Events included learning sessions, a taco bar luncheon, and plenty of dancing The year is 1946. The U.S. is one year removed from World War II, Perry Como’s “Prisoner of ... read more about Snapshots from the Faculty Staff Conference
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Graduate counseling program receives $2.37 million grant
Award will fund $25,000 internship stipends for students serving rural and underserved communities through Spring 2029 Had she known about the generous stipend support available to Eastern Mennonite University counseling ... read more about Graduate counseling program receives $2.37 million grant
Meet the new divisional deans
As part of a reimagining process, EMU is positioning itself to better serve its students and fulfill its mission by reconfiguring its academic structure from three schools to two divisions. ... read more about Meet the new divisional deans
Rev. Dr. Shannon Dycus assumes role as EMU interim president
The Rev. Dr. Shannon W. Dycus has taken the baton as EMU’s interim president, officially beginning her role on July 1, 2025. Dr. Dycus previously served as vice president for ... read more about Rev. Dr. Shannon Dycus assumes role as EMU interim president
EMU announces fall 2024, spring 2025 Inclusive Excellence Grant awards
Eastern Mennonite University’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion announces the recipients of the Inclusive Excellence Grants for fall 2024 and spring 2025. Each grant, awarded at $1,200, supports initiatives that foster ... read more about EMU announces fall 2024, spring 2025 Inclusive Excellence Grant awards
EMU welcomes new nurse aide training program coordinator
Eastern Mennonite University is pleased to announce the appointment of Melanie Deibert ‘10, BSN, RN, as the new nurse aide training program coordinator for EMU at Lancaster. With over 23 ... read more about EMU welcomes new nurse aide training program coordinator
EMU honors retirees and employees for milestones of service
Their combined service to EMU spans more than 4½ centuries EMU honored this year’s retirees and employees who have reached milestone years of service at its annual recognition luncheon on ... read more about EMU honors retirees and employees for milestones of service
Highlights from EMU’s 2025 Commencement
Eastern Mennonite University awarded 320 degrees at its 107th Commencement on Sunday, May 4. The total included 188 undergraduate degrees, 70 master’s degrees, and 62 graduate certificates. The 316 members ... read more about Highlights from EMU’s 2025 Commencement
EMU’s Intensive English Program provides a welcoming environment of learning and friendship
“Teacher, what does ‘about’ mean?” Native speakers of a language intuitively understand prepositions, but many would be hard-pressed to explain them to someone who is learning the language. Native speakers ... read more about EMU’s Intensive English Program provides a welcoming environment of learning and friendship
EMU professor shares comedic memoir on Mennonite life
The Daily News-Record spilled some ink on EMU Professor Kirsten Eve Beachy '02 and her new collection of essays, Martyrs and Chickens: Confessions of a Granola Mennonite, in a Thursday, April 24, article. Beachy, reading excerpts from the book at a Writers Read on Tuesday, delivered “frequent moments of sarcastic and dark humor (that) made the audience at the event laugh,” the reporter wrote. Watch a recording of the event here. ... read more about EMU professor shares comedic memoir on Mennonite life from Daily News-Record