Nicholas L. (Nick) Stoddard, a senior biblical studies major An EMU student has received first prize in the bi-national C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest. Nicholas L. (Nick) Stoddard, a ... read more about Senior Wins Peace Contest
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EMU Group to Hold Iraq Prayer Vigil
The Peace Fellowship at Eastern Mennonite University will hold a 24-hour prayer vigil for the people of Iraq and the ongoing conflict there on Thursday, Sept. 20. A prayer “tent” ... read more about EMU Group to Hold Iraq Prayer Vigil
Will Peace License Plate See Daylight?
If you notice and enjoy seeing peace-doves on Virginia license plates in the coming year, you can thank Christine Poulson, a 1998 masters degree graduate of the Center for Justice ... read more about Will Peace License Plate See Daylight?
Twelfth Summer Peacebuilding Institute Opens at EMU
Participants declare in unity, "We are Peacebuilders!" at the opening session of the Summer Peacebuilding Institute. (The primary people on the photo are: front row, Jackie Sakho in purple and ... read more about Twelfth Summer Peacebuilding Institute Opens at EMU
EMU Prof to Help Launch Peace Program in Israel
Hange to Speak at Seminary Spiritual Life Week
Roy Hange, co-pastor of Charlottesville Mennonite Church, will be guest speaker for spiritual life week Tuesday through Thursday, Sept. 26-28, at Eastern Mennonite Seminary. Roy Hange Hange will focus on ... read more about Hange to Speak at Seminary Spiritual Life Week
University ‘Thankful’ That Hostages Freed
Officials at Eastern Mennonite University welcomed the news that three members of Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) were freed by military soldiers in Iraq early Thursday morning, Mar. 23. “We thank ... read more about University ‘Thankful’ That Hostages Freed
EMU Celebrates Life/Work of Tom Fox
Lisa Schirch speaks at Tom’s memorial service Christian Peacemaker Team worker Tom Fox was eulogized in an on-campus memorial service Wednesday evening, Mar. 15, as an example of active love ... read more about EMU Celebrates Life/Work of Tom Fox
EMU Grad Intervenes in Potential Nigerian Violence
Gopar Tapkida Photo by Jim Bishop International protests against cartoons of the prophet Muhammad inflamed tensions between Muslims and Christians in Nigeria, sparking deadly riots in late February that claimed ... read more about EMU Grad Intervenes in Potential Nigerian Violence
His Daughters Begged: ‘Let’s Go Back to America’
When 41-year-old Gopar Tapkida left Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) in August 2001 after spending two years earning a masters degree in conflict transformation, he never envisioned the kind of welcome ... read more about His Daughters Begged: ‘Let’s Go Back to America’