Mennonites

some students to connect via their Mennonite roots (playing the "name game")
worship to include music. Mennonites are known for improvising four-part a cappella singing, but readily include instruments, worship bands, international music, and other contemporary praise styles.
discussions in class to cover topics of pacifism, military involvement, servanthood, Godly relationships, physical care, community service, paying taxes and pledging allegiance to a nation, and ethics in the workplace. EMU is committed to preparing students for life, not just for a job. Spiritual development is taken seriously. All viewpoints are respected.
to graduate with the skills to serve internationally. Read about the careers and callings of some recent alumni.

to see all the women wearing prayer veils, men in black coats, or horse and buggy parking. Many Mennonites in more conservative conferences do wear plain clothing and do not drive cars. However, most Mennonites on EMU campus dress more like the broader culture and use cars.
dancing and television to be forbidden. The relationship with entertainment media varies from community to community among Mennonite churches. On EMU campus television and computers are common, and the student activities council occasionally sponsors dances.
to feel excluded if you are not Mennonite—about half the student body is other-than-Mennonite. Forty religious groups are currently represented on campus from all over the world.