina Buckwalter
Leymah Gbowee
Gbowee Carries Olympic Flag at Ceremony
Leymah Gbowee, one of three recipients jointly awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, carried in the Olympic flag with seven other humanitarians during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. ... read more about Gbowee Carries Olympic Flag at Ceremony
Undergrads Are Key Players in Peace Institute
For the second year in a row, college senior James Souder has a summer job that wins him friends from dozens of countries. They are men and women aged 20 ... read more about Undergrads Are Key Players in Peace Institute
First Women’s Peace Leadership Program at EMU’s Summer Peacebuilding Institute
Little more than six months after alumna Leymah Gbowee won the Nobel Peace Prize, Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) has hosted its first participants in a program designed to train more ... read more about First Women’s Peace Leadership Program at EMU’s Summer Peacebuilding Institute
Doubling Down On Success
Being twins, Justin and Joel Rittenhouse learned to share growing up: toys, birthdays, even, in one sense, each other’s face. Now, the 21-year-olds share another distinction — Eastern Mennonite University ... read more about Doubling Down On Success
Gbowee Opens Up on Life after Nobel Prize
Leymah Gbowee, one of three recipients of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize and Eastern Mennonite University Alumnus of the Year, spoke with the Daily Observer about life after the peace ... read more about Gbowee Opens Up on Life after Nobel Prize
Gbowee Shares “Greatness of Girls” at Conference
Leymah Gbowee spoke on the “greatness of girls” and the creation of the Young Girls Transformative Project at the 2012 TED conference. Gbowee, who earned a master’s degree in conflict ... read more about Gbowee Shares “Greatness of Girls” at Conference
Be ‘Your Own Mandela …’
Courtesy Daily News Record, Mar. 19, 2012 Leymah Gbowee’s journey to becoming a Nobel Peace laureate began, ironically enough, because she was angry. Angry about the way women’s roles were ... read more about Be ‘Your Own Mandela …’
Disney Heir to Speak at Commencement
Her ties to the first family of entertainment are strong but this Disney focuses on brave women in peacebuilding rather than cartoons and children’s films. Abigail Disney, a philanthropist, scholar ... read more about Disney Heir to Speak at Commencement
Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University
Eastern Mennonite University prepares graduates to walk boldly in the way of nonviolence and peace. This video features Nobel Peace Prize laureate and EMU alumna, Leymah Gbowee, and highlights the ... read more about Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University