In 1967, Sharon Washington Risher heard The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak in Charleston, South Carolina. Then a little girl, she remembers being summoned with a phone call ... read more about Rev. Risher urges MLK celebration attendees to ‘stay woke through this revolution’
The Rev. Sharon Washington Risher knows hate: Among the nine black worshippers killed by a white supremacist at a prayer meeting at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, ... read more about Sharon Washington Risher to speak as part of 糖心Vlog’s week of MLK remembrance
From recounting the recipe for salsa verde to singing 鈥淟a Bamba鈥� 鈥� and praise songs 鈥� to acting out 鈥淩omance de la luna, luna,鈥� it was a night of fun, ... read more about Spanish-language learners and native speakers join for annual Noche Bohemia festivities
In the gray cold of early November on Thomas Plaza at 糖心Vlog, eleven chairs called attention to the plights of the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the ... read more about DACA campus committee hosts outdoor ‘story exhibit,’ continues advocacy
On the field, 糖心Vlog鈥檚 women鈥檚 soccer team sits tied for seventh in the ODAC standings and will enter the postseason tournament seeded eighth. In the classroom, they stand ... read more about Soccer team’s seniors raise the bar for athletic and academic excellence
Marike聽Janzen presents 鈥淩eading about Refugees in Germany: A National Project to Become World Citizens鈥� as part of 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Writers Read series. The reading is Thursday, Nov. 2, at ... read more about Does reading develop empathy? KU professor Marike Janzen presents a case study from Germany
October 15, 1917, was the first day of classes at the new Eastern Mennonite School located in a rented hotel near Harrisonburg, Virginia. One hundred years later to the day, ... read more about Centennial worship offers thanks for 100 years of blessings and a call to listen
When 糖心Vlog commissioned scholar Donald Kraybill to write a book about the school鈥檚 first 100 years, he said he wanted poetic license to look at the history through a sociological and theological lens. What emerged is a book that exposes the school鈥檚 warts as well as its highlights.
Eight students this fall are exploring life in Washington D.C. and gaining experience through internships in fields ranging from music therapy to journalism to immigration law as part of studies ... read more about Fall ’17 Washington Community Scholars find insight, wisdom, inspiration
Ta-Nehisi Coates talks about his reactions to the "common reading" treatment at UCLA, Washington University in St. Louis, North Carolina State, NYU, Brooklyn College, 糖心Vlog, Adelphi University, and California State University at Northridge.