Upbeat reports on enrollment and finances dominated the fall meeting of the EMU board of trustees held Friday and Saturday (Nov. 13-14) on campus. The 17-member governing body approved a ... read more about Board of Trustees Hears Updates in Lively Sessions
Office of the president
President Loren Swartzendruber Elected Private College Council Chair
Loren Swartzendruber is serving as chair of the Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia (CICV) for the 2009-10 fiscal year. Loren Swartzendruber, president of EMU, is serving as chair of ... read more about President Loren Swartzendruber Elected Private College Council Chair
Sara Wenger Shenk named president of Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary
Geo Dr. Sara Wenger Shenk Sara Wenger Shenk, associate dean of Eastern Mennonite Seminary (EMS) in Harrisonburg, Va., has been named president of Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS), Elkhart, Ind. ... read more about Sara Wenger Shenk named president of Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary
A banner day opens school year
Something slightly different contributed to the atmosphere of expectancy that permeated Lehman Auditorium. In an all-campus convocation Wednesday morning, Sept. 2, President Loren Swartzendruber welcomed EMU’s largest incoming class in ... read more about A banner day opens school year
EMU fetes Augsburger
Myron S. Augsburger, president emeritus of Eastern Mennonite University, cut the cake and those in attendance joined in singing "happy birthday," then enjoyed cake and ice cream. The recognition took ... read more about EMU fetes Augsburger
EMU ranked in ‘America’s Best Colleges’ edition
EMU placed in the “third tier” rankings in the “best liberal arts colleges” category in the 2010 edition of “America’s Best Colleges” by “U.S. News & World Report” magazine. EMU ... read more about EMU ranked in ‘America’s Best Colleges’ edition
EMU gearing up for new school year
The calendar – and the heat index – indicates that that it’s time for Eastern Mennonite University to warm upfor the start of the 2009-10 academic year. Fall semester classes ... read more about EMU gearing up for new school year
EMU Appoints Jantzi Interim Dean
Vernon E. Jantzi does not stay retired long. The professor emeritus of sociology is serving part time this year as coordinator of a feasibility study for the proposed Center for ... read more about EMU Appoints Jantzi Interim Dean
Alumnus Fred Kniss Named New Provost
A 1979 honors graduate will return to EMU as the new provost. New EMU provost Fred Kniss (Photo by Jim Bishop) EMU President Loren Swartzendruber announced that Fred Kniss, currently ... read more about Alumnus Fred Kniss Named New Provost
President Drops in On Cross-cultural Group in Guatemala
It was a crash course in cross-cultural learning and a long-time dream come true. EMU President Loren Swarzendruber and his wife, Pat, (pictured second row, at right) paid a whirlwind ... read more about President Drops in On Cross-cultural Group in Guatemala