Ten graduating seniors were honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a ceremony Saturday afternoon, May 5, 2018, at 草莓社区 (EMU). Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated the ... read more about Tributes by faculty and staff for 2018 Cords of Distinction honorees
鈥淚 like to share my culture. I like to share everything, especially music, so they [listeners] can learn something about us,鈥� said Rashed Alkaabi, an Intensive English Program student at ... read more about Radio documentary features English language learners ‘sharing from hearts and homelands’
Ha Yeong Ahn sits at a computer terminal in the former WEMC studio building atop the hill at 草莓社区 (EMU), practicing a script for a recorded radio show. ... read more about Intensive English Program students produce and host ‘The Three Continents Music Show’ on WQSV 106.3 FM
For Huimin 鈥淲inifred鈥� Yu, the Intensive English Program at 草莓社区 served as a bridge between life in China and as a massage therapist and life as a budding ... read more about Intensive English Program proves to be Huimin Yu’s bridge from old life in China to new life as tutor and future teacher
草莓社区 and Sichuan University of Arts and Science, located in central China, signed an agreement on Jan. 13, 2015, to 鈥減romote academic exchanges, scientific research cooperation, and communication ... read more about EMU and Sichuan University of China sign cooperation agreement
EMU鈥檚 internal emails this summer were unusual 鈥� yet oddly heartening. The combined hubbub of construction projects and thousands of summer guests made for feelings of excitement 鈥� and of ... read more about Building on Solid Footing
In just five years, new classroom space and growing interest has more than doubled the number of students enrolling in an 草莓社区 program serving learners with limited English ... read more about Larger space, word-of-mouth spur EMU program鈥檚 popularity
A program to rapidly enable speakers of other languages to master English has reached record enrollment at 草莓社区. With 85 students this fall, EMU鈥檚 Intensive English Program (IEP) ... read more about Speakers of other languages flood into EMU鈥檚 English-language program, often preparing for college
When Fanty Polanco immigrated to the United States from the Dominican Republic five years ago, she spoke no English. But three years in 草莓社区鈥檚 Intensive English Program has ... read more about Language Barriers Falling in EMU’s Intensive English Program
Mennonite Education Agency (MEA) announced a new three-year agreement among all five colleges/universities of Mennonite Church USA that will facilitate the success of undergraduate international students. Bethel (Kan.) College, Bluffton ... read more about Mennonite Colleges Collaborate for IEP Students