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EMU aviation graduates make surprise helicopter flight to graduation
Three Eastern Mennonite University graduates made a surprise flight to their Commencement ceremony on Friday evening. They arrived by helicopter – a symbol of their distinction as the first graduates ... read more about EMU aviation graduates make surprise helicopter flight to graduation
EMU names Carrie Bert as interim director of athletics
EMU Athletics has named Carrie S. Bert as interim director of athletics. She will provide a smooth transition between the mid-summer departure of retiring director Dave King and the anticipated ... read more about EMU names Carrie Bert as interim director of athletics
Psychology students present research, with one winning best paper, at state conference
Four psychology students presented their research at the Virginia Association for Psychological Sciences conference on April 1. After two years of cancellation due to COVID, seniors Garrett Cash, Avery Trinh ... read more about Psychology students present research, with one winning best paper, at state conference
Professor Nancy Heisey retires after 23 years at EMU and EMS
. When Professor Peter Dula shared memories of his colleague Nancy Heisey, he remarked about how, as president of Mennonite World Conference, she took time to lead the children of ... read more about Professor Nancy Heisey retires after 23 years at EMU and EMS
Athletics Awards highlight six for special recognition
Six student-athletes were recognized with special awards at the April’s athletics awards banquet. Allison Shelly and Isaac Alderfer were recognized as Male and Female President’s Award honorees. The President’s Award ... read more about Athletics Awards highlight six for special recognition
EMU confers 408 degrees, as Bryan Stevenson is awarded university’s second honorary doctorate
Eastern Mennonite University’s 104th Commencement ceremony was marked by the conferring of only its second honorary doctorate in its history — to human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson, founder of the ... read more about EMU confers 408 degrees, as Bryan Stevenson is awarded university’s second honorary doctorate
CJP’s 29 peacebuilding graduates from the Class of ‘22 are ‘already changing the world’
The day before acclaimed human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson gave the Commencement address at Eastern Mennonite University, 29 graduates of the university’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding gathered virtually for ... read more about CJP’s 29 peacebuilding graduates from the Class of ‘22 are ‘already changing the world’
EMU Honors, Awards and Recognitions – 2021-22
More than 100 Eastern Mennonite University students were recognized for accomplishments and achievements during the 2021-22 academic year during a special recognition ceremony Tuesday. View the livestream recording. Academics Academic ... read more about EMU Honors, Awards and Recognitions – 2021-22
EMU announces honorees of 2022 Excellence in Teaching Awards
Eastern Mennonite University’s recipients of the annual Excellence in Teaching Awards for 2022 are: in the Tenured Faculty category, Ron Shultz, PhD, professor of education,in the Pre-tenure Faculty category, ... read more about EMU announces honorees of 2022 Excellence in Teaching Awards
EMU celebrates five Teachers of Promise
Five education students from Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) were chosen to attend the 2022 Teachers of Promise Institute, which was held March 25-26 in Midlothian, Va. The annual event provides ... read more about EMU celebrates five Teachers of Promise
Junior psychology student published in academic journal
The Author’s Reception at Eastern Mennonite University’s Academic and Creative (ACE) Festival had an impressive lineup of faculty authors—with one exception. Junior Joshua Wenger was the only student among faculty ... read more about Junior psychology student published in academic journal