For a more streamlined read, note the following: –links to each CJP program are omitted. To learn more about the specific programs named here, please visit the CJP website. — ... read more about CJP: A Look Back At 2019-20
Academics
‘Why EMU?’: First-years say community, caring, unique education
Homecoming 2020: Alumni Awards
Celebrate EMU’s Alumni Award recipients Friday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 on Facebook Live! These honored guests will be joined at the Homecoming opening celebration with President Susan Schultz Huxman (and ... read more about Homecoming 2020: Alumni Awards
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee established for 2020-21
EMU Athletics, with the help of women’s lacrosse coach Katie Russo, has established the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and elected their leadership team. After years of inactivity, the SAAC is once ... read more about Student-Athlete Advisory Committee established for 2020-21
EMU among top regional universities in the South
Eastern Mennonite University was named among the top 25 percent of regional universities in the South by U.S. News and World Report in rankings released last week and was noticed ... read more about EMU among top regional universities in the South
EMU and Lord Fairfax Community College sign transfer agreement
A new agreement between Lord Fairfax Community College and Eastern Mennonite University creates pathways for transfer students to earn a bachelor’s degree in leadership and organizational management. LFCC graduates can ... read more about EMU and Lord Fairfax Community College sign transfer agreement
Co-pastors Ron and Judy Zook, both EMS alumni, saw a need after shooting across from their Lancaster church
“I stood on bare feet on the parking lot and it was rough, it hurt my feet,” Ron Zook said. “And it just felt like a really holy moment standing there — a moment I will not forget. But then we had no idea that four or five hours later our parking lot would become the staging area and command center for the police.” ... read more about Co-pastors Ron and Judy Zook, both EMS alumni, saw a need after shooting across from their Lancaster church from Anabaptist World
New environmental justice minor addresses the intersections of environmentalism and social justice movements
The term “environmental justice” is increasingly joining the common lexicon of activists and community leaders. The movement addresses massive problems like climate change and racism – but rather than siloing these ... read more about New environmental justice minor addresses the intersections of environmentalism and social justice movements
EMU sees growth across undergrad, grad programs
Innovative new undergraduate and graduate programs and a strong showing in retention across the undergraduate classes have helped Eastern Mennonite University report favorable gains in student numbers this fall despite ... read more about EMU sees growth across undergrad, grad programs
Neuroscience minor is ‘the cherry on top’ of a STEM degree at EMU
What do soldering electrodes, discussing psychiatric medicine with clients, and cryostating (a.k.a., dissecting frozen) mouse brains all have in common? They’re job responsibilities that neuroscience alumni from Eastern Mennonite University ... read more about Neuroscience minor is ‘the cherry on top’ of a STEM degree at EMU