There will be a sending for the Southeast Asia Cross-Cultural seminar group toward the close of the program and a reception on Thomas Plaza for welcoming those new to the university immediately following the program.

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Gather on-line for Opening Convocation featuring a welcome to a new academic year from Provost Fred Kniss and Anisa Leonard, SGA Co-President, plus an address from President Susan Schultz Huxman with an instrumental response from cellist Kimberly Souther, Director of Preparatory Music. All new students will be officially welcomed by Shannon Dycus, Dean of Students, with greetings and blessings for the entire campus community offered by the deans of the three schools: Dr. David Brubaker, Dr. Sue Cockley, and Dr. Tara Kishbaugh.

Join President Susan Schultz Huxman to launch spring semester with an emphasis on Vision 2020.
There will be a time of prayerful sending for the Guatemala and Colombia Cross-Cultural seminar near the close of the service.

Gather for Opening Convocation featuring a welcome to a new academic year from Provost Fred Kniss, President Susan Schultz Huxman’s address, Lead Together, an instrumental response on piano from Dr. David Berry, and a prayerful sending for the Vienna & Europe Cross-Cultural seminar led by Justin and Amanda Poole.

The Matriculation Ceremony takes place at the beginning of each academic year and marks the moment when students are formally enrolled as members of the 91����Ƶ community; signing the register of the university and enrolling in the institution.

Matriculation serves as the ritual counterpart to the Baccalaureate Ceremony students will experience at the end of their time at 91����Ƶ. The ceremony signals the joint commitment of the institution to the enrolling student and of the student to the mission and culture of the school.

There will be a time of prayerful sending for the Guatemala-Spain and Middle East Cross-Cultural Seminars at the close of the service.

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91����Ƶ community, signing the register of the university and enrolling in the institution.

Parents, families, and guests are cordially invited to attend this memorable event.

Matriculation serves as the ritual counterpart to the Baccalaureate Ceremony students will experience at the end of their time at 91����Ƶ. The ceremony signals the joint commitment of the institution to the enrolling student and of the student to the mission and culture of the school.

President Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman addresses aspects of the history of women’s movements for Women’s History Month.

Join President Susan Schultz Huxman to launch Spring semester in this centennial year with the address – What do you do with a Centennial?

There is a time of prayerful sending for the  at the close of the service.

Centennial Opening Convocation with Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman: A special time of gathering the entire campus to launch the new academic year. President Huxman launches our  with the theme: Serving. Leading. Transforming.

Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman delivers the plenary address during the Fall Faculty Staff Conference in Lehman Auditorium.  Dr. Huxman became the 9th president of 91����Ƶ on January 1, 2017!  She comes to us with a stellar background in rhetoric, having directed the Elliot School of Communication at Wichita Sate University before becoming president of Conrad Grebel College at the University of Waterloo.  Susan holds a PhD in communication studies.  A graduate of Bethel College, Newton, Kansas, she is a firm believer in the value of Mennonite Higher Education. (www.emu.edu/president)

Gather for student leader perspectives on celebrating student-centered leadership and offering a prayerful blessing for Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman during this week of inauguration activities. Several student musical groups enhance this time of worship, celebration and blessing.

Reflections – Quinn Kathrineberg, Ariel Barbosa and Abigail Shelly.
Stings Ensemble – Jacinda Stahly, Isaac Dahl, Quinn Kathrineberg and Matthew Hunsberger.
Vocal Ensemble – Jon Bishop, Michaela Mast, Sylvia Mast, and Brandon Chupp.
Gospel Choir – Cameron White, Brittany Williams, Tae Dews, Ariel Barbosa, Andrew Troyer, Justin Odom, and Oksana Kittrell.
Gospel Choir Musicians – Earnest Kiah, Joseph Harder, Matej Gilgorevic, and Bruce Cypress.

Gather as a campus community for an address on Ringing in a New Year, a New Era from incoming . Toward the close of the service, there will be a time of sending for the Cross-Cultural Seminar groups soon departing for Guatemala-Colombia and the Middle East. We will also be ringing in a new year with the tolling of the community bell.

The 91����Ƶ , addresses the campus community with reflections from her life journey.