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EMU student wins coveted Rhodes Scholarship

November 18, 2024Last updated November 19, 2024 by EMU Communications

Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) is pleased to announce that senior Meredith Lehman, from Dover, Ohio, has been named a recipient of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. Lehman was one of only

Free Food Room seeks donations to continue operating

November 4, 2024Last updated November 4, 2024 by Ryan Cornell

For the past two years, the EMU Free Food Room has supported members of the campus community experiencing food insecurity. Inside the room, located in the Ammon Heatwole House at

Mayor Reed, fixture on EMU’s campus, inspires civic engagement among students

October 22, 2024Last updated October 15, 2024 by Ryan Cornell

With Election Day (Nov. 5) fast approaching, students at EMU say that having an elected official, Mayor Deanna Reed, on campus has motivated them to become civically engaged. Reed, who

EMU grad guides Paralympians in Paris

October 21, 2024Last updated October 15, 2024 by Ryan Cornell

Philip Watson Jr. ’16 says his experiences at EMU sparked a passion for service—a passion that continues to this day. The Philadelphia native recently returned from the 2024 Summer Paralympics

There’s no place like HOMEcoming: See the 2024 highlights

October 17, 2024Last updated October 21, 2024 by EMU Communications

Past and present Royals alike followed the yellow brick road back to Eastern Mennonite University for an unforgettable Homecoming and Family Weekend. With more than 380 people registered for 30+

EMU receives $101K grant to address mental health, substance abuse

October 16, 2024Last updated October 15, 2024 by Ryan Cornell

A new program at EMU will provide services, education, and programming for all EMU undergraduate students, and especially those who struggle with mental health challenges and substance misuse. The program,

Nurturing seeds of faith in churches, individuals through conversation

October 10, 2024Last updated October 8, 2024 by Josette Keelor

Ministry of Outstanding Young Alum Seth Crissman ‘09, MDiv ‘15 builds bridges between communities Harrisonburg, Virginia, resident Seth Crissman ‘09, MDiv ‘15, has been selected by Eastern Mennonite University’s Alumni

LGBTQ+ activist to present Queer History Month keynote

October 9, 2024Last updated October 8, 2024 by EMU Communications

Date: Tuesday, Oct. 15Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Common Grounds, EMU University Commons, 1307 Park Road, HarrisonburgCost: Free (RSVP needed to attend) Annabeth Roeschley, executive director of the Brethren Mennonite Council for

Hall of Honor: Gina Campbell Troyer

October 9, 2024Last updated October 8, 2024 by EMU Athletics Communications

Gina Troyer ‘93, a liberal arts major with a special education certification and a minor in coaching, was hesitant about playing sports in college after feeling a “little burned out”

EMU President Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman announces retirement

October 8, 2024Last updated October 8, 2024 by Jen Kulju

President Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman has announced her retirement from Eastern Mennonite University effective at the end of the 2024-2025 academic year. Dr. Huxman is completing her second term and

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