Eastern Mennonite University

Eastern Mennonite University EMU offers rigorous academic study at the undergraduate, graduate and seminary level.
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Who's missing days like these on campus? ☀️
06/01/2026

Who's missing days like these on campus? ☀️

EMU has named Nathan K. Leopard as its new vice president for advancement. He starts June 1.Nathan has over 20 years of ...
05/21/2026

EMU has named Nathan K. Leopard as its new vice president for advancement. He starts June 1.

Nathan has over 20 years of higher education leadership experience and most recently served as director of development for the Virginia Tech Pamplin College of Business. Prior to that, he spent nearly a decade at The Pennsylvania State University.

As a Harrisonburg resident for the past five years, he already shares a deep appreciation for the Shenandoah Valley and a strong personal commitment to EMU’s distinctive mission.

“As vice president for advancement, I look forward to strengthening our culture of generosity, expanding our philanthropic reach, and helping secure the resources necessary to sustain and grow this mission,” he said.

Welcome to the EMU community, Nathan!

The 2026 Summer Peacebuilding Institute is underway at EMU!Yesterday’s opening ceremony welcomed participants from acros...
05/19/2026

The 2026 Summer Peacebuilding Institute is underway at EMU!

Yesterday’s opening ceremony welcomed participants from across the globe as another month of learning, dialogue, and community began on campus.

Throughout SPI, students, practitioners, and leaders come together to explore conflict transformation, restorative justice, trauma healing, mediation, and peacebuilding practices that create meaningful change around the world.

The results are in and counting!For the first time in university history, EMU has surpassed 3,000 undergrad applications...
05/19/2026

The results are in and counting!

For the first time in university history, EMU has surpassed 3,000 undergrad applications in a single year.

We're grateful for every student who's exploring EMU and imagining what their future could look like here. 💙🤍

Applications are still live. Will YOU be our next Royal?

It’s the people who make this place so special!At its annual recognition luncheon last Tuesday, EMU honored this year’s ...
05/19/2026

It’s the people who make this place so special!

At its annual recognition luncheon last Tuesday, EMU honored this year’s retirees and employees celebrating milestone years of service.

Together, the six retirees and 31 employees recognized represented more than five and a half centuries of dedicated service to EMU.

Congrats to the resilient Royals who graduated from our EMU - Lancaster, Pa campus!Many balanced their coursework with j...
05/18/2026

Congrats to the resilient Royals who graduated from our EMU - Lancaster, Pa campus!

Many balanced their coursework with jobs, families, and countless other responsibilities, yet chose to keep going even when it felt impossible. At its annual Commencement on May 8, EMU at Lancaster celebrated 21 undergraduate degrees, 13 graduate degrees, and 13 graduate certificates.

What began as an uncle’s stories told over the phone to his niece during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic slowly morp...
05/16/2026

What began as an uncle’s stories told over the phone to his niece during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic slowly morphed into a memoir that captures his life as a son of Mennonite missionaries and activist during the early years of the AIDS crisis in New York City. “Search for a Blessing,” co-authored by Daniel Shenk ’71 and Joyce Shenk Maxwell ’85, was published by Pandora Press in April.

Daniel will be at Parentheses Books, 76 W Gay St, Harrisonburg, this Sunday at 2 p.m. for a reading, Q&A, and book signing.

Congratulations to the 189 undergraduate students who earned a place on the EMU Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester...
05/15/2026

Congratulations to the 189 undergraduate students who earned a place on the EMU Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester!

A range of faith leaders gathered at Eastern Mennonite Seminary from May 5-6 for a two-day Thriving in Ministry conferen...
05/14/2026

A range of faith leaders gathered at Eastern Mennonite Seminary from May 5-6 for a two-day Thriving in Ministry conference focused on exploration and learning.

Participants explored family systems theory as a resource for understanding and strengthening relationships and congregational life.

The conference was hosted by the seminary in partnership with The Bowen Center for the Study of the Family and supported by the Lilly Endowment Inc. and the Joe Carolin Memorial Fund.

Eastern Mennonite University Athletics recently held its annual year-end awards ceremony to celebrate its student-athlet...
05/13/2026

Eastern Mennonite University Athletics recently held its annual year-end awards ceremony to celebrate its student-athletes and teams along with their accomplishments over the past academic year. The ceremony recognized the recipients of the Royals Freshman Athlete of the Year award, the Royals Athlete of the Year award, and the President’s Award.

Congratulations! 💙🤍

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