Laura Ruth ’09 and Rebecca Shelly ’14 are spreading joy and kindness through the power of flowers, while making a positive impact on the planet. In March, the EMU alums ... read more about EMU grads brighten lives through blooms
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EMU welcomes new faculty
Eastern Mennonite University and Eastern Mennonite Seminary welcome five new full-time faculty to the ranks for the 2024-25 academic year. Dr. Tamika Jackson, assistant professor of counselingJackson is an assistant ... read more about EMU welcomes new faculty
Chamber Singers to represent North America at international gathering
Hymnal sing-through to raise funds for May 2025 trip Sing-through of Voices TogetherWhere: Martin Chapel, EMU Seminary Building, 1181 Smith Ave., HarrisonburgWhen: 7-11 p.m., Friday, Sept. 6 | 9 a.m.-9 ... read more about Chamber Singers to represent North America at international gathering
Renowned photojournalist, National Geographic Explorer to visit EMU
Wildlife photojournalist, filmmaker and adventurer Morgan Heim will speak about her work at a pair of EMU events on Friday, Sept. 6. Heim’s work focuses on the ways human-influenced environmental ... read more about Renowned photojournalist, National Geographic Explorer to visit EMU
Save the date for Homecoming and Family Weekend 2024
Alumni, parents, students and community members are invited to celebrate Eastern Mennonite University’s Homecoming and Family Weekend Oct. 11-13, 2024. This year’s events include a Royal City Celebration, a theater ... read more about Save the date for Homecoming and Family Weekend 2024
EMU’s Huxman shares goals, updates at Presidential Address
When EMU’s generous alumni are asked about why they choose to give back to the school, their answers are “overwhelmingly the same,” said President Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman. Their response, ... read more about EMU’s Huxman shares goals, updates at Presidential Address
Arts and Lectures Calendar for Fall 2024
This listing includes events for the fall semester at Eastern Mennonite University. To see most current details, additional events and further information, please visit the events calendar at www.emu.edu/events. EMU News ... read more about Arts and Lectures Calendar for Fall 2024
EMU community joins Mennonite Action march to D.C.
A group of Mennonites and interfaith allies—many of them students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other members of the EMU community—marched more than 135 miles from Harrisonburg, Virginia, to Washington, D.C., ... read more about EMU community joins Mennonite Action march to D.C.
In the News: EMU, JMU partner together to preserve historic Green Book house
EMU history professor Mark Metzler Sawin is part of the team helping uncover the past behind a Harrisonburg, Virginia, house listed in the Green Book guide. The professor is working ... read more about In the News: EMU, JMU partner together to preserve historic Green Book house
EMU recognized for commitment to first-generation college students
Selected for inclusion in the FirstGen Forward Network FirstGen Forward recently announced Eastern Mennonite University as one of 80 new members of the FirstGen Forward Network for 2024-25. To be ... read more about EMU recognized for commitment to first-generation college students