Proposed
Eastern Mennonite University
Vision, Mission and Values Statement

Eastern Mennonite University is an educational institution of Mennonite Church USA offering undergraduate, graduate, and seminary degrees.

Vision

EMU envisions a learning community marked by academic excellence, creative process, professional competence, and passionate Christian faith, offering healing and hope in our diverse world. To this end, we commit ourselves to
do justice,
love mercy, and
walk humbly with God.

Mission

EMU educates students to serve and lead in a global context. Our Christian community challenges students to pursue their life calling through scholarly inquiry, artistic creation, guided practice, and life-changing cross-cultural encounter. We invite each person to follow Christ’s call to:
l ive faithfully,
serve compassionately, and
walk boldly in the way of nonviolence and peace.

Shared Values

EMU embodies the enduring values of the Anabaptist tradition :
Christian discipleship,
community,
service, and
peacebuilding.
Together we worship God, seek truth and care for God’s creation.

Approved by University Forum
February 1, 2002

Approved by President’s Cabinet
February 25, 2002

Approved by the Board of Trustees
March 23, 2002