Ten graduating seniors were honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a ceremony held Saturday afternoon, April 30, 2016 at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated ... read more about Ten seniors honored with Cords of Distinction for their impact on campus and community
Watch livestream of ceremonies at: http://emu.edu/live-video/ Due to inclement weather, the 2016 commencement exercises will be held in Yoder Arena at 1 p.m. with doors opening to the arena at ... read more about Commencement Exercises Indoors; Live Stream available
Susan Schultz Huxman, PhD, has been appointed as Eastern Mennonite University’s ninth president by unanimous vote from both the university’s Board of Trustees and the Board of Mennonite Education Agency. ... read more about Susan Schultz Huxman, Ph.D., appointed as Eastern Mennonite University’s ninth president
At a recent conference in New York, Eastern Mennonite University students found themselves in a unique position as participant-representatives. They were the only students among the 30 participants at the ... read more about EMU faculty, staff and Team Accord students attend restorative justice training together
This year, several Eastern Mennonite University faculty and staff, among them Jack Rutt, are moving into retirement after many years of service. To acknowledge their service and deep commitment to ... read more about Celebrating Service: Special projects manager Jack Rutt keeps his finger on EMU’s pulse, but with a bit more time off
“My speech wrote itself,” said Bethany Chupp, winner of the C. Henry Smith Oratorical Contest at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). The winning speech, titled “Standing At the Door,” came so ... read more about Winning C. Henry Smith orator examines conflict in the Mennonite church; other winners explore gun violence, race
As graduates make their way across the stage at Eastern Mennonite University’s 2016 Commencement ceremonies, one other person on the stage will also be celebrating both student and personal accomplishments ... read more about Retiring president Loren Swartzendruber to speak at 2016 Commencement
What does leadership mean in the Anabaptist tradition today? More than 230 people gathered at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, April 7-9 to explore that question at “Leading into ... read more about Three-day conference focuses on Anabaptists and leadership for the common good
The flags of 55 countries now hang in “The Orie O. Miller Hall of Nations,” dedicated during a chapel service at the University Commons at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) on ... read more about International flags fly in the University Commons, as chapel service dedicates The Orie O. Miller Hall of Nations
This year, several Eastern Mennonite University faculty and staff, among them Pamela Rutt, former assistant director of the graduate teacher education program in Lancaster, are moving into retirement after many ... read more about Celebrating Service: Pamela Rutt heads back to the classroom, fulfilling a dream as a sign language interpretor