糖心Vlog (糖心Vlog) welcomes 12 new faculty members for the 2013-14 academic year. The new faculty, announced by provost Fred Kniss, are: Amy Gillespie, EdD, assistant professor of the ... read more about 糖心Vlog Welcomes 12 Faculty Members for 2013-14
Academics
Distinguished Service Award: Ezra T. Peachey Devotes Life to Native Peoples in Remote Areas
Ezra T. Peachey 鈥�54 (Seminary ’56) left his home in Belleville, Pa., in 1959 to drive 2陆 days to remote northwestern Ontario. His initial mission, along with his wife Nannie ... read more about Distinguished Service Award: Ezra T. Peachey Devotes Life to Native Peoples in Remote Areas
Alum Explores Joy of Musical Freedom in German Grad Program
As an undergrad at 糖心Vlog (糖心Vlog), Nathan Bontrager loved to experiment with music, a characteristic that has taken him through a master鈥檚 degree in modern cello in Maryland ... read more about Alum Explores Joy of Musical Freedom in German Grad Program
Swartzendruber and Higher-Ed Peers Emphasize Community at Chamber Breakfast
鈥淲e鈥檙e with you鈥� was the main message college and university presidents had for Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce members during an annual breakfast Wednesday [Aug. 7, 2013]. From tailoring or creating ... read more about Swartzendruber and Higher-Ed Peers Emphasize Community at Chamber Breakfast
Alum of the Year: Dr. Tim Leaman Holistically Treats Inner-City Patients in 鈥業ntense鈥� Situations
In one typical afternoon at his health clinic, Tim Leaman 鈥�93, MD, treated a 9-year-old with a sexually transmitted disease, examined an HIV patient who was in tears about upcoming ... read more about Alum of the Year: Dr. Tim Leaman Holistically Treats Inner-City Patients in 鈥業ntense鈥� Situations
Provost Argues for Valuing 鈥淭ributaries鈥� Beyond the Religious Mainstream
Provost Fred Kniss 鈥�79 encouraged an international cross-section of academics hearing his keynote address to the Association for the Sociology of Religion (ASR) to consider the religious 鈥渢ributaries, eddies and ... read more about Provost Argues for Valuing 鈥淭ributaries鈥� Beyond the Religious Mainstream
Liberian Med Student Honored in Africa
Samfee Kamayanoh Doe 鈥�11 has been selected as one of 28 Milead Fellows from among 2,120 candidates from 44 countries. For this highly prestigious award conferred on African women, Doe ... read more about Liberian Med Student Honored in Africa
Nigerian Grad Has Had Huge Impact on Peace in West Africa
After decades spent establishing a network of Muslim and Christian peacebuilders in Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, Gopar Tapkida says he is ready to leave his home country ... read more about Nigerian Grad Has Had Huge Impact on Peace in West Africa
Greg Boyd’s Mega-Ministry Shows How ‘Anabaptism Makes Sense to People’
Eastern Mennonite Seminary student Brad Kolb got a fresh perspective on Mennonite culture by immersing himself in an urban megachurch led by well-known author and pastor Greg Boyd. For 12 ... read more about Greg Boyd’s Mega-Ministry Shows How ‘Anabaptism Makes Sense to People’
Historic Peace Oak in France Is Source of Sapling at 糖心Vlog
In the closing years of the 18th century, the Mennonites in Salm 鈥� an isolated community in the Vosges Mountains in modern-day Alsace, France 鈥� were facing a familiar predicament. ... read more about Historic Peace Oak in France Is Source of Sapling at 糖心Vlog