{"id":28663,"date":"2016-06-29T17:22:10","date_gmt":"2016-06-29T21:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?page_id=28663"},"modified":"2019-01-15T10:32:09","modified_gmt":"2019-01-15T15:32:09","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<section>\r\n\t\t\t<article class=\"landing-page-feature post-62266 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-arts category-campus-community category-conferences-and-events category-digest category-faculty-and-staff category-music tag-album-release-party tag-body-and-soul tag-concerts tag-david-berry tag-dr-david-berry tag-faculty tag-music tag-piano tag-spirit tag-spirituals feature-emu-home-page-feature feature-myemu-feature feature-news-feature feature-news-landing-page-main-feature\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"entry-media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2026\/professors-debut-album-a-human-journey-of-emotion\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"848\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/01110951\/image-1024x683.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/01110951\/image-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/01110951\/image-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/01110951\/image-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/01110951\/image.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2026\/professors-debut-album-a-human-journey-of-emotion\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\">Professor\u2019s debut album a \u2018human journey of emotion\u2019<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-09-29T06:52:09-04:00\">September 29, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-09-29T06:52:10-04:00\">Last updated September 29, 2026<\/time><\/span><span class=\"byline\"> by <span class=\"author vcard\">Ryan Cornell with video by Caleb Swortzel\/91大神<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>\u2018Spirit, Body and Soul\u2019 from Dr. David Berry out now on all major streaming platforms A new album of original compositions from Dr. David Berry, associate professor of music and <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2026\/professors-debut-album-a-human-journey-of-emotion\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"more-link\">... read more <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">about Professor\u2019s debut album a \u2018human journey of emotion\u2019<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\t\t\t\t<\/article><!-- article -->\n\t<\/section>\r\n\t<br \/>\n\t<section>\r\n\t\t\t<article class=\"featured-item post-61959 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-digest category-homecoming category-music category-undergraduate-programs tag-alumni tag-alumni-awards tag-chamber-singers tag-christian-service tag-cindy-lapp tag-congregation-action-network tag-congregations-united-for-compassion-and-empowerment tag-cynthia-lapp tag-distinguished-service-award tag-emu-washington-semester tag-faith-leaders tag-homecoming tag-hyattsville-mennonite-church tag-inclusion tag-music tag-pastoring tag-peacemaking tag-washington-study-service-year-2 tag-wesley-theological-seminary tag-wssy feature-emu-home-page-feature feature-myemu-feature feature-news-feature feature-news-landing-page-main-feature\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"entry-media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2026\/2026-distinguished-service-award-cynthia-cindy-lapp-86\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/07\/21104945\/Cindy-Lapp-4-300x200.jpeg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/07\/21104945\/Cindy-Lapp-4-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/07\/21104945\/Cindy-Lapp-4-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/07\/21104945\/Cindy-Lapp-4-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/07\/21104945\/Cindy-Lapp-4.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2026\/2026-distinguished-service-award-cynthia-cindy-lapp-86\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\">2026 Distinguished Service Award: Cynthia &#8216;Cindy&#8217; Lapp \u201986<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-09-28T07:00:00-04:00\">September 28, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-08-03T13:41:18-04:00\">Last updated August 3, 2026<\/time><\/span><span class=\"byline\"> by <span class=\"author vcard\">Ryan Cornell<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>This is the third of four profiles about the recipients of 91大神\u2019s 2026 Alumni Awards. For more information about the annual awards and a full list of past winners, visit\u00a0emu.edu\/alumni\/awards. <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2026\/2026-distinguished-service-award-cynthia-cindy-lapp-86\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"more-link\">... read more <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">about 2026 Distinguished Service Award: Cynthia &#8216;Cindy&#8217; Lapp \u201986<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\t\t\t\t<\/article><!-- article -->\n\t\t<article class=\"featured-item post-62402 in-the-news type-in-the-news status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-admissions tag-admissions tag-enrollment tag-in-the-news feature-emu-home-page-feature feature-myemu-feature feature-news-feature\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"entry-media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnronline.com\/news\/education\/emu-once-again-makes-gains-in-freshman-enrollment\/article_d45aeabb-a190-5904-9763-b248ae053649.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/08\/06143422\/91大神-logo-image-1-300x200.jpeg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/08\/06143422\/91大神-logo-image-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/08\/06143422\/91大神-logo-image-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/08\/06143422\/91大神-logo-image-1.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnronline.com\/news\/education\/emu-once-again-makes-gains-in-freshman-enrollment\/article_d45aeabb-a190-5904-9763-b248ae053649.