When Fanty Polanco immigrated to the United States from the Dominican Republic five years ago, she spoke no English.
But three years in Eastern Mennonite University’s Intensive English Program has made the 31-year-old fluent in the language and ready to take the next step in securing a career.
“Now, I have a big plan to become a dental hyg ...More
Mennonite Education Agency (MEA) announced a new three-year agreement among all five colleges/universities of Mennonite Church USA that will facilitate the success of undergraduate international students.
Bethel (Kan.) College, ...More
Since last week’s magnitude-9.0 earthquake and the tsunami that followed in its wake ravaged Japan’s Honshu Island, EMU student Satoyo Yoshida has been eager to return to her native country to see her family in person.
But without the opportunity to visit, Yoshida, 19, has kept in touch through the Internet video-chat program Skype. While all her family members who live in Hi ...More
Two schools with a strong commitment to global learning have signed an agreement that encourages student exchanges and other efforts to strengthen relational ties.
Representatives of Bell International School (BIS), Nonsan City, Chungcheongnam-do, Korea, and EMU gathered May 27 at EMU to get better acquainted and to formalize an agreement between the two institutions.
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Dr. Mike Medley, director of the Intensive English Program (IEP) at EMU
An EMU and a James Madison University professor will offer their views on Pakistan-US relations after the elections in a presentation, "A Mil ...More
Jonathan Keener gets some pointers from his principal professor, Dr. Paulo Steinberg. Photo by Jim Bishop
Whatever the undertaking, it pays to do it well. Just ask Eastern Men ...More
The number of full-time undergraduate students has increased slightly for fall semester 2006 at Eastern Mennonite University.
Traditional undergraduate enrollment totals 916 students, compared to 902 last year. Of that total, 878 are full-time students, up 11 over last fall.
Stephanie C. Shafer, director of undergraduate admissions, s ...More
Enrollment at Eastern Mennonite University has set a new record this fall, with the increase primarily reflecting continued growth in the graduate education programs in Harrisonburg and Lancaster, Pa.
An anticipated total enrollment of 1,660 students – undergraduate, seminary and graduate – compares to 1,511 last fall, according to figures released by David A. Detrow, univ ...More
Vo Tong Xuan, president of An Giang University, talks with EMU President Loren Swartzendruber and EMU hist ...More
Even though EMU graduated a record 406 students last spring, enrollment has kept pace and is up this fall.
The record total enrollment of 1,513 students – undergraduate, seminary and graduate – compares to 1,436 last fall, according to the university registrar’s office.
Total undergraduate enrollment numbers 933 students, compared to 922 a year ago. Of that total ...More
