University Colloquium: Dr. Cathy Rittenhouse

Catherine E. Rittenhouse, DNP, MSN, CRNP, RNAssociate Professor of NursingEastern Mennonite University Based on the most recent data from the CDC, there were 26 million new diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the US – almost half of these infections occurred in people aged 15-24 (CDC, 2021). The majority of the undergraduate student population....

University Colloquium: Cathy Smeltzer Erb

Embedding Restorative Justice Pedagogy in K-12 Instructional PracticeEmbedding Restorative Justice Pedagogy in K-12 Instructional Practice is the result of a research study that draws upon a framework of restorative justice in education pedagogy, developed in collaboration with Dr. Kathy Evans. The framework examines the intersection between three components of restorative justice (nurture healthy relationships, repair....

University Colloquium: Timothy Seidel

Violence, Nonviolence, and Resistance: Sumud and Struggle in Palestine Discussion on resistance movements often turns on representations of violence and nonviolence. But is there something about the violence/ nonviolence binary itself that obscures deeper understandings of popular struggle and the social, political, and economic conditions from which they emerge? In an effort to unpack that binary, this....

2018 Undergraduate Baccalaureate

EMU celebrates the University’s 100th Annual Commencement in this Baccalaureate Service. Dr. Judy Mullet, professor of psychology, addresses the graduates with her speech titled “Seek Simplicity, and Distrust It”.  Senior class co-presidents Emily Augsburger and Dan Zook offer Senior Class Salutations.

“Cords of Distinction” Ceremony 2018

The Cords of Distinction award honors the efforts of graduating students who have made outstanding contributions to the university, community or society. The Blue cord represents strength of conviction that one person can help to create a better institution; also willingness and openness to share thoughts and ideas. The Gold cord represents love of spirit and yearning....