EMU Talk
New to EMU or the Mennonite world? You might find yourself in need of a list of frequently used abbreviations and terms. Here are some you're bound to hear sooner or later as you settle into life on campus.
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
- "Black Box"
- The small theater behind Main Stage in the University Commons
- "The Circle"
- Traffic circle between Lehman Auditorium and the Library. Cross-cultural groups often depart from here.
- "The Den"
- The Snack Shop within University Commons
- "The Fountain"
- Fountain in the center of campus
- "The Great Lounge"
- The main student lounge on the first floor of Northlawn.
- "The Hill"
- Large hill behind the upper parking lots that reaches from Seminary to West Dogwood Drive
- "The Lawn"
- Grassy area outfront of Northlawn.
- "The Woods"
- Area between and consisting of Elmwood, Maplewood, and Oakwood; sometimes called "The Woods Quad" or simply "The Quad".
- ACRS
- Anabaptist Center for Religion and Society
- ADCP
- Adult Degree Completion Program
- ASC
- Academic Support Center
- B and R
- Bible and Religion Department
- BeGreen
- Refers to the practice of environment friendly building practices and sustainability discussions at EMU.
- BSU
- Black Student Union
- CA
- Community Advisor for a Hall
- CAC
- Campus Activities Council
- CD
- Christopher Dock
- Celebration
- Weekly gathering in Martin Chapel consisiting of praise and worship music played live and usually including prayer and scripture readings.
- CG
- Commongrounds Coffeehouse, located in the bottom of the University Commons
- CJP
- Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
- CLC
- Community Lifestyle Commitment
- CoPE
- Committee on Peer Education
- CRaM
- Culture, Religion, and Mission, a major
- CROM
- Camping Recreation and Outdoor Ministry, a major
- Crossroads
- EMU's Alumni Magazine
- Earthkeepers
- Student group devoted to cleaning up and preserving the environment
- EMC
- Eastern Mennonite College, the prior name for EMU
- EMHS
- Eastern Mennonite High School
- EMM
- Eastern Mennonite Missions
- EMS
- Eastern Mennonite Seminary, EMU's Grad Program
- FLED
- Future Leaders of Quality and Diversity
- GVC
- Global Village Curriculum
- HeRM
- His Royal Majesty, the royal blue lion mascot for the EMU Royals
- HMC
- Harrisonburg Mennonite Church
- IEP
- Intensive English Program
- Inklings
- Student group that meets to write, share, and discuss personal literary works.
- IO
- Information Office
- IR
- Institutional Research
- IS
- Information Systems
- ISO
- International Student Organization
- JMU
- James Madison University
- JPCS
- Justice, Peace, and Conflict Studies, a major
- LEAP
- Learning Exploring and Participating
- LMH
- Lancaster Mennonite High
- Loyal Royals
- Group that supports EMU athletics and student athletes
- LR
- Learning Resources
- LSA
- Latino Student Alliance
- LTC
- Library Technology Classroom
- MA
- Ministry Assistant for a Hall
- Main Stage
- Main Stage for the EMU Theater Department located in the University Commons
- MCC
- Mennonite Central Committee
- MDS
- Mennonite Disaster Service
- MEA
- Mennonite Education Agency
- MEDA
- Mennonite Economic Development Associates
- MMA
- Mennonite Mutual Aid
- MMN
- Mennonite Mission Network
- OTM
- Other than Mennonite
- PA
- Pastoral Assitant for a group of MA's, or abbreviation for the state of Pennsylvania
- Phoenix
- Language and Literature Departments student magazine
- PIM
- Partners In Mission, the short term missons branch of VMM
- PPHS
- Pre-professional Health Sciences
- PVMC
- Parkview Mennonite Church
- RD
- Resident Director of a Dorm
- Royals Society
- Student group that works in conjunction with Admissions on a variety of projects.
- SASS
- Shenandoah Anabatist Science Society
- SEA
- Student Education Association
- SGA
- Student Government Association
- SiFE
- Students in Free Enterprise
- SLT
- School for Leadership Training
- SMiG
- Student Missions Interest Group, a part of YPCA for students interested in missions
- SOAR
- Spring Orientation and Registration
- SPI
- Summer Peacebuilding Institute
- STAR
- Seminars on Trauma Awareness and Resilience
- SVCC
- Shenandoah Valley Childrens Choir
- SWIP
- Social Work is People
- TESL
- Teaching English as a Second Language
- TOEFL
- Test of English as a Foreign Language
- UC
- University Commons (usually refered to as "the commons")
- VACA
- Visual and Communication Arts
- VMM
- Virginia Mennonite Missions, the Virginia branch of MMN
- VMRC
- Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community, located between EMU and Harmony Square
- WCSC
- Washington Community Scholars Center
- WEMC
- EMU's Radio Station 91.7
- YPCA
- Young People's Christian Association
- Y-Trip
- Spring Break trips through YPCA that conduct community service in areas of need.
