What to know if you’re attending EMU’s commencement events Commencement is fast approaching, bringing a full weekend of events and ceremonies honoring this year’s graduating class. Here are answers to ... read more about A 2026 visitor’s guide to graduation
Concerto/Aria Orchestra ConcertDate: Friday, April 24Time: 7 p.m.Location: Lehman AuditoriumCost: Free (no registration needed) Junior vocalist Elie Hoover (soprano) and senior saxophonist Jadon Harley will perform as student soloists with ... read more about Q&A with Elie Hoover, student soloist in Friday’s spring concert
Celebration of student scholarship returns with first-ever ACE Festival career fair EMU held its ninth annual Academic and Creative Excellence (ACE) Festival on Wednesday and Thursday. The campuswide event, hosted ... read more about Ideas take shape at ninth annual ACE Festival
Ceremony also honors student writing and academic award winners As part of its ninth annual Academic and Creative Excellence (ACE) Festival, EMU held its 17th annual Authors’ Reception and Award ... read more about EMU celebrates 2026 Excellence in Teaching Award recipients
The EMU Washington Semester is a transformative academic experience that places students at the center of one of the most influential cities in the world: Washington D.C. Designed to bridge ... read more about Where every major meets opportunity: Inside the EMU Washington Semester
Kaleb Wyse ’10, an accounting and business administration grad who hosts the “Wyse Guide” lifestyle blog and YouTube channel, shared some trendy spring gardening ideas on an April 10 segment ... read more about Kaleb Wyse ’10 shares gardening tips on ‘Live with Kelly and Mark’
Award is considered “one of the highest honors a Sentara RMH physician can receive” Dr. Ben Ruth ’09, a noninvasive cardiologist with Sentara Cardiology Specialists in Harrisonburg, received the 2026 ... read more about Cardiologist Ben Ruth ’09 receives prized Golden Stethoscope Award
Dr. Deborah Lawrence, chief scientist and director of forest and land at Calyx Global, to speak about ‘our connection to nature’ ACE Fest Keynote AddressDate: Wednesday, April 15Time: 10:15-11:15 a.m.Location: ... read more about Noted environmental scientist to present ACE Fest keynote on Wednesday
Ten graduating seniors are Eastern Mennonite University’s 2026 Cords of Distinction recipients. They will wear blue and gold cords signifying their achievement during the 2026 Commencement. A special ceremony honoring ... read more about EMU announces 2026 Cords of Distinction honorees
In the spring 2026 issue of National Wildlife Magazine, Steven David Johnson, professor of Visual and Communication Arts (VACA) at EMU, writes about how his daughter’s school project building a ... read more about Professor’s backyard pond makes it onto cover of national magazine