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EMU earns Climate Leadership Network ‘Mark of Distinction’

April 22, 2018Last updated April 23, 2018 by EMU communications

Eastern Mennonite University is among those signatories of the Climate Leadership Network that earned an “On Track” Mark of Distinction. The initiative recognizes institutions that “set high-performance goals, demonstrate and

We really do LovEMU! Record-breaking LovEMU Giving Day brings in $119,232

April 11, 2018Last updated May 30, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

With two hours and 13 minutes of Tuesday’s LovEMU Giving Day remaining on the clock, Advancement Associate Director Braydon Hoover ’11 took to the social media airwaves to exhort the

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Gbowee to give commencement address, receive inaugural honorary doctorate of justice

April 5, 2018Last updated May 8, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

On the occasion of its 100th commencement ceremony, Eastern Mennonite University announces that the 2018 address will be given by alumna and 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee. In recognition

EMU receives $672,000 bequest through Virginia College Fund

January 22, 2018Last updated January 26, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) has received a portion of a $2.7 million bequest from the Virginia College Fund. The university will receive $672,000, primarily to be used for student scholarships

Twila Yoder retires after 19 years as assistant to EMU’s presidents

January 1, 2018Last updated January 2, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

For 19 of the past 21 years, Twila King Yoder has served at Eastern Mennonite University as assistant to the president, including most recently, to the university’s newest one. Yoder

Presidents’ joint letter in ‘The Mennonite’ affirms Mennonite higher education institutions in ‘turbulent times’

January 1, 2018Last updated January 11, 2018 by EMU communications

Eastern Mennonite University President Susan Schultz Huxman has joined the four other leaders of Mennonite colleges and universities to address current challenges, highlight collaborative efforts, and affirm the role of

Washington Community Scholars’ Center visit showcases student internships

December 14, 2017Last updated December 14, 2017 by Karlyn Gehring and Lauren Jefferson

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

Softball seating terrace dedicated before alumni game

October 20, 2017Last updated October 23, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

Friends and family of softball player Kaitlin Aylor, community members and Royals softball fans gathered at Eastern Mennonite University’s Gehman Field for a special ceremony Sunday, Oct. 15, to dedicate

Centennial Homecoming draws record crowd for a ‘magical weekend’

October 17, 2017Last updated November 6, 2017 by Andrea Schrock Wenger

Community members new to Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) joined those with ties three and four generations back to its beginning in 1917 to celebrate the university’s Centennial Oct. 12-15 during

Annual donor banquet thanks ‘mission-makers’ and ‘third-way kingdom-builders’

October 16, 2017Last updated October 23, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

A record crowd of nearly 450 attended the donor banquet Friday evening at Eastern Mennonite University’s Centennial Homecoming and Family Weekend. Vice President for Advancement Kirk Shisler said the event

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