Once again, EMU is enlivened with the chatter of voices in the hallways, activity on the Quad, meals on Thomas Plaza, cyclists flying by on campus paths and the disc ... read more about Royals move in!
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EMU announces 2021 Yoder and Webb Scholars
Eastern Mennonite University has announced the 2021 Yoder Scholars and Webb Scholars. The scholarships cover full tuition and include admission into EMU’s Honors Program. The Yoder Scholars program was founded ... read more about EMU announces 2021 Yoder and Webb Scholars
Alderfer named Top Athlete And Scholar, Johnson to First Team
A semester of awards continued for EMU runners Isaac Alderfer (Broadway, Va./Broadway) and Alijah Johnson (Upper Marlboro, Md./Frederick Douglass), as both earned some heavy medals from the Old Dominion Athletic Conference today. The league ... read more about Alderfer named Top Athlete And Scholar, Johnson to First Team
Student-built ‘supermileage car’ makes maiden voyage
On a bright and windy April day, against a gorgeous mountain backdrop, a little blue wedge zipped around the Shenandoah Speedway in Shenandoah, Va. It averaged a conservative speed in ... read more about Student-built ‘supermileage car’ makes maiden voyage
EMU honors students for academic, leadership achievements
Ninety Eastern Mennonite University students were recognized for accomplishments and achievements during the 2020-21 academic year during a special recognition ceremony today. View the livestream recording Academics Academic Success Center ... read more about EMU honors students for academic, leadership achievements
EMU programmers advance to North American championships
A cadre of talented programmers from Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) have advanced to the North America Division Championships of the International Collegiate Programming Contest, which will be held later this ... read more about EMU programmers advance to North American championships
Sixth annual Donning of the Kente ceremony honors grads, their heritage and valued mentors
Last weekend, the Eastern Mennonite University community honored approximately 30 students at the sixth annual Donning of the Kente Ceremony. The ceremony, always the first of the Commencement events, recognizes ... read more about Sixth annual Donning of the Kente ceremony honors grads, their heritage and valued mentors
EMU After the Verdict: Where We Go From Here
On Tuesday evening, just a short time after the verdict was announced, I sent a message to our campus community. I named the value of a cathartic, collective exhale on ... read more about EMU After the Verdict: Where We Go From Here
Students donate hundreds of books for eager Waterman Elementary readers
If you listen hard enough, you might hear the sound of pages turning. Just down the road from Eastern Mennonite University, Waterman Elementary School is immersed in a reading challenge ... read more about Students donate hundreds of books for eager Waterman Elementary readers
CJP volunteers connect with state prisons for COVID-19 Compassion Release Project
Four graduate students from Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding played a role in the release of two incarcerated individuals from Virginia state prisons in February 2021. Conner ... read more about CJP volunteers connect with state prisons for COVID-19 Compassion Release Project