This year, EMU brought the party to you! The first-ever virtual Homecoming 2020 was hosted on behalf of 21,633 alums and even more friends around the world over the Oct. ... read more about EMU Homecoming: Catch what you missed!
Conferences and events
NIH chief talks mental health and genetics at October Suter seminar
Dr. Francis J. McMahon will give a Suter Science Seminar on Wednesday, October 14 at 4:15 p.m. at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Attend via EMU’s Facebook Live page. McMahon will ... read more about NIH chief talks mental health and genetics at October Suter seminar
Homecoming 2020: Alumni Awards
Celebrate EMU’s Alumni Award recipients Friday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 on Facebook Live! These honored guests will be joined at the Homecoming opening celebration with President Susan Schultz Huxman (and ... read more about Homecoming 2020: Alumni Awards
Leader of Virginia’s public health response to COVID-19 to speak Wednesday
Jeannine Uzel MSN ’18* is the director of public health nursing at the Virginia Department of Health. She will give a lecture as part of the Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) ... read more about Leader of Virginia’s public health response to COVID-19 to speak Wednesday
EMU to host three virtual Suter Science Seminars this fall
Eastern Mennonite University will host three virtual Suter Science Seminars for the 2020 fall semester. Virginia’s director of public health nursing, a principal investigator from the National Institute of Mental ... read more about EMU to host three virtual Suter Science Seminars this fall
Join virtual events with poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama Sept. 14-18
Poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama will spend the second week of September virtually touring Eastern Mennonite University: speaking in chapels, colloquia, and classes; chatting with pastors and LGBTQ+ groups; ... read more about Join virtual events with poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama Sept. 14-18
Conference to explore history of Brethren, Mennonite churches on issues of race
“The Church in Black & White,” a one-day virtual symposium on Saturday, Sept. 12, explores the history of Brethren and Mennonite churches on issues of race. The event is co-sponsored ... read more about Conference to explore history of Brethren, Mennonite churches on issues of race
CODI hosts racism, anti-racism and belonging discussion for EMU faculty and staff
On August 19, faculty and staff from Eastern Mennonite University gathered for a required online session on “Racism, Anti-Racism, and Belonging” hosted by the Committee on Diversity and Inclusion. The ... read more about CODI hosts racism, anti-racism and belonging discussion for EMU faculty and staff
All-virtual Homecoming and Family Weekend features new Herm, fun run/ride, TenTalks and much more
Newsflash! Wondering how the Great Herm Search of 2020 was going? Mark Oct. 16 on your calendar. Eastern Mennonite University’s new blue lion mascot will meet his fans during the ... read more about All-virtual Homecoming and Family Weekend features new Herm, fun run/ride, TenTalks and much more
The Presbyterian Outlook features Richmond chapter of Coming To The Table
Danita Rountree Green shares about Coming to the Table in Richmond, Virginia (CTTT-RVA), a local nonprofit that invites people to engage in the sharing of stories at the table where food and facilitation become the perfect ingredients for spawning new friendships across the racial divide. We invite you to meet the ever-growing CTTT-RVA family and join us as we deal with our country’s oldest problem: the legacy of enslavement and the racism it has spawned. We are excited about our work: taking disparate stories and developing a shared narrative leading to healing. CTTT orginated at EMU. ... read more about The Presbyterian Outlook features Richmond chapter of Coming To The Table from The Presbyterian Outlook