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Royal Awards honor commencement ceremony planners

August 27, 2021Last updated September 4, 2021 by EMU Communications

Eastern Mennonite University presented three Royal Awards for Staff Performance during May and June 2021. The awardees are selected from nominations of staff or administrators who have shown exceptional performance,

‘Ready to do the hard work’: DEI director sees surge of support during first months in new role

August 18, 2021Last updated August 26, 2021 by Lauren Jefferson

Scroll down to view an 8/17/2021 interview with Dr. Font-Guzmán. Not a week after beginning in her new role as EMU’s first executive director of diversity, equity, and inclusion, Jacqueline

Royal Awards honor spring semester staff performance

May 21, 2021Last updated December 6, 2021 by EMU communications

Eastern Mennonite University presented four Royal Awards for Staff Performance during spring semester 2021. The awardees are selected from nominations of staff or administrators who have shown exceptional performance, and/or

Four earn inaugural Royal Award for Staff Performance (and coveted golden emus)

January 21, 2021Last updated January 26, 2021 by EMU communications

Who wouldn’t want to hug a trophy, pose for a commemorative photo, and put a golden emu on proud display in their office? Not that staff at Eastern Mennonite University,

CODI hosts racism, anti-racism and belonging discussion for EMU faculty and staff

September 1, 2020Last updated September 4, 2020 by EMU communications

On August 19, faculty and staff from Eastern Mennonite University gathered for a required online session on “Racism, Anti-Racism, and Belonging” hosted by the Committee on Diversity and Inclusion. The

Herm ready to ‘pass the torch’ of Royal Pride to next blue lion mascot

April 2, 2020Last updated April 7, 2020 by EMU communications

Eastern Mennonite University has announced the retirement of Herm, the school’s mascot, effective at the end of the 2019-20 academic year. Known less by his official moniker of Herm the

EMU appoints Jason Good as new vice president for innovation and student recruitment

January 20, 2020Last updated January 27, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson

Eastern Mennonite University has named Jason Good, PhD, in a new role for the university as vice president for innovation and student recruitment, effective Jan. 27, 2020. Good comes most

EMU names new academic deans

August 16, 2019Last updated September 6, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

Eastern Mennonite University has named long-time campus leaders to three new academic dean positions, effective July 1. David Brubaker, Sue Cockley and Tara Kishbaugh now each lead one of three

Staff Spotlight #2: Vanessa Derrow, Health Services

April 1, 2019Last updated April 12, 2019 by EMU communications

This occasional series features Eastern Mennonite University staff members. Vanessa Derrow serves EMU as the health information management coordinator in Health Services. Check out the first staff spotlight on Lynn Veurink. And

Committee on Diversity and Inclusion begins ‘groundwatering’ for racial equity work on campus

November 20, 2018Last updated November 20, 2018 by EMU communications

The 17-member Committee on Diversity and Inclusion (CODI) at Eastern Mennonite University has a broad mission – and specific plans for implementing its vision. CODI hosts a racial equity leadership institute introductory forum in

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