EMU’s Top News of 2022
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Commencement
EMU hosts historic first Lavender Graduation and other LGBTQ+ events
This spring, Eastern Mennonite University hosted its first Lavender Graduation to honor LGBTQ+ graduates and alumni. The event recognizes LGBTQ students of all races and ethnicities and acknowledges their achievement ... read more about EMU hosts historic first Lavender Graduation and other LGBTQ+ events
EMU aviation graduates make surprise helicopter flight to graduation
Three Eastern Mennonite University graduates made a surprise flight to their Commencement ceremony on Friday evening. They arrived by helicopter – a symbol of their distinction as the first graduates ... read more about EMU aviation graduates make surprise helicopter flight to graduation
EMU confers 408 degrees, as Bryan Stevenson is awarded university’s second honorary doctorate
Eastern Mennonite University’s 104th Commencement ceremony was marked by the conferring of only its second honorary doctorate in its history — to human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson, founder of the ... read more about EMU confers 408 degrees, as Bryan Stevenson is awarded university’s second honorary doctorate
CJP’s 29 peacebuilding graduates from the Class of ‘22 are ‘already changing the world’
The day before acclaimed human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson gave the Commencement address at Eastern Mennonite University, 29 graduates of the university’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding gathered virtually for ... read more about CJP’s 29 peacebuilding graduates from the Class of ‘22 are ‘already changing the world’
Donning of the Kente ceremony honors grads, their heritage and valued mentors
Eastern Mennonite University’s seventh annual Donning of the Kente Ceremony held plenty of moments that tugged the heart. “Each time we do this, and this is the seventh time,” said ... read more about Donning of the Kente ceremony honors grads, their heritage and valued mentors
EMU announces 2022 Cords of Distinction honorees
READ the tributes for EMU’s Class of ’22 Cords recipients. Ten graduating seniors are the 2022 Cords of Distinction recipients. They will wear blue and gold cords signifying their achievement ... read more about EMU announces 2022 Cords of Distinction honorees
EMU to host inaugural Lavender Graduation ceremony
Eastern Mennonite University will honor LGBTQ+ graduates and alumni at an inaugural Lavender Graduation ceremony. The event will be Friday, May 6, from 5-7 p.m. at the Discipleship Center on ... read more about EMU to host inaugural Lavender Graduation ceremony
Internationally renowned human rights lawyer and social justice activist Bryan Stevenson to deliver EMU’s 2022 Commencement address
Bryan Stevenson, internationally renowned social justice activist and founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, will deliver the keynote address during Eastern Mennonite University’s Commencement ceremony on Sunday, ... read more about Internationally renowned human rights lawyer and social justice activist Bryan Stevenson to deliver EMU’s 2022 Commencement address
Best Photos of 2021
Media specialist Rachel Holderman ‘18 curated our “Best Photos of 2021.” This annual tradition is an opportunity to reflect back on the cumulative work of documenting the life and times ... read more about Best Photos of 2021