Psalm 107:1 O give thanks to the Lord, for God is good; for God’s steadfast love endures for ever. As we move into the Thanksgiving season in the United States, we ... read more about Thoughts of Thanksgiving: Fall 2021
Campus life
Y-Serve heads to Kentucky for fall break service work
In just a few days of service work in Harlan, Kentucky, Kora Kornhaus learned an invaluable lesson: her volunteer work was as important as the gifts she opened herself up ... read more about Y-Serve heads to Kentucky for fall break service work
Sophomore shares advice for homeschoolers on the college search
Laurel Evans, a sophomore Yoder and Webb Scholar who was homeschooled, talks about deciding on EMU and making it home in The Homeschooler’s Guide to Colleges this fall. The Bible, ... read more about Sophomore shares advice for homeschoolers on the college search
Anabaptist World: ‘Drawing on Jesuit and Anabaptist values, EMU’s first DEI director seeks to break down barriers’
Jacqueline N. Font-Guzmán, executive director of diversity, equity and inclusion, offers a first-person perspective of why she was drawn to Eastern Mennonite University in the September 2021 education-themed issue of ... read more about Anabaptist World: ‘Drawing on Jesuit and Anabaptist values, EMU’s first DEI director seeks to break down barriers’
Royals move in!
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!
EMU welcomes new faculty for 2021-22 academic year
Eastern Mennonite University welcomes several new faculty for the 2021-22 academic year. (This article features only full-time faculty). Tarek Maassarani JD, visiting professor of restorative justice, Center for Justice and ... read more about EMU welcomes new faculty for 2021-22 academic year
‘Here Together’ Week Photo Album (with a little commentary)
EMU’s “Here Together” Week began Monday with a rainstorm for the Waterman/Northwest neighborhood trash pick-up and ended with blazing sun and blue skies for the ice cream giveaway and concert ... read more about ‘Here Together’ Week Photo Album (with a little commentary)
EMU’s ‘Here Together’ week highlights community connections, service and fun
Next week, Eastern Mennonite University goes out into the community with “Here Together,” a six-day celebration to kick off the 2021-22 academic year. The week’s events were organized by faculty ... read more about EMU’s ‘Here Together’ week highlights community connections, service and fun
EMU joins national College Vaccine Challenge
Eastern Mennonite University has joined more than 650 colleges and universities, including 18 Virginia institutions, in the COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge. The initiative, created in a partnership of the White ... read more about EMU joins national College Vaccine Challenge
Herm on parade! EMU’s mascot makes debut appearance
Herm made his first public appearance in his new costume during a May parade at Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community. He was escorted by Lauren Jefferson, Jessica Hostetler ’08 and her son Toby, all ... read more about Herm on parade! EMU’s mascot makes debut appearance