Alsaadun MA ’17, Harrisonburg’s first refugee councilmember, advocates for local immigrant community No matter where you come from or which language you speak, there is a place for you in ... read more about One year into his council term, alumnus continues to provide a voice for the voiceless
Benjamin Bergey says the three heroines at the heart of Netflix’s latest megahit, KPop Demon Hunters, are like allegorical music and peacebuilders. “They use their singing to defeat the darkness, ... read more about Music Department’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ parody video blows up
A new play written by screenwriter Liz Beachy Hansen '99 and premiering at the Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center this weekend tells the story of what it was like to live in the Shenandoah Valley on the eve of the Civil War. The hourlong "Rise Up and Follow" takes place this Saturday and Sunday, as well as next Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 20 and 21, every 15 minutes from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ... read more about New play from EMU alumna highlights life in the Shenandoah Valley before the Civil War from Lori D’Angelo | Daily News-Record
EMU honored students for their accomplishments at the Fall 2025 Student Recognition Celebration, held Wednesday morning in Lehman Auditorium. “This event is about lifting one another up,” said Tyler Goss, ... read more about EMU recognizes standout students, announces Engage Award winners
Stories about EMU’s new interim president, the Rev. Dr. Shannon W. Dycus, dominated traffic to our news site this year, with two pieces about her leadership landing in the Top ... read more about EMU’s top 10 news stories of 2025
EMU brought the Royal blue to the Harrisonburg Holiday Parade on Saturday, Dec. 6. Check out these photos of the event shot by Macson McGuigan ’17, visual media manager for ... read more about PHOTO GALLERY: Royals spread holiday cheer in Harrisonburg parade
For River Lynch, an EMU sophomore majoring in digital media and political science, Friday’s note-writing event brought him full circle. Lynch remembers receiving his own handwritten card during the holidays ... read more about Note-writing event brings together community for the holidays
Union Presbyterian Seminary has received a transformative $10 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to implement Seminary Extended: Strengthening Pastoral Leadership, a groundbreaking collaborative initiative with Eastern Mennonite Seminary and ... read more about Three seminaries join forces to strengthen pastoral leadership through a large-scale collaboration grant in the Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative
Whether it’s a morning of Christmas stories and songs, a Christmas concert featuring EMU’s many music ensembles, or a holiday parade through Downtown Harrisonburg showcasing the newly wrapped charter bus, ... read more about Celebrate the winter holidays at EMU this week!
Students in EMU’s Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) program acquire the clinical skills to become changemakers in their communities. Watch our video to learn why the program is a "life-transforming experience." ... read more about Watch Now: EMU’s Master of Arts in Counseling program from Video by Macson McGuigan/EMU