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EMU’s new National Science Foundation-funded scholarship program preps STEM teachers for 21st century classrooms

April 13, 2021Last updated May 4, 2021 by Lauren Jefferson

Teacher education majors at Eastern Mennonite University who are preparing for careers teaching in the STEM fields will soon have access to new scholarship funds. EMU is the recipient of

Restorative justice in education master’s program offers online option

February 4, 2021Last updated February 15, 2021 by Randi B. Hagi

Beginning in fall 2021, Eastern Mennonite University’s MA in Education: Restorative Justice in Education degree program will offer an online option, in addition to the current curriculum on the Harrisonburg campus. The

Centering student needs, EMU faculty adapt to fall semester challenges

September 14, 2020Last updated September 15, 2020 by Randi B. Hagi

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

Grad School Q & A: Robert Cook ’17

July 1, 2020Last updated July 28, 2020 by Moderator

Robert Cook is a 2017 graduate of Eastern Mennonite University with a degree in history and social science. After earning a degree in government at Johns Hopkins University, he teaches

Into the Virtual Classroom: A snapshot of EMU’s move online in spring 2020

May 9, 2020Last updated June 2, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson

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

Survey reflects deeply-rooted values of Mennonite education

February 3, 2020Last updated February 18, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson

Two researchers have taken the pulse of Mennonite PreK-12 education in the United States. Paul Yoder, a professor in Eastern Mennonite University’s teacher education program, partnered with colleague Peter Wiens,

EMU celebrates 2017 Teachers of Promise

April 21, 2017Last updated April 24, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

Four senior education students and one recent graduate from Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) were selected to attend the March 24-25 Teachers of Promise Foundation Institute in Richmond, Virginia. The annual

EMU welcomes 13 new faculty for 2016-2017 academic year

August 30, 2016Last updated November 26, 2017 by EMU communications staff

Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) welcomes 13 new faculty to the ranks for the 2016-17 academic year. [See photo album here and at the end of this article.] The new faculty,

Newest Yoder Scholars bring artistic, athletic and academic talent to EMU

April 10, 2015Last updated January 6, 2016 by Steve Shenk

Over the past three years, the graduation rate for EMU honors students was 100 percent, with a third completing double or triple majors. These students, representing diverse cultural, racial and

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