EMU Teacher Education

Congratulations to Dr. Shannon Dycus! 💙
Thanks for your leadership at EMU and for welcoming the RJE Conference community this morning!

Eastern Mennonite University has named the Rev. Dr. Shannon W. Dycus as its 10th president, effective July 1, 2026.

After serving as interim president since July 2025, Dr. Dycus has provided steady, collaborative leadership while advancing EMU's mission and strengthening the student experience. She is the first Black woman to lead EMU as president.

Join us in congratulating Dr. Dycus on this historic appointment!

Learning inside and outside the classroom ⚽🌍

World Cup kicks off lessons, competition for Chelsea classrooms With Boston serving as a World Cup host city, educators are capitalizing on the global moment to make it a learning opportunity for kids.

The 2026 RJE Conference is NEXT week! We invite you to register and join us on campus or online. 🫶🏾

https://emu.edu/maed/rje-conference

Congratulations to Trevor Oyer! 💙💛

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 to our disc golf head coach, and 2019 graduate, Trevor Oyer, on being named the Educator of the Year at Skyline Middle School!

https://bit.ly/3PGJdoN

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It's almost June. Come breathe and reflect with us. 💙💛

Communities of practice don’t end with just one conversation—they’re where real change begins!

Join us for our final Coming Together session at the 2026 Restorative Justice in Education Conference!

The incredible Dr. Kathy Evans will be facilitating an interactive panel conversation with our conference speakers and you (our amazing participants!). Together, we’re going to reflect on the biggest takeaways from the past two days and map out our next steps for this year’s theme: Communities of Practice: Tending to our Collective Well-Being.

As the co-author of The Little Book of Restorative Justice in Education and a leader in EMU’s graduate RJE program, Kathy brings deep experience in building just, equitable, and relational learning communities. You won't want to miss her insights!

Click below to join us!
emu.edu/maed/RJE-conference

🌹Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!🌹

To celebrate courageous teachers everywhere, we have reinstated the Early Bird Discount for the RJE Conference! Register by May 10!

https://emu.edu/maed/rje-conference

Congratulations to our Spring 2026 student teachers! Here's to celebrating you! 🫶🏾💙

Looking forward to celebrating our graduates on May 3! 🤩
We also have Finals Week between now and then. 🤓

Dr. Angela J. Lederach, an anthropologist and assistant professor of peace and justice studies at Chapman University, will deliver the address at the 108th Commencement on Sunday, May 3, in Yoder Arena.

Dr. Lederach is the author of “Feel the Grass Grow: Ecologies of Slow Peace in Colombia” and has accompanied peacebuilding, environmental, and restorative justice initiatives in Sierra Leone, the Philippines, Colombia, Bolivia, and the United States.

“I feel incredibly honored and, quite frankly, humbled to be chosen to speak at EMU’s Commencement,” Dr. Lederach said. “The faculty, students, and alumni at EMU have deeply shaped my understanding of justice and peace and inspired me to imagine and work toward more peaceful and dignified futures for collective life on this planet.”

For more details, visit emu.edu/commencement.

EMU Teacher Education
👉🏾provides future teachers with classroom experience and
👉🏼partners with local educators.

#earlychildhoodeducation #communityimpact #emu #harrisonburg #educationequity #partnerships | Tynisha D. Willingham, Ph.D. Expanding access to high-quality early childhood education is one of the most important investments we can make in our communities—and I’m proud to share how Eastern Mennonite University continues to partner in this vital work in Harrisonburg. We celebrate our ongoing collaboration with Virginia...

Registration is open for the 2026 Restorative Justice in Education Conference! Join us on campus, June 23-24, for "Communities of Practice: Tending to Our Collective Well-Being"

Early Bird pricing ends Wednesday, April 15.

Register today: https://emu.edu/maed/rje-conference