Under a new memo of understanding, the first student from Bethel College attended EMU's Washington Community Scholars' Center this summer. ... read more about Bethel student’s summer in the city part of cooperation with EMU from Bethel College
Undergraduate programs
New ‘Lead Together’ tagline comes to life at Homecoming and Family Weekend
As more than 1,000 alumni, family and friends converged on the Eastern Mennonite University campus for Homecoming and Family Weekend, the reunion gatherings, fall festival and athletic events were not ... read more about New ‘Lead Together’ tagline comes to life at Homecoming and Family Weekend
Common Read selection Exit West ‘at once a love story, a fable, and a chilling reflection’ on displacement
The Eastern Mennonite University Common Read for the 2019-20 academic year is the widely acclaimed Man Booker Prize finalist and bestselling novel Exit West by Mohsin Hamid (Riverhead, 2017). “We ... read more about Common Read selection Exit West ‘at once a love story, a fable, and a chilling reflection’ on displacement
EMU students, staff inspired by summer Interfaith Leadership Institute
Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Interfaith Engagement (CIE) sent two students and two staff to the August 2019 Interfaith Leadership Institute in Chicago, Illinois. The event is hosted by Interfaith ... read more about EMU students, staff inspired by summer Interfaith Leadership Institute
Community criminal justice conference set for Oct. 17-18
A free two-day conference Oct. 17-18 at Eastern Mennonite University will bring together community stakeholders for discussions and planning around reducing incarceration and recidivism in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, Virginia. ... read more about Community criminal justice conference set for Oct. 17-18
CJP’s 2019 Peacebuilder magazine kicks off 25th anniversary celebration
Name any current major conflict in the world, domestic or international, and there is likely at least one graduate of Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) on ... read more about CJP’s 2019 Peacebuilder magazine kicks off 25th anniversary celebration
Eight new NSF scholars begin STEM studies on local problems
Eight new student-scientists have joined Eastern Mennonite University’s National Science Foundation-funded STEM Scholars Engaging in Local Problems (SSELP) program. They come from six different states and plan careers in engineering, ... read more about Eight new NSF scholars begin STEM studies on local problems
Royal Connections Business Spotlight: Renback Barn
The Royal Connections Business Spotlight focuses on businesses owned by EMU alumni that are featured in the university’s interactive business directory. Click here to view other featured businesses. Renback Barn ... read more about Royal Connections Business Spotlight: Renback Barn
Surgeon Dr. Carolyn Weaver Swenson ‘03 to give Homecoming Suter lecture
Dr. Carolyn Weaver Swenson ‘03, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, will give a Suter Science Seminar during Eastern Mennonite University’s Homecoming ... read more about Surgeon Dr. Carolyn Weaver Swenson ‘03 to give Homecoming Suter lecture
EMU student numbers are up, retention rate at historic high
Eastern Mennonite University begins the new academic year with gains in new student enrollment, including among transfer students, and a record-high retention rate, according to university officials. “EMU’s unique educational ... read more about EMU student numbers are up, retention rate at historic high