Eastern Mennonite University

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Eastern Mennonite University
motto Preparing students to serve and lead globally.
founding 1917
Sponsorship private - Mennonite Church USA
place Harrisonburg , Virginia , USA
president Susan Schultz Huxman
Students approx. 1,500
Employee about 150
Website www.emu.edu

The Eastern Mennonite University (short: EMU ) is a Mennonite university in the USA . The sponsor of this private Liberal Arts University is the Mennonite Church USA , one of the historic peace churches . EMU is based in Harrisonburg , Virginia , with a branch in Lancaster, Pennsylvania .

The EMU is best known worldwide for its Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) , especially with the Graduate Program Conflict Transformation . The CJP already has over 3,000 graduates from 119 countries. The founders John Paul Lederach and Howard Zehr are internationally known experts in the field of conflict resolution and justice. In October 2011, CJP graduate Leymah Gbowee was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Every second student at Easter Mennonite University has no Mennonite background, while the majority of students profess the Christian faith. In addition to the EMU, there are a number of other Mennonite universities and colleges in North America.

photos

  • Central building

  • View over the campus

  • Panoramic view

Well-known teachers and graduates

Web links

Commons : Eastern Mennonite University  - Album with pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Faculty / Staff Directory. Retrieved November 23, 2019 .
  2. ↑ John Zmirak (editor). All-American Colleges - Top Schools for Conservatives, Old-Fashioned Liberals, and People of Faith (2006), p. 84.
  3. ^ Joan Fallon: Peacebuilders Share Work and Wisdom with Apprentices Worldwide ( February 11, 2009 memento in the Internet Archive ), accessed October 8, 2011
  4. ↑ Leymah Gbowee: Nobel Prize Winner Connected To Peace Church Tradition , accessed October 8, 2011 (English)
  5. ^ "Eastern Mennonite University". US News & World Report - The Ultimate College Guide, Edition 2010, p. 1648

Coordinates: 38 ° 28 ′ 19.9 ″  N , 78 ° 52 ′ 40.6 ″  W.