For the past eighteen years, through Operation Christmas Child, Samaritan’s Purse has been taking empty, ordinary shoeboxes and transforming them into small miracles all around the globe. This year, Eastern University is participating in the program. Simply by donating a few small gifts, students can help bring Christmas cheer to children in other countries who […]
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This week, Eastern University’s YACHT (Youth Against Complacency and Homelessness Today) Club will be celebrating its annual Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. This awareness campaign is held by charities across the country. YACHT will be hosting its own from November 15-19. Through HAHA, YACHT Club seeks to bring awareness to justice issues, especially homelessness. “There
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On October 10, Eastern graduate Shane Claiborne, ‘97, returned to his Alma Mater advocating social justice. The Christian activist took to the stage at the East Falls Center to answer questions about social justice. One of the biggest names in the fight for social equality, Claiborne is the founder of The Simple Way, an organization
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The term “holistic” has been part of the American vocabulary since 1926. It has been used in scientific circles, the world of anthropology and even economics. In the medical sphere, the term has been used to describe a more involved method of preventing and treating illnesses, accounting for the mind and spirit as well as
Eastern’s own Christina Jackson named “Holistic Nurse of the Year” Read Post »
Summer trip to support anti-trafficking organization
Graduate students gain cross-cultural experience Read Post »
After 42 years of tyrannical reign, Colonel Moammar Gadhafi has been killed. The former Libyan leader was pronounced dead on Thursday, October 19th in his home town of Sirte during a raid by Libyan rebels. Hoping that the colonel’s Mediterranean homeland would not fall into loyalist hands, Libyan rebels persisted through weeks of fighting, making
The Spiritual Metrics Conference measures the effect of ministry
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? Every year, the Federal government awards billions of dollars in Financial Aid to colleges and universities across the country. So it is not unreasonable of it to ask the question, “Where is the money going?” This question is the idea behind Eastern University’s re-accreditation process, which evaluates various aspects of university health, including
Eastern re-accreditation update Read Post »
Touched the lives of many and will never be forgotten
Dr. Terry Weathersby Read Post »
