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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

Mythology meets musical in EMU Theatre’s production of “The Lightning Thief”

October 2, 2024Last updated September 30, 2024 by Ryan Cornell, Photos by Macson McGuigan/EMU

EMU Theatre is bringing Rick Riordan’s beloved young adult novel to life in its fall production of “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical.” The epic rock musical premieres at

Hall of Honor: Bianca Ygarza

October 2, 2024Last updated September 27, 2024 by EMU Athletics Communications

Bianca Ygarza ‘14 (nursing) played basketball with her sister Alicia Ygarza ‘16 at Penn Manor High School in Millerville, Pennsylvania, and chose to continue her career at EMU to study

EMU unveils revised values statement

October 1, 2024Last updated October 8, 2024 by Ryan Cornell

Eastern Mennonite University is proud to announce the result of a six-month process to review and refresh its values statement. The new statement reads: “We the community of learners—students, faculty,

Hall of Honor: Michael Allen

September 30, 2024Last updated September 27, 2024 by EMU Athletics Communications

Michael Allen ‘13, a liberal arts major with minors in Spanish and music, is a Fork Union, Virginia, native who leaped into EMU and its record books after having competed

Third annual Royals Go Downtown offers EMU students ‘taste’ of Harrisonburg

September 27, 2024Last updated September 27, 2024 by Ryan Cornell, Photos by Jon Styer/At Ease Design & Consulting

Downtown Harrisonburg, Virginia, transformed into a sea of blue on Thursday, Sept. 26, as about 270 EMU students, clad in matching shirts, participated in the third annual Royals Go Downtown,

Career lawyer, educator Dr. Lee Roy Berry Jr. ‘66 selected for Distinguished Service Award

September 25, 2024Last updated September 24, 2024 by Josette Keelor

When Dr. Lee Roy Berry Jr. ’66 graduated from Eastern Mennonite College (now Eastern Mennonite University), several members of his Sarasota, Florida, church were there to celebrate his achievement. “They

Homecoming TenTalks welcomes Adesola Johnson ’25, Ashley Mellinger ’24, and Dr. Mark Metzler Sawin

September 20, 2024Last updated September 24, 2024 by Ryan Cornell

Date: Saturday, Oct. 12Time: 2 p.m.Location: Suter Science Center 106Cost: Free (registration required) The perennially popular TenTalks during Homecoming and Family Weekend 2024 will feature three speakers each representing a

EMU enrolls most diverse class in school’s history, sees graduate recruitment growth

September 19, 2024Last updated September 19, 2024 by EMU Communications

Eastern Mennonite University has released its fall 2024 enrollment and retention figures, which reflect its ongoing commitment to belonging with significant growth in the percentage of incoming students who identify

Hall of Honor: Roland Landes

September 18, 2024Last updated September 25, 2024 by EMU Athletics Communications

Roland Landes wore many hats over the course of three decades at EMU, serving as an exemplary employee and coach of five different sports: men’s cross country, baseball, men’s basketball,

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