After a six-month listening process that engaged a broad range of stakeholders, including Mennonite Church USA, the board of trustees of Eastern Mennonite University has delayed formal action regarding the ... read more about EMU delays formal action on hiring policy after listening process
A decade ago, Dan Nafziger never imagined he would be trying to convince anybody to come to Eastern Mennonite University as an enthusiastic admissions counselor. When Nafziger graduated from Harrisonburg ... read more about After leaving a large state school as a Division I athlete, Dan Nafziger found his niche athletically and academically at EMU
Trivia night, open mic, rock climbing wall, “zombies vs. humans,” glow dance… a sampling of on-campus fun at Eastern Mennonite University! ... read more about EMU student life: On-campus fun
In less than four months as an intern at The Faith & Politics Institute (FPI), sophomore Dominika “Nika” Hoefle earned the respect of FPI president Liz McCloskey. “Nika was what ... read more about WCSC intern wins applause, and Europe trip, from The Faith & Politics Institute
The average junior in college is better known for ridiculous behavior or pulling all-nighters to finish a paper put off until the last minute, not running a successful business that ... read more about The BruCrew: EMU junior spins demand for odd jobs into business employing his classmates
Ten seniors from three states and two countries ceremonially received “Cords of Distinction” on April 26, the highest honor conferred by Eastern Mennonite University on traditional undergraduate. The next day, ... read more about 10 students receive top honors for contributions to EMU and community
Courtesy of Caleb Soptelean, Daily News Record, April 28, 2014 “Dare to be laughed at, mocked and scorned.” A Nobel Peace Prize winner gave those words of advice to Eastern ... read more about Be a risk-taker and a change-maker, Nobel Peace Prize winner tells class of 2014
Under a postcard-perfect blue sky at Eastern Mennonite University, 467 members of the graduating class of 2014 heard Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee call them to “take action in the ... read more about Nobel Laureate Gbowee helps EMU graduates to appreciate taking action – and dancing – in the present
Joshua Mensah landed at Eastern Mennonite University because his Nobel prize-winning mother, Leymah Gbowee, wanted him to go to a Christian college that emphasizes community and peacebuilding. “Coming from an ... read more about Joshua Mensah emerges as strong communicator, innovator, fulfilling hopes of his Nobel-winning mother in his own way
Eastern Mennonite University will partner with the Virginia Sierra Club to discuss green technology on campus – including campus gardens and a solar array – during Earth Day, April 22, at ... read more about EMU partners with Virginia Sierra Club for Earth Day forum, April 22