Rose Byler, a 2012 Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) graduate, placed third in the bi-national C. Henry Smith Oratorical contest for her speech, “Living in the Tension: Social Services and Systemic ... read more about EMU Alumna Places Third in Bi-national Oratorical Contest
Bob Brenneman believes in the power of story. His own story moves from growing up in a rural church in southern Michigan to Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), Harrisonburg, Va., to ... read more about Cross-Cultural Sparks Doctorate on Former Gang Members in Guatemala
With a history of violence linked to colonization, intense poverty and vulnerable geographic location, Haiti has long suffered from natural disasters, social conflict, and other traumatic events. That is one ... read more about Haitians Embrace Trauma-Resilience Program
Months after earning their undergraduate degrees from Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) in 2011, Jessica Sarriot, Larisa Zehr and William C. Morris headed 2,000 miles south to work alongside Colombians seeking ... read more about Fresh Grads Serve in War-Torn Areas of Colombia
Right around 2 one morning in 1951, Cal Redekop felt somebody kick his sleeping bag. It was odd. Especially considering the makeshift campsite that Redekop and friends Richard Wagner and ... read more about EMU Grad Remembered For Adventurous Spirit
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) welcomes 10 new faculty to the ranks for the 2012-13 academic year. The new faculty, announced by Fred Kniss, provost, and Nancy Heisey, vice president and ... read more about EMU Welcomes New Faculty for 2012-13
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
In the eight years since first attending the Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) at Eastern Mennonite University, Ala Ali, an Iraqi-Kurdish civil society activist and peacebuilder, has put the lessons she ... read more about Iraqi Returns For Grad Degree After 8-Year Absence
A call for peace echoed throughout the University Commons as eight Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) students raised their voices for peacemaking in the annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratory contest. ... read more about Speech-Winner Ties Conflict to Systemic Injustice
David Evans will nurture and push students as they wade into the increasingly diverse religious contexts of the world. The newest member of the Eastern Mennonite Seminary (EMS) faculty in ... read more about Eastern Mennonite Seminary hires new professor