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


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

Luray High School senior Reese Fitton, who will play collegiate volleyball for the Royals next year, was profiled by the Daily News-Record as its Athlete of the Week. "I love [EMU head] coach Casey [Steinbrecher]," she told the newspaper. "I think he’s such a great coach, and I’ve been to some of their recruiting camps. I just loved the way he coached, so it was almost just God’s calling pushing me there. I knew that’s really where [God] wanted me to be to grow my faith, grow as a player and in my education.” ... read more about Incoming volleyball star named Athlete of the Week from Cody Elliott | Daily News-Record

A new book by attorney and mediator Brenda Waugh MA ’09 (conflict transformation), Becoming a Restorative Lawyer: How to Transform Your Legal Practice for Self, Client, and Community Growth (Good ... read more about New book from CJP alumna explores how lawyers can integrate RJ principles

C.V. Samuel '74 immigrated to the U.S. from Kerala, India, in 1971 to study theology at EMU, arriving on campus just four days before Thanksgiving. He told the Detroit-area Warren Weekly that he celebrated his first Thanksgiving with Lloy and Elizabeth Kniss, who welcomed him with open arms and shared "the warmth of belonging." ... read more about Alum recalls celebrating his first Thanksgiving while at EMU from Brian Wells | Warren Weekly

EMU held its first-ever Royal Makers Market at the University Commons on Saturday, featuring artwork, crafts, and books for sale from more than 35 vendors. ... read more about Alumni, students, and employees sell crafts at Royal Makers Market from Anya Sczerzenie | Daily News-Record