Eastern Mennonite University
Vision, Mission and Values Statement
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 live in a global context. Our Anabaptist 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 experience Christ and follow His call to
witness faithfully,
serve compassionately, and
walk boldly in the way of nonviolence and peace.
Shared Values
EMU instills the enduring values of our Anabaptist tradition in each generation:
Christian discipleship,
community,
service, and
peacebuilding.
Together we worship God, seek truth and care for each other.
Approved by University Forum
February 1, 2002
Approved by President’s Cabinet
February 25, 2002
