This story has been updated to add a missing graduation year. Eastern Mennonite University joins the nation in mourning the late former President Jimmy Carter, who was known for his ... read more about EMU remembers legacy of Jimmy Carter
Myron Augsburger
Meet the presidents: Learn more about our school’s eight former leaders
Did you know that the first president of EMU resigned in a dispute about allowing musical instruments in the home? Or, that the fifth president took office at age 35? ... read more about Meet the presidents: Learn more about our school’s eight former leaders
Spanning nearly 50 years of institutional leadership, EMC/EMU presidents emeriti reminisce
Friday afternoon’s Presidential Forum at Eastern Mennonite University’s MainStage Theater offered a rare opportunity to hear from four leaders: three who have led the institution through major cultural and curricular ... read more about Spanning nearly 50 years of institutional leadership, EMC/EMU presidents emeriti reminisce
Rotary International welcomes new EMU chapter of Rotaract
Following its inaugural reception and ceremonial launch last week, a club at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) is now poised to offer students new opportunities for service, leadership training, and making ... read more about Rotary International welcomes new EMU chapter of Rotaract
‘Bound together by love’: Convocation opens new academic year with music, prayer and words to inspire
The 2015 convocation to dedicate the new academic year at Eastern Mennonite University began and ended yesterday [Sept. 2] with music: first the triumphal tones of the Lehman Auditorium organ ... read more about ‘Bound together by love’: Convocation opens new academic year with music, prayer and words to inspire
Sustainable Food Initiative partners with Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community farm to grow, harvest vegetables
When Tyler Eshleman took the helm of Eastern Mennonite University’s sputtering student-led Sustainable Food Initiative (SFI) last year, his goals were modest: to return the weed-choked campus gardens to their ... read more about Sustainable Food Initiative partners with Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community farm to grow, harvest vegetables
Eastern Mennonite Missions president discusses challenges of global mission engagement in Augsburger Lecture series
To explain the dramatic changes in missions engagement over the last half-century, Nelson Okanya, MDiv ’03, president of Eastern Mennonite Missions, utilizes a stark image: a sturdy bridge, spanning a ... read more about Eastern Mennonite Missions president discusses challenges of global mission engagement in Augsburger Lecture series
Visiting speaker draws parallels between Christian ‘shalom’ and Native American values of harmony, balance
The “harmony way” of Native Americans is a lot like the “shalom community” taught by Jesus, according to a seminary professor from Oregon who spoke at Eastern Mennonite University on ... read more about Visiting speaker draws parallels between Christian ‘shalom’ and Native American values of harmony, balance
An essay on the advent of the accounting major at EMU
No more than 25 feet north of my home (I live almost adjacent to EMU) resides one of the best neighbors a person could have, Mildred Heacock Hostetter. She graduated ... read more about An essay on the advent of the accounting major at EMU
Distinguished Faculty Headline Summer Missional Institute
Eastern Mennonite Seminary (EMS) Lancaster is offering three courses in its Summer Institute for Missional Questions, April-June 2013. The teachers, Myron S. Augsburger, Conrad L. Kanagy and Mark and Mary ... read more about Distinguished Faculty Headline Summer Missional Institute