Peacebuilding, sustainability, and cross-cultural encounter are core to Eastern Mennonite University, located in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. EMU is uniquely hospitable to people from a variety of cultures and ... read more about EMU – A Home Away From Home
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EMU Wraps Up Athletic Year With Honors Banquet
Eastern Mennonite University held its Athletic Honors Banquet on April 17 in a time of reflecting upon and honoring the journeys of the Royals’ student-athletes. Seniors Andy Richter (Perkasie, PA/Christopher ... read more about EMU Wraps Up Athletic Year With Honors Banquet

Join EMU MBA Open House Online or On Site
People in Harrisonburg and around the world are invited to an MBA “open house” on Tuesday, May 8, from 6-7 p.m. People in the area are invited to the EMU ... read more about Join EMU MBA Open House Online or On Site

A Humanitarian’s Story
Courtesy Daily News Record, May 1, 2012 Dan Terry devoted his life to helping Afghan people. For nearly four decades, the humanitarian aid worker coordinated small-scale community development projects throughout ... read more about A Humanitarian’s Story

Students Test Their Gifts in Ministry Inquiry Program
A group of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) students will begin summer internships with congregations throughout the U.S. as part of Mennonite Church USA‘s Ministry Inquiry Program (MIP). Funded in part ... read more about Students Test Their Gifts in Ministry Inquiry Program

Graduates Honored for Contributions to Campus, Community
Ten graduating seniors were honored as “Cords of Distinction” recipients in a ceremony held Saturday afternoon, April 28 at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated the ... read more about Graduates Honored for Contributions to Campus, Community

Doubling Down On Success
Being twins, Justin and Joel Rittenhouse learned to share growing up: toys, birthdays, even, in one sense, each other’s face. Now, the 21-year-olds share another distinction — Eastern Mennonite University ... read more about Doubling Down On Success

Disney Urges Larger Role for Women in Peacebuilding
Commencement speaker Abigail Disney asked the graduates of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) to support a greater role for women in the political arena, particularly in peace negotiations. If more women ... read more about Disney Urges Larger Role for Women in Peacebuilding

EMU Among State’s Best in Recycling
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) finished third in the state of Virginia in the latest “Recyclemania” competition. “Recyclemania brings some friendly competition between colleges and universities, and in the end, can ... read more about EMU Among State’s Best in Recycling

“Weaving Life” Documentary to Highlight Life of Dan Terry
Dan Terry, 64, was among 10 humanitarian aid workers assassinated in Afghanistan in August 2010, but his remarkable life cannot be defined by his brutal death. Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) ... read more about “Weaving Life” Documentary to Highlight Life of Dan Terry