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Former names | Eastern Mennonite School (1917–1947) Eastern Mennonite College (1947–1994)[1] |
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Motto | "Preparing students to serve and lead globally." Guiding biblical verse: "Do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with God." (Micah 6:8) |
Type | Private university |
Established | 1917 |
Religious affiliation | Mennonite Church USA |
Endowment | $25.587 million (as of 2014)[2] |
President | Susan Schultz Huxman |
Provost | Tynisha D. Willingham |
Academic staff | Approximately 100 full-time and 100 part-time faculty |
Undergraduates | 892 (fall 2022)[3] |
Postgraduates | 442 (fall 2022) |
Location | , U.S. 38°28′15″N 78°52′46″W / 38.470966°N 78.879519°W |
Colors | White, black and royal blue |
Nickname | Royals |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III
Old Dominion Athletic Conference Continental Volleyball Conference |
Mascot | HeRM (His Royal Majesty) the Lion |
Website | www |
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Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) is a private Mennonite university in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The university also operates a satellite campus in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, which primarily caters to working adults.[4] EMU is known for its Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP), particularly its graduate program in conflict transformation.[5][6]