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Q&A with Karissa Sanford, coach for EMU’s CoachLink program

October 23, 2025Last updated October 23, 2025 by Ryan Cornell

Whether students need someone to listen, help them stay organized, talk through a challenge, or understand what’s getting in their way, CoachLink is here to help. Offered at EMU since ... read more about Q&A with Karissa Sanford, coach for EMU’s CoachLink program

EMU celebrates its phenomenal women leaders

March 20, 2025Last updated March 26, 2025 by Ryan Cornell with photos by Macson McGuigan/EMU

Special ‘Mornings with the Mayor’ Convocation pays tribute to President Huxman and other women shaping our campus There’s a new morning talk show host in town, and she’s here to ... read more about EMU celebrates its phenomenal women leaders

LSA students distribute red ‘Know Your Rights’ cards in support of Harrisonburg’s immigrant community

March 4, 2025Last updated March 4, 2025 by Joyce Beachy, student marketing intern

I do not wish to speak with you, answer your questions, or sign or hand you any documents based on my 5th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution. This ... read more about LSA students distribute red ‘Know Your Rights’ cards in support of Harrisonburg’s immigrant community

EMU hosts eighth annual ‘day on’ to celebrate life, legacy of MLK

January 21, 2025Last updated January 22, 2025 by Ryan Cornell, Photos by Macson McGuigan/EMU

Eastern Mennonite University hosted a full day of events on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This marked the eighth annual day of education, learning ... read more about EMU hosts eighth annual ‘day on’ to celebrate life, legacy of MLK

Free Food Room seeks donations to continue operating

November 4, 2024Last updated January 17, 2025 by Ryan Cornell

For the past two years, the EMU Free Food Room has supported members of the campus community experiencing food insecurity. Inside the room, located in the Ammon Heatwole House at ... read more about Free Food Room seeks donations to continue operating

Sixth annual Donning of the Kente ceremony honors grads, their heritage and valued mentors

April 26, 2021Last updated October 5, 2021 by EMU communications

Last weekend, the Eastern Mennonite University community honored approximately 30 students at the sixth annual Donning of the Kente Ceremony. The ceremony, always the first of the Commencement events, recognizes ... read more about Sixth annual Donning of the Kente ceremony honors grads, their heritage and valued mentors

Community leader Stan Maclin connected EMU to local activism

January 17, 2021Last updated January 22, 2021 by Randi B. Hagi and Lauren Jefferson

Stan Maclin GC ’01 (ministry studies), the community organizer, pastor, educator, and tireless advocate for racial and social justice in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and beyond, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2021, at ... read more about Community leader Stan Maclin connected EMU to local activism

Black Student Alliance hosts dedication ceremony for Black Lives Matter mural

September 23, 2020Last updated September 30, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson

Forever. That’s how long senior Johnny Gabriel Prioleau III hopes the newest art at Eastern Mennonite University will last. Prioleau, along with fellow members of EMU’s Black Student Alliance, and ... read more about Black Student Alliance hosts dedication ceremony for Black Lives Matter mural

Twenty-two grads look forward to fall Donning of the Kente ceremony

April 29, 2020Last updated April 30, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson

The Donning of the Kente ceremony is traditionally the first event of Eastern Mennonite University’s Commencement ceremonies.  This spring’s event, along with other graduation events, has been postponed until fall ... read more about Twenty-two grads look forward to fall Donning of the Kente ceremony

Former NAACP president preaches Black history, past and present, is God’s movement among us and touches us all

February 26, 2020Last updated March 1, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson

It took a few years of persistence and many phone calls on the part of Eastern Mennonite University’s Director of Multicultural Services Celeste Thomas to bring The Rev. Dr. Cornell ... read more about Former NAACP president preaches Black history, past and present, is God’s movement among us and touches us all

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