This story has been updated to add a missing graduation year. Eastern Mennonite University joins the nation in mourning the late former President Jimmy Carter, who was known for his ... read more about EMU remembers legacy of Jimmy Carter
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Free Food Room seeks donations to continue operating
For the past two years, the EMU Free Food Room has supported members of the campus community experiencing food insecurity. Inside the room, located in the Ammon Heatwole House at ... read more about Free Food Room seeks donations to continue operating
EMU unveils revised values statement
Eastern Mennonite University is proud to announce the result of a six-month process to review and refresh its values statement. The new statement reads: “We the community of learners—students, faculty, ... read more about EMU unveils revised values statement
Alumni contribute to 3rd Way Collective ministry at Penn State, inspiring faith connections to peace and justice issues
The newest pastor at University Mennonite Church (UMC) in State College, Pennsylvania, never seems to be in the actual church building, and the advisory team that relates to him doesn’t ... read more about Alumni contribute to 3rd Way Collective ministry at Penn State, inspiring faith connections to peace and justice issues
Restorative justice experts join in Zehr Institute’s 3-year project to map the future of the field
A three-year project to envision and map a positive future for restorative justice began in mid-2015 with a five-day meeting of 36 people drawn from a wide range of backgrounds ... read more about Restorative justice experts join in Zehr Institute’s 3-year project to map the future of the field
Mennonite education provided to Afghan-American Muslim woman leads her to key roles in world peacebuilding
The culturally mixed background of the Afghan-American Muslim keynote speaker fit well with the diverse attendees from 21 countries at the first “Frontier Luncheon” during the six-week Summer Peacebuilding Institute. ... read more about Mennonite education provided to Afghan-American Muslim woman leads her to key roles in world peacebuilding
EMU pre-engineering students take second in regional competition with solar greenhouse design
The newest structure on Eastern Mennonite University’s campus cost just $600 to build and was completed by six students in less than eight hours. This fall it will extend the ... read more about EMU pre-engineering students take second in regional competition with solar greenhouse design
Historic Peace Oak in France Is Source of Sapling at EMU
In the closing years of the 18th century, the Mennonites in Salm – an isolated community in the Vosges Mountains in modern-day Alsace, France – were facing a familiar predicament. ... read more about Historic Peace Oak in France Is Source of Sapling at EMU
Peace, Pies and Prophets Come Together in Ted & Company Performance
Restorative justice and pies will come together in a live performance of “I’d Like to Buy an Enemy,” by Ted & Company on Sunday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. in ... read more about Peace, Pies and Prophets Come Together in Ted & Company Performance
Nobel Prize Winner Connected to Peace-Church Tradition
One of the three women receiving the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, Leymah Gbowee, is closely connected with the “peace-church tradition” of the Mennonites. Gbowee, who shares the prize with Liberian ... read more about Nobel Prize Winner Connected to Peace-Church Tradition