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EMU Night with the Turks returns! Join us!<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Free admission for fans wearing EMU apparel Join us for an evening of baseball, giveaways, and community when EMU Night with the Turks returns on Thursday, July 16, at 7 ... read more about EMU Night with the Turks returns! Join us!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t<\/section>\r\n\t
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EMU celebrates America’s 250th<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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EMU President Rev. Dr. Shannon W. Dycus wrapped up the second day of her term with fireworks. Speaking to a crowd gathered in Downtown Harrisonburg on Thursday, July 2, to ... read more about EMU celebrates America’s 250th<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t

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EMU\u2019s Astral Recording Studio partners with local high schoolers on album project<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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When students in the Harrisonburg High School Fine Arts Academy began looking for a studio to record their senior capstone project, they found one right in their own backyard. The ... read more about EMU\u2019s Astral Recording Studio partners with local high schoolers on album project<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t

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Harrisonburg City Manager Ande Banks \u201997 says EMU prepared him for a career of leadership and service Ande Banks \u201997, city manager of Harrisonburg since 2022, says leading the place ... read more about We run this city<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t

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EMU’s Cassidy Walker \u201925 of Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance talks VA250 fireworks and community<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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VACA grad talks about her love for Downtown Harrisonburg, the lessons she brought from EMU, and the city\u2019s \u2018biggest fireworks show yet\u2019 Levitt AMP Music Series kickoff concert and VA250 ... read more about EMU’s Cassidy Walker \u201925 of Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance talks VA250 fireworks and community<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t

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Rev. Dr. Shannon W. Dycus named 10th president of EMU<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Eastern Mennonite University announced Monday, June 22, that it has named the Rev. Dr. Shannon W. Dycus as its 10th president. Dycus, who has led the university as interim president ... read more about Rev. Dr. Shannon W. Dycus named 10th president of EMU<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t

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EMU\u2019s Free Food Room combats food insecurity year-round<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Members of EMU\u2019s Food Insecurity Task Force led university faculty and staff on a tour of the Free Food Room earlier this month. The campus resource, located at the Ammon ... read more about EMU\u2019s Free Food Room combats food insecurity year-round<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t

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Alumnus joins App State as associate AD<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\nDr. Parker Leap \u201915<\/strong> has been hired as associate athletics director for sport psychology and mental wellness at Appalachian State University. A former Royals soccer forward, Leap earned his bachelor's degree in psychology from EMU.\n ... read more about Alumnus joins App State as associate AD from Appalachian State University Athletics<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t

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New art therapy minor launches at EMU this fall<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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A new art therapy minor for students majoring in studio art, psychology, and art education will be offered at EMU this fall. Combining coursework in Visual and Communication Arts (VACA) ... read more about New art therapy minor launches at EMU this fall<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t

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Former basketball coach in new role with ESPN+<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\nKirby Dean \u201992<\/strong>, head coach of the EMU men\u2019s basketball team from 2003-18, is an analyst on broadcasts of JMU men\u2019s basketball games for ESPN+.\n ... read more about Former basketball coach in new role with ESPN+ from Augusta Free Press<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t

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Finding his footing<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Athlete-turned-assistant coach Nate McGhee \u201924, MBA \u201926, whose collegiate volleyball dreams were once dashed, says EMU gave him a second chance to succeed When Nate McGhee \u201924, MBA \u201926, arrived ... read more about Finding his footing<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t<\/section>\r\n\t<\/p>\n

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Athlete-turned-assistant coach Nate McGhee \u201924, MBA \u201926, whose collegiate volleyball dreams were once dashed, says EMU gave him a second chance to succeed When Nate McGhee \u201924, MBA \u201926, arrived ... read more about Finding his footing<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":48,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-28663","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nHome - EMU News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Home - EMU News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Load More\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"EMU News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EasternMennonite\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2019-01-15T15:32:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@EMU_News\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/\",\"name\":\"Home - 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