EMU Talk – A Glossary of Terms
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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Be sure to check out the Third Way Cafe glossary for additional terms and definitions.
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
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.
Black Box
The small theater behind Main Stage in the University Commons
BSU
Black Student Union
CA
Community Advisor for a Hall
CAC
Campus Activities Council
CD
Christopher Dock Mennonite High School in Lansdale, Pa.
Celebration
Weekly gathering in Martin Chapel consisting of praise and worship music played live and usually including prayer and scripture readings.
The Circle
Traffic circle between Lehman Auditorium and the Library. Cross-cultural groups often depart from here.
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
“The Den”
The Snack Shop within University Commons
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, in Harrisonburg
EMM
Eastern Mennonite Missions
EMS
Eastern Mennonite Seminary, a graduate seminary program at EMU
FLED
Future Leaders of Quality and Diversity
“The Fountain”
Fountain in the center of campus
GVC
Global Village Curriculum
“The Great Lounge”
The main student lounge on the first floor of Northlawn.
HeRM
His Royal Majesty, the royal blue lion mascot for EMU Royals athletics
“The Hill”
Large hill behind the upper parking lots that reaches from Seminary to West Dogwood Drive
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
“The Lawn”
Grassy area out front of Northlawn.
LEAP
Learning Exploring and Participating
LMH
Lancaster Mennonite High School in Lancaster, Pa.
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 Assistant for a group of MAs, or abbreviation for the state of Pennsylvania
Phoenix
Language and Literature Department’s student magazine
PIM
Partners In Mission, the short term missions branch of VMM
PPHS
Pre-professional Health Sciences
PVMC
Park View 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 Anabaptist 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 reffered 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
“The Woods”
Area between and consisting of Elmwood, Maplewood, and Oakwood; sometimes called “The Woods Quad” or simply “The Quad.”
YPCA
Young People’s Christian Association
Y-Trip
Spring Break trips through YPCA that conduct community service in areas of need.