Students to Hear Community Stories

Everyone has a story to tell, and Eastern Mennonite University students will have the opportunity to hear stories from many longtime Harrisonburg residents, immigrants, community activists, leaders and pastors.

Some 230 first-year and about 35 transfer students will spend Saturday afternoon, Aug. 27, learning about some of the 47 languages and cultures represented locally.

"We want students to get acquainted with the complexity of living here