Support Groups and Involvement

Come to Campus 

Our Homecoming and Family weekend is a special fall event featuring live music, food, worship, reunions, and special speakers. 

• Reunions in 2025 will be for grad years ending in 0 and 5.
• You may feel more connected to a class that was ahead or behind you. Join that reunion! Classes on either side of these reunions are invited to attend creating cluster reunions. 
• Homecoming 2025 is set for the October 10-12, the 2nd weekend in October.

Don't miss out! Check the Homecoming and Family Weekend website for more information. 

See who Represents Alumni

EMU’s alumni council involves alumni directly in the life of the university. Council members advise and work with the alumni office to develop effective programs that support EMU’s mission and continued development. See 2025-2026 alumni council members.

Nominate an Outstanding Alumnus

Each year EMU honors at least three graduates from among the more than 20,500 EMU alumni who are serving and leading in a global context.

Award recipients are honored during Homecoming and Family Weekend, held each October. Nominations for either the Distinguished Service Award or Alumnus/a of the Year Award are made by EMU alumni or current members of the EMU community and are reviewed by the alumni association. Check out the good work of our past award winners.

Nominees must be an alumnus/a of EMU and must have made an outstanding contribution to EMU, the church or community over a long period of time.

On and Off Campus Alumni Events

EMU plans alumni events at various locations. See what alumni events are coming up.

We love our Royal Champions and Volunteers

EMU Royal Champions are alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students, or friends of EMU. Royal Champions advocate for EMU in their community, church, place of employment and among family and friends. Learn more about becoming a Royal Champion.

Mentor a Student or Provide an Internship

EMU alumni are a vast network of vibrant professionals in the field. Connect with an EMU student or young alum in your field and be a guide during those years of early adulthood. Please email alumni@emu.edu if you are interested. You can also access our career services department at the following link - https://emu.edu/careers/

Join One of Our Alumni Interest Groups

Royal Women

Royal Women for EMU is a philanthropy and networking initiative launched in fall of 2023 intended to engage any interested students, alumni and friends of EMU in supporting its future and the impact of its women.

Royals Club

Since its beginning in 1978, Royals Club (formerly Loyal Royals has contributed hundreds of thousands to athletics at EMU. With the generous support from members, the endowment fund continues to grow.

Haverim

Haverim gives Bible & religion alumni an opportunity to extend their hands of friendship by facilitating student internship and sponsor conferences and lectureships, providing for scholarship endowments, financing special Bible department projects, and more.

EMU Royal Champions

EMU Royal Champions are alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students or friends of EMU. They advocate for EMU in their community, church, place of employment and among family and friends. There are many ways to advocate! Complete the form to let us know how you can help us tell the EMUstory!

Encore!

Encore! provides a network of support for the music department, providing financial aid to students for private music lessons and supporting music department special projects.

Golden Alumni

The EMU Golden Alumni are made up of alumni who graduated more than 50 years ago. Every year at Homecoming, the group welcomes new members via a special ceremony.

Watch and Listen to Events Online

Can't come to campus? You can join many events via live stream, podcasts and webcasts. 

Athletic Webcasts

Chapel Podcasts

EMU currently uses Facebook Live to live stream events. You'll find the livestream on our Facebook page. Note that on a mobile device, you must have the Facebook app installed. Some live streams become permanent videos on our Youtube channel or Facebook page.