Eastern Mennonite University’s Homecoming and Family Weekend 2018 offers everything from athletics events to music and theater performances, receptions, class reunions and more. Events are Friday, Oct. 12, through Sunday, Oct. 14.
Most events require pre-registration, which closes Thursday, Oct. 4. More details, including times and locations, are on Homecoming website.
Highlighted events include Friday night’s alumni music celebration, Saturday’s TenTalks: Impact. Influence. Inspire and the fall festival on the lawn with the Walking Roots Band, and Sunday’s worship service.
FRIDAY
- Alumni music celebration featuring the Bubble Sisters and the EMU Jazz Ensemble, hymn singing and performances by a cappella alumni and student groups.
SATURDAY
- A Suter Science Seminar features Dr. Trent Hummel ‘97, associate professor of pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
- EMUTenTalks: Impact. Influence. Inspire returns this year to the MainStage Theater with dynamic 10-minute presentations by professors Judy Mullet, David Evans and David Brubaker.
- Professor Justin Poole’s “The Gospel Project: A Theatrical Journey through the Life of Jesus Christ.”
SUNDAY
- The Homecoming worship service includes Alumni Awards recipients Claudette Monroy ‘10, Regina Horst ‘85 Chacha and Gilberto Perez, Jr. ‘94, GC ‘99 speaking about their callings.