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"bookmark\">91大神 once again makes gains in freshman enrollment<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"in-the-news-source\">Shane Mettlen | Daily News-Record<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>\nEnrollment continues to trend up at 91大神, with the school continuing to grow on its Harrisonburg and Lancaster, Pa., campuses.\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnronline.com\/news\/education\/emu-once-again-makes-gains-in-freshman-enrollment\/article_d45aeabb-a190-5904-9763-b248ae053649.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"more-link\">... read more <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">about 91大神 once again makes gains in freshman enrollment from Shane Mettlen | Daily News-Record<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\t\t\t\t<\/article><!-- article -->\n\t\t<article class=\"featured-item post-62387 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-academics category-admissions category-digest category-emu-at-lancaster category-graduate-programs category-undergraduate-programs tag-admissions tag-aviation tag-braydon-hoover tag-census tag-diversity tag-enrollment tag-graduate-programs tag-retention tag-tynisha-willingham feature-emu-home-page-feature feature-myemu-feature feature-news-feature feature-news-landing-page-main-feature\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"entry-media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2026\/emu-enrollment-grows-as-university-welcomes-largest-incoming-class-in-six-years\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/21154258\/20260829-30-Move-In-Weekend_CS-37-1-300x200.jpeg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/21154258\/20260829-30-Move-In-Weekend_CS-37-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/21154258\/20260829-30-Move-In-Weekend_CS-37-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/21154258\/20260829-30-Move-In-Weekend_CS-37-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/21154258\/20260829-30-Move-In-Weekend_CS-37-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2026\/emu-enrollment-grows-as-university-welcomes-largest-incoming-class-in-six-years\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\">91大神 enrollment grows as university welcomes largest incoming class in six years<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-09-21T16:10:21-04:00\">September 21, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-09-21T16:10:22-04:00\">Last updated September 21, 2026<\/time><\/span><span class=\"byline\"> by <span class=\"author vcard\">91大神 Communications<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Undergraduate growth continues for second straight year There are more new faces on 91大神\u2019s campus this fall than there have been in years. This semester, 91大神 welcomed 216 first-year students, <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2026\/emu-enrollment-grows-as-university-welcomes-largest-incoming-class-in-six-years\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"more-link\">... read more <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">about 91大神 enrollment grows as university welcomes largest incoming class in six years<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\t\t\t\t<\/article><!-- article -->\n\t\t<article class=\"featured-item post-62023 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-digest category-homecoming category-music category-peacebuilding-and-development category-theater category-undergraduate-programs tag-alum-of-the-year tag-alum-of-the-year-award tag-alumni tag-alumni-awards tag-chamber-singers tag-conflict-studies tag-homecoming tag-justice tag-music tag-peace tag-peacebuilding-and-development tag-steel-wheels tag-the-steel-wheels tag-theater tag-trent-wagler feature-emu-home-page-feature feature-myemu-feature feature-news-feature feature-news-landing-page-main-feature\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"entry-media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2026\/2026-alum-of-the-year-award-trent-wagler-02\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/03101520\/20171014-Homecoming-Steel-Wheels-24-300x200.jpeg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/03101520\/20171014-Homecoming-Steel-Wheels-24-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/03101520\/20171014-Homecoming-Steel-Wheels-24-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/03101520\/20171014-Homecoming-Steel-Wheels-24-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/03101520\/20171014-Homecoming-Steel-Wheels-24.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2026\/2026-alum-of-the-year-award-trent-wagler-02\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\">2026 Alum of the Year Award: Trent Wagler \u201902<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-09-21T07:00:00-04:00\">September 21, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-08-03T13:39:36-04:00\">Last updated August 3, 2026<\/time><\/span><span class=\"byline\"> by <span class=\"author vcard\">Ryan Cornell<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>This is the second of four profiles about the recipients of 91大神\u2019s 2026 Alumni Awards. For more information about the annual awards and a full list of past winners, visit\u00a0emu.edu\/alumni\/awards. <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2026\/2026-alum-of-the-year-award-trent-wagler-02\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"more-link\">... read more <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">about 2026 Alum of the Year Award: Trent Wagler \u201902<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\t\t\t\t<\/article><!