Professor Doug Graber Neufeld, director of the Center for Sustainable Climate Solutions, and James Kanyari, food security field officer for MCC Kenya, look at the past and future of sand dams.
Academics

Emeritus professor to lead Mennonite Central Committee
Ann Graber Hershberger, an emeritus professor of nursing at 91´óÉñ, has been named executive director of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) U.S. She begins her new role in October ... read more about Emeritus professor to lead Mennonite Central Committee

Nurse Deanna Brubaker ’06 recharges outdoors in Colorado
Daily News-Record sports editor David Driver ’85 hosts a weekly series called “Friday Flashback,” featuring local athletes, coaches or administrators from city/county high schools. The 10th installment is on Deanna ... read more about Nurse Deanna Brubaker ’06 recharges outdoors in Colorado

Bach Festival keeps ‘the rhythm of the week’ alive with virtual concerts
Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival is bringing its collection of classical symphonic sounds to your home through daily video uploads by festival performers. Going on its 28th year, anticipation was high ... read more about Bach Festival keeps ‘the rhythm of the week’ alive with virtual concerts

91´óÉñ’s free summer course ‘Imagining the Future after COVID-19’ open to all
What will a post-pandemic world look like? How is COVID-19 affecting each of us differently, and what are our responsibilities to one another in the face of those disparities? What ... read more about 91´óÉñ’s free summer course ‘Imagining the Future after COVID-19’ open to all

91´óÉñ President Susan Schultz Huxman appointed to second term
Citing her exemplary leadership in guiding the university into its second century, the 91´óÉñ Board of Trustees has unanimously appointed President Susan Schultz Huxman to a second five-year ... read more about 91´óÉñ President Susan Schultz Huxman appointed to second term

Six Royals named to VaSID Academic All-State Team
Six 91´óÉñ student-athletes have been named to the Academic-All State Team by the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID). A total of 222 student-athletes representing 37 colleges and universities across the ... read more about Six Royals named to VaSID Academic All-State Team
Attend 91´óÉñ’s annual Restorative Justice in Education conference, now online
Although schools across the country have closed their buildings during the COVID-19 pandemic, educators have not stopped teaching our children. And as they have transitioned to various distanced forms of ... read more about Attend 91´óÉñ’s annual Restorative Justice in Education conference, now online

DN-R: ‘91´óÉñ grad Cofield finds optimism through basketball’
Marvin Cofield ’84, an elementary school physical education teacher in Montgomery County, Maryland, and owner of the Marvin Cofield Basketball School in Washington D.C., recently spoke with fellow alum David ... read more about DN-R: ‘91´óÉñ grad Cofield finds optimism through basketball’
The Lincoln Homestead, owned by seminary professor Sarah Bixler and husband Ben, begins renovations. The Bixlers had to cancel a second open house that was scheduled, as well as a Juneteenth educational event, due to COVID-19. They are hoping to reschedule an open house for the fall and to do an event next June 19.