Welcome to Eastern Mennonite University

Greetings and welcome to Eastern Mennonite University in 2025! I am glad you are here and excited about the learning community we make together. Your time as an EMU student will be filled with meaningful academic, spiritual, and social growth.

At EMU we “Lead Together” in this formative season for you. Our mission is unwavering. We are committed to "prepare students to serve and lead in a global context" in the spirit of Micah 6:8: "to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God.

Our faculty and staff will inspire and challenge you to take seriously our values of academic excellence, peace and justice, and active faith. You will grow in wisdom, faith, and compassion as you meet people from different cultures and with unique life experiences. You will make new friends for life as you prepare for a future career. You will leave a legacy as you shape our community in powerful and positive ways.

Thank you for contributing to and growing from EMU. May we all know blessing in the discovery of this journey in the years ahead. 

Blessings to you,

Shannon W. Dycus, D.Min.

Interim President, Eastern Mennonite University