No EMU students were harmed, but many residents and Mennonite congregations in the deep South were touched by the dreadful effects of Hurricane Katrina, which ripped into the coast of ... read more about Organizations Reach Out to Victims of Hurricane Katrina
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Setting Goals Critical, President Says
Keep your eye on the goal, but be keenly aware of the past and what is happening around you in setting both short- and long-term goals. That was the thrust ... read more about Setting Goals Critical, President Says
Magazine Gives EMU National Ranking
“U.S. News & World Report” magazine has given Eastern Mennonite University a national ranking for the fifth year in a row in its “America’s Best Colleges” issue for 2006. Many ... read more about Magazine Gives EMU National Ranking
EMU to Hold 87th Commencement
Eastern Mennonite University will hold its 87th annual commencement exercises 1 p.m. Sunday, May 1 on the front lawn of campus, weather permitting. EMU President Loren E. Swartzendruber will confer ... read more about EMU to Hold 87th Commencement
EMU Names Shisler to Advancement Post
Kirk L. Shisler of Syracuse, N.Y., has been named vice president for advancement at Eastern Mennonite University, effective Apr. 1, 2005. The appointment was announced Friday, Jan. 14, by EMU ... read more about EMU Names Shisler to Advancement Post
Spring Convocation Sounds Note of ‘Hope’
A candlelight processional of faculty, staff and students into Lehman Auditorium at Eastern Mennonite University literally set the stage for things to come. President Loren E. Swartzendruber, surrounded by tables ... read more about Spring Convocation Sounds Note of ‘Hope’
Hope Incarnated in a World of Despair
Coming Soon: Pre-Law Program
Marie S. Morris, undergraduate academic dean, and Daniel W. Wessner of EMU’s history department review the prospectus for the new pre-law minor at EMU. Photo by Jim Bishop For students ... read more about Coming Soon: Pre-Law Program
EMU Enjoys Record Fall Enrollment
Even though EMU graduated a record 406 students last spring, enrollment has kept pace and is up this fall. The record total enrollment of 1,513 students – undergraduate, seminary and ... read more about EMU Enjoys Record Fall Enrollment
For Whom the Bell Tolls . . .
On the third anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attacks on the United States, EMU will offer a ringing reminder of that fateful day’s events. The electronic chimes on the roof ... read more about For Whom the Bell Tolls . . .