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
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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
Leader of Virginia’s public health response to COVID-19 to speak Wednesday
Jeannine Uzel MSN ’18* is the director of public health nursing at the Virginia Department of Health. She will give a lecture as part of the Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) ... read more about Leader of Virginia’s public health response to COVID-19 to speak Wednesday
Embryologist Sarah Jones ’08 helps hopefuls become parents
Sarah Jones ’08 starts her day with the sun, collecting eggs. And while she does live on a farm, the eggs she collects are actually human oocytes, for her work ... read more about Embryologist Sarah Jones ’08 helps hopefuls become parents
Centering student needs, EMU faculty adapt to fall semester challenges
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on educational institutions across the country – with students, instructors, and families seemingly in limbo as they try to navigate public health precautions and an ... read more about Centering student needs, EMU faculty adapt to fall semester challenges
EMU to host three virtual Suter Science Seminars this fall
Eastern Mennonite University will host three virtual Suter Science Seminars for the 2020 fall semester. Virginia’s director of public health nursing, a principal investigator from the National Institute of Mental ... read more about EMU to host three virtual Suter Science Seminars this fall
All-virtual Homecoming and Family Weekend features new Herm, fun run/ride, TenTalks and much more
Newsflash! Wondering how the Great Herm Search of 2020 was going? Mark Oct. 16 on your calendar. Eastern Mennonite University’s new blue lion mascot will meet his fans during the ... read more about All-virtual Homecoming and Family Weekend features new Herm, fun run/ride, TenTalks and much more
A photographer’s quest to document the ephemeral world of vernal pools
Professor Steven Johnson is pushing the frontier of conservation photography – by entering “toad time.” He explains: a toad could sit on a rock for six or seven hours, seemingly ... read more about A photographer’s quest to document the ephemeral world of vernal pools