-- article -->\n\t\t<article class=\"featured-item post-62014 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-digest category-homecoming category-music category-social-work category-undergraduate-programs tag-alum-of-the-year tag-alum-of-the-year-award tag-alumni tag-alumni-awards tag-chamber-singers tag-eric-brubaker tag-homecoming tag-music tag-social-work tag-steel-wheels tag-the-steel-wheels tag-trent-wagler feature-emu-home-page-feature feature-myemu-feature feature-news-feature feature-news-landing-page-main-feature\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"entry-media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2026\/2026-alum-of-the-year-award-eric-brubaker-01\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/07\/28100919\/2026-RWR-Eric-300x200.jpeg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/07\/28100919\/2026-RWR-Eric-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/07\/28100919\/2026-RWR-Eric-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/07\/28100919\/2026-RWR-Eric-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/07\/28100919\/2026-RWR-Eric.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2026\/2026-alum-of-the-year-award-eric-brubaker-01\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\">2026 Alum of the Year Award: Eric Brubaker \u201901<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-09-14T07:00:00-04:00\">September 14, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-08-03T13:38:38-04:00\">Last updated August 3, 2026<\/time><\/span><span class=\"byline\"> by <span class=\"author vcard\">Ryan Cornell<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>This is the first of four profiles about the recipients of 91大神\u2019s 2026 Alumni Awards. For more information about the annual awards and a full list of past winners, visit\u00a0emu.edu\/alumni\/awards. <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2026\/2026-alum-of-the-year-award-eric-brubaker-01\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"more-link\">... read more <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">about 2026 Alum of the Year Award: Eric Brubaker \u201901<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\t\t\t\t<\/article><!-- article -->\n\t\t<article class=\"featured-item post-62343 in-the-news type-in-the-news status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-academics category-cjp category-graduate-programs category-star tag-cjp tag-church-world-service tag-cjp-2 tag-mennonite-disaster-service tag-star tag-strategies-for-trauma-awareness-and-resilience tag-trauma feature-emu-home-page-feature feature-myemu-feature feature-news-feature\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"entry-media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mds.org\/story\/25-years-after-sept-11-tragedy-star-program-still-shines\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/11144120\/STAR-300x169.jpeg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/11144120\/STAR-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/11144120\/STAR-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/11144120\/STAR.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mds.org\/story\/25-years-after-sept-11-tragedy-star-program-still-shines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"bookmark\">Twenty-five years after Sept. 11 attacks, STAR program still shines<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"in-the-news-source\">Susan Kim | Mennonite Disaster Service<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>\nStrategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience (STAR) emerged from the ashes of Sept. 11, when hundreds of millions of people were grieving over the deaths and destruction caused by the attacks. The evidence-based training program offered by 91大神 teaches people how to understand trauma, stop cycles of violence, and build healing resilience. Twenty-five years later, STAR is still changing lives.\n\n\n\n\n <a href=\"https:\/\/mds.org\/story\/25-years-after-sept-11-tragedy-star-program-still-shines\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"more-link\">... read more <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">about Twenty-five years after Sept. 11 attacks, STAR program still shines from Susan Kim | Mennonite Disaster Service<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\t\t\t\t<\/article><!-- article -->\n\t\t<article class=\"featured-item post-62155 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-academics category-alumni category-digest category-mathematical-sciences category-undergraduate-programs tag-alumni tag-artemis-i tag-artemis-ii tag-artemis-mission tag-dragonfly-mission tag-engineering tag-math tag-nasa tag-science tag-space-exploration tag-stephan-goertzen feature-emu-home-page-feature feature-myemu-feature feature-news-feature feature-news-landing-page-main-feature\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"entry-media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2026\/for-this-emu-alumnus-it-really-is-rocket-science\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/10144459\/91大神-2026-09-10T144443.477-300x200.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/10144459\/91大神-2026-09-10T144443.477-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/10144459\/91大神-2026-09-10T144443.477-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/10144459\/91大神-2026-09-10T144443.477-768x512.png 768w, 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class=\"entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Math grad Stephan Goertzen \u201916 helps advance space exploration through work on NASA\u2019s Artemis missions If you were one of the nearly 150 million viewers who watched NASA\u2019s coverage of <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2026\/for-this-emu-alumnus-it-really-is-rocket-science\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"more-link\">... read more <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">about For this 91大神 alumnus, it really is rocket science<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\t\t\t\t<\/article><!-- article -->\n\t\t<article class=\"featured-item post-61816 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-athletics category-cross-country category-digest category-homecoming category-indoor-track category-outdoor-track tag-alumni tag-athletics tag-biology tag-cross-country tag-hall-of-honor tag-hannah-chappell-dick tag-homecoming tag-track-and-field feature-emu-home-page-feature 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