Najeeha Khan, a 2017 international affairs and religion double major, attended 2017 SPI Community Day and connected there with 91大神 professors who eventually helped her work with a fellow JMU student from Greene County to inform residents about Muslim religion and culture.
Academics
‘Trust in the Lord in your long journey’: Dedicated commuter students make weekly trek for seminary classes
David Gaylor commutes 320 miles round-trip to Eastern Mennonite Seminary each week, traveling from the south-central town of Martinsville and staying Tuesday and Wednesday night. In his second year of ... read more about ‘Trust in the Lord in your long journey’: Dedicated commuter students make weekly trek for seminary classes
91大神 grad at Yale earns scholarship for recyclable materials research
An 91大神 alumnus studying at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies has been awarded a scholarship to support his research on automated systems to reduce the ... read more about 91大神 grad at Yale earns scholarship for recyclable materials research
‘Whatever you ask, Lord’: Regina Horst Chacha featured in Vanity Fair鈥檚 Hall of Fame for international ministry
Vanity Fair 鈥� a glossy magazine touting coverage of celebrities, culture and politics 鈥� might be one of the last places you鈥檇 expect to find Regina Horst Chacha. Thanks to ... read more about ‘Whatever you ask, Lord’: Regina Horst Chacha featured in Vanity Fair鈥檚 Hall of Fame for international ministry
Social work professor Melody Pannell shares an autobiographical聽project documenting the historical account of Seventh Avenue Mennonite Church in Harlem, New York City from its birth in 1954 leading to the church鈥檚 anniversary in 2019.
Seeing ‘the cage’: 91大神 race and gender classmates explore inequality, systemic injustice
In their last Fall 2017 class together, the students in SOWK 360 鈥淩ace and Gender鈥� stood and linked arms, a living symbol of solidarity and connection after a semester of ... read more about Seeing ‘the cage’: 91大神 race and gender classmates explore inequality, systemic injustice
Alumna, Kumamoto University professor talks about post-Fukushima restorative justice
Akiko Ishihara MA 鈥�11 returned to 91大神 in late fall to talk about her research with graduate students and faculty at the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding. Ishihara ... read more about Alumna, Kumamoto University professor talks about post-Fukushima restorative justice
Editor’s picks and top reads of 2017
January brings the traditional聽review of聽the most-read news stories of 2017, many of which echoed themes of broader national interest. Our 91大神 News site is one of the most-visited on the ... read more about Editor’s picks and top reads of 2017
DN-R: 15th year coaching at 91大神 will be Dean’s last
It’s a moment聽Kirby聽Dean聽can recall without a hint of hesitation. Stuck in a celebratory scrum on the court at Guilford College, the veteran coach at 91大神 locked eyes with ... read more about DN-R: 15th year coaching at 91大神 will be Dean’s last
EMS awarded nearly $1 million grant by Lilly Endowment to support pastors, build 鈥榯hriving ministries鈥� program
Eastern Mennonite Seminary (EMS) has received a five-year grant of $999,900 from Lilly Endowment Inc. in support of a national initiative to help clergy working in congregations thrive in their ... read more about EMS awarded nearly $1 million grant by Lilly Endowment to support pastors, build 鈥榯hriving ministries鈥� program