As the lead singer of the soulful, bluesy pop band Erin Rae & The Heartbeets, EMU social work grad Erin Murray ’08 has performed in plenty of large venues. She ... read more about ‘Moment of a lifetime’: Alumna sings national anthem with Charlie Puth and choir at Super Bowl
Leymah Gbowee MA ’07 (conflict transformation), a graduate of EMU’s world-renowned Center for Justice and Peacebuilding and a 2011 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, appeared on CBS Mornings with ... read more about Alumna, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Leymah Gbowee MA ’07 appears on ‘CBS Mornings’
Note: A service of celebration for Miriam “Mim” Mumaw will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, at 3 p.m. at Washington Community Fellowship (907 Maryland Ave. NE, Washington D.C.). ... read more about In Memoriam: Miriam “Mim” Mumaw ’61 coached the first women’s intercollegiate athletics teams
A collection of more than 30 oil and watercolor paintings by Rebecca Souder Gish ’09, titled An Edom Hills Almanac: A Year of Painting Outside, captures scenes from her 43-acre farm in Linville. The exhibit will remain on display at the Margaret Martin Gehman Gallery (University Commons 179) through Feb. 20. ... read more about Alumna artist’s paintings on display at Gehman Gallery from Lori D’Angelo | Daily News-Record
Veterinarian Nolan Prock ’12 remembers one of his earliest patients. It was a frog. And Prock, a biology major in the Pre-Professional Health Sciences (PPHS) program at EMU, was tasked ... read more about Volleyballer-turned-veterinarian Prock ’12 helps people through their pets
Patricia Grace King ’89, an author living in Durham, England, who taught in EMU's Language and Literature Department from 2000-03, is the winner of the 2026 Drue Heinz Literature Prize, "one of the world's most prestigious prizes for a collection of short fiction" (University of Pittsburgh Press). Her collection, Those Who Vanish, will be published in September 2026. ... read more about Alumna author wins literature prize from The University of Pittsburgh Press
Lauren Weaver ’09, whose clinical experience spans more than 15 years since graduating from EMU with a BSN, was recently named the director of the Geisinger School of Nursing in ... read more about Weaver ’09 chosen to lead Geisinger School of Nursing
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 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