Peacebuilding, sustainability, and cross-cultural encounter are core to Eastern Mennonite University, located in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. EMU is uniquely hospitable to people from a variety of cultures and ... read more about EMU – A Home Away From Home
Academics
27 Nationalities at Summer Peace Institute
On the week that Bill Goldberg welcomed 67 people from 27 countries to the first session of the 2012 Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI), he pondered the changes he has seen ... read more about 27 Nationalities at Summer Peace Institute
Mennonite Colleges Collaborate for IEP Students
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, Bluffton ... read more about Mennonite Colleges Collaborate for IEP Students
Join EMU MBA Open House Online or On Site
People in Harrisonburg and around the world are invited to an MBA “open house” on Tuesday, May 8, from 6-7 p.m. People in the area are invited to the EMU ... read more about Join EMU MBA Open House Online or On Site
A Humanitarian’s Story
Courtesy Daily News Record, May 1, 2012 Dan Terry devoted his life to helping Afghan people. For nearly four decades, the humanitarian aid worker coordinated small-scale community development projects throughout ... read more about A Humanitarian’s Story
Students Test Their Gifts in Ministry Inquiry Program
A group of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) students will begin summer internships with congregations throughout the U.S. as part of Mennonite Church USA‘s Ministry Inquiry Program (MIP). Funded in part ... read more about Students Test Their Gifts in Ministry Inquiry Program
Graduates Honored for Contributions to Campus, Community
Ten graduating seniors were honored as “Cords of Distinction” recipients in a ceremony held Saturday afternoon, April 28 at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated the ... read more about Graduates Honored for Contributions to Campus, Community
Doubling Down On Success
Being twins, Justin and Joel Rittenhouse learned to share growing up: toys, birthdays, even, in one sense, each other’s face. Now, the 21-year-olds share another distinction — Eastern Mennonite University ... read more about Doubling Down On Success
Seminary Widens Horizons of Mennonite-Raised Grad
As a Mennonite, one of the last “take-aways” Aaron Kauffman expected from Eastern Mennonite Seminary was learning about Christian traditions far beyond the Mennonite church and coming to appreciate them. ... read more about Seminary Widens Horizons of Mennonite-Raised Grad
Disney Urges Larger Role for Women in Peacebuilding
Commencement speaker Abigail Disney asked the graduates of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) to support a greater role for women in the political arena, particularly in peace negotiations. If more women ... read more about Disney Urges Larger Role for Women in Peacebuilding