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A fantastic investment: Bachelor’s degree adds $30K to salary, on average

February 29, 2024Last updated February 29, 2024 by Ryan Cornell

February is Financial Aid Awareness Month, a time when many in the higher education community provide crucial information to students and families about access to federal, state and institutional aid.

EMU’s free summer course ‘Imagining the Future after COVID-19’ open to all

June 17, 2020Last updated June 29, 2020 by Randi B. Hagi

What will a post-pandemic world look like? How is COVID-19 affecting each of us differently, and what are our responsibilities to one another in the face of those disparities? What

New programs of study beginning this fall: political and global studies

March 25, 2019Last updated September 18, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Eastern Mennonite University’s two newest programs of study embody its mission to prepare students to “serve and lead in a global context.” A political science major and revised minor and

MBA’s Costa Rica residency brings leadership for the common good and sustainable practices into focus

September 13, 2018Last updated September 18, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Costa Rica is widely considered one of the most progressive nations in the areas of ecological and economic sustainability. With a pledge to be carbon neutral by 2025 and regular

Connected in a Royals way: New website locates alumni businesses, internship opportunities

September 3, 2018Last updated September 6, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Royal Connections, a new feature launching on Eastern Mennonite University’s website, showcases alumni-owned or managed businesses all over the world – and helps students, parents and graduates find and connect

Outstanding Young Alumna/us: Claudette Monroy

July 16, 2018Last updated July 16, 2018 by Emily Wade Will

For nearly half of her life, Claudette Monroy ’10 has endured the precarious existence of a hang glider, at the mercy of shifting winds to either soar in the United

Senior accounting and econ major wins local scholarship

April 16, 2018Last updated April 16, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

As a child Austin Sachs dreamed of becoming not a CEO, but a CFO – a chief financial officer. Now the double major at Eastern Mennonite University is $1,000 closer

New marketing and organizational leadership majors will develop professionals to meet dynamic, expanding opportunities

March 29, 2018Last updated April 3, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Two new majors at Eastern Mennonite University offered in fall 2018 will prepare students to fill key roles in the growing fields of marketing and organizational leadership. “Marketing is the

‘Business as a Calling’ MEDA convention inspires EMU students

November 27, 2017Last updated December 7, 2017 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

For four Eastern Mennonite University students the Nov. 2-4 convention of Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) fueled their professional interests and provided an opportunity to pitch a business idea in

MEDA conference attendees return inspired to serve communities through business

November 16, 2016Last updated December 1, 2016 by Justine Nolt

“This conference definitely made me proud to be a business major,” said Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) business administration major Jessica Vingert. She had the opportunity to meet with CEOs and

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