As Dorothy “Dottie” Nolt Weber ’75 can attest, there’s a special kind of magic in the air in the days leading up to Homecoming. The retired teacher, who taught for ... read more about ‘EMU is family’: Highlights from Homecoming 2025
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Photos from 2025 Royals Go Downtown
It’s not your average college town cuisine. For the more than 200 EMU students participating in the university’s fourth annual Royals Go Downtown presented by Everence on Thursday, the foods ... read more about Photos from 2025 Royals Go Downtown
Sanctuary of sound
New Astral Recording Studio offers EMU students hands-on experience in cutting-edge music production, sound engineering, and audio technology It might be the quietest spot on campus. EMU’s new Astral Recording ... read more about Sanctuary of sound
LovEMU Giving Day 2025 ‘a huge success,’ raises record-setting $365K
Grand total surpasses $350K goal set by organizers Before the clock struck midnight on Wednesday, April 2, LovEMU Giving Day 2025 achieved its fairy tale ending. A generous outpouring of ... read more about LovEMU Giving Day 2025 ‘a huge success,’ raises record-setting $365K
EMU’s Deanna Reed on Top 50 list of Women Leaders in Virginia
Harrisonburg Mayor Deanna Reed, director of alumni engagement and community connections at EMU, has been named among the Top 50 Women Leaders of Virginia for 2025. The list of luminaries, ... read more about EMU’s Deanna Reed on Top 50 list of Women Leaders in Virginia
There’s no place like HOMEcoming: See the 2024 highlights
Past and present Royals alike followed the yellow brick road back to Eastern Mennonite University for an unforgettable Homecoming and Family Weekend. With more than 380 people registered for 30+ ... read more about There’s no place like HOMEcoming: See the 2024 highlights
New track & field complex dedicated
Alumni, faculty, staff, students and community members showed up in large numbers for the Track & Field Complex Dedication on Saturday, Oct. 12 during EMU’s 2024 Homecoming and Family Weekend. ... read more about New track & field complex dedicated
New scholarship helps future aviators take flight at EMU
J. Leonard “Len” Hartman (1931-2022) was a man of many talents and interests. The native of Albemarle County, Virginia, worked for the C&O Railroad, was a cattle farmer, and managed ... read more about New scholarship helps future aviators take flight at EMU
‘A heart of service’: Celebrating the legacy of Vira Hershberger
Food service endowment honors longtime dining hall employee For 26 years, the sound of Vira Hershberger’s knife slicing through heads of lettuce was a familiar and comforting rhythm in the ... read more about ‘A heart of service’: Celebrating the legacy of Vira Hershberger
‘A remarkable and beautiful legacy’
$1.54M Weaver bequest for CJP among largest single gifts in EMU history Samuel and Helen Weaver lived to serve others. They gave generously of their time to the churches they ... read more about ‘A remarkable and beautiful legacy’