The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on educational institutions across the country – with students, instructors, and families seemingly in limbo as they try to navigate public health precautions and an ... read more about Centering student needs, EMU faculty adapt to fall semester challenges
This was neither the end of the semester we anticipated nor the graduation we expected, but it is the semester we have completed and the graduation we celebrate, said Dean ... read more about Into the Virtual Classroom: A snapshot of EMU’s move online in spring 2020
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 ... read more about New programs of study beginning this fall: political and global studies
“The question is, what have you learned, and what traditions has Eastern Mennonite University imprinted on you?” asked Professor David Owusu-Ansah of soon-to-be-graduates at Eastern Mennonite University’s third annual Donning ... read more about Donning of the Kente ceremony kicks off EMU’s 100th Commencement celebration
A contingent of Eastern Mennonite University administrators and faculty recently got a taste of what Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC) program participants gain: a sampling of the culture and history ... read more about Washington Community Scholars’ Center visit showcases student internships
Sophomore engineering student Dirk Oyer received instant acclaim as he waved a small handheld wand in front of Harrisonburg High School students. “Hello, HHS,” flashed the blinking LED lights. “Wow!” ... read more about Campus visit gives Harrisonburg High GEAR UP students a taste of college life
As deep racial tensions continued to play out on the national stage, Eastern Mennonite University faculty and staff explored elements of their university’s own history and diversity in a breakout ... read more about Sawin, Pannell explore EMU’s history of increasing diversity
Eastern Mennonite University faculty and staff dipped their hands into bowls of water as they received a blessing on their work for the coming year. The sacred ritual concluded the ... read more about ‘Expanding the Legacy, Enlarging the Tent’: Annual faculty-staff conference draws community to Centennial themes