Funds will expand capacity, enhance outreach for campus food pantry A new $11,905 grant from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) will expand capacity at the EMU ... read more about EMU receives $12K grant to address food insecurity
MobilePack event at EMUDate: Friday, March 21, and Saturday, March 22, 2025Time: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday (in two-hour shifts)Location: Yoder Arena at EMU’s University ... read more about Help EMU pack 100,000 meals for hungry children around the world!
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 ... read more about Free Food Room seeks donations to continue operating
EMU sophomore Sara Kennel spent a gap year after high school working for service programs in Guatemala and Ecuador and immersing herself in their cultures. During a spring break trip ... read more about Students recount experiences from Y-Serve trips to West Virginia, Atlanta
Stan Maclin GC ’01 (ministry studies), the community organizer, pastor, educator, and tireless advocate for racial and social justice in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and beyond, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2021, at ... read more about Community leader Stan Maclin connected EMU to local activism
In recent weeks, EMU’s social media handles have featured five faculty and staff sharing mental health support tips. Geared towards students, the posts have also been shared widely among faculty, ... read more about Self-care tips series with ‘campus celebs’ gains big shares on EMU social media
A virtual welcome, we all know, is not the same as smiles, hugs and the buzz of excitement around the start of the academic year. In the wake of a ... read more about EMU’s move-in delay shifts welcome events online for new and returning Royals
Hurricane Florence poured 30 inches of rain in Pollocksville, North Carolina in 2018 and caused a storm surge on the nearby Atlantic coast, leading to extensive flood damage to homes ... read more about Students assist rebuilding efforts following hurricane damage in North Carolina
The Rev. Dr. Elaine Heath – author, educator, United Methodist Church elder and co-founder of the Neighborhood Seminary – will visit Eastern Mennonite University Nov. 20-21 as part of the annual ... read more about UMC elder, Neighborhood Seminary founder to give Augsburger Lecture
Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Interfaith Engagement (CIE) sent two students and two staff to the August 2019 Interfaith Leadership Institute in Chicago, Illinois. The event is hosted by Interfaith ... read more about EMU students, staff inspired by summer Interfaith Leadership Institute