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A symposium on Amish forgiveness and a new theater work by Ted and Trent will highlight homecoming and parents weekend<\/a>, Oct. 10-12, 2008. <\/p>\n

"WWLD: What Would Lloyd Do?", is a musical comedy written by and starring Ted Swartz ’89 and Trent Wagler ’02, and directed by Ingrid De Sanctis ’88). The play, with guest artist Jay Lapp and featuring music groups The Steel Wheels, Shekinah and Sons of the Day, will be presented 8 p.m. Fri. & Sat., Oct. 10-11 in Lehman Auditorium. Tickets, at $7.50 for adults and $5 for students, are available in advance at Red Front Super Market and at the door. <\/p>\n

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Ted Swartz (l.) and Trent Wagler will premiere a new theater piece, "WWLD (What Would Lloyd Do??), as part of homecoming weekend at EMU, Oct. 10-11. Photo by Jon Styer <\/div>\n<\/p>\n

A symposium, "Forgiveness in the Face of Tragedy: The Amish of Nickel Mines," will take place 10-11:30 a.m. Friday in Lehman Auditorium. Featured speakers will be Donald B. Kraybill ’67 and Herman Bontrager ’72, both of whom played key roles with the Amish community following the tragic shootings in a schoolhouse October, 2006. A question and answer period will follow. <\/p>\n

Ken J. Nafziger<\/a>, professor of music<\/a>, will lead a worship celebration of song and scripture 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 12 in Lehman Auditorium. Recipients of the alumnus of the year award<\/a>, distinguished service award<\/a> and lifetime of service award<\/a> will participate and be recognized in the service.<\/p>\n

Reunions and Breakfast Meetings<\/h3>\n

Traditional homecoming features will include reunions at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 11 for graduating years ending in a "3" or "8," from 1963 to 2003. The "Jubilee Alumni," persons who attended EMU 50 years ago or more, will hold a luncheon and program at 11:30 a.m. that day in Campus Center Greeting Hall, where members of the class of 1958 will be formally inducted. <\/p>\n

Breakfast meetings will be held Saturday morning for alumni and friends of the business and economics<\/a> department; nursing<\/a>, education<\/a>, the sciences, athletics<\/a> (Loyal Royals), Bible and religion<\/a> (Haverim). <\/p>\n

The language and literature<\/a> department will host a reunion 9-10 a.m. for all staffers formerly associated with the "Weather Vane" student newspaper<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See the full Homecoming schedule<\/a> for more detail.<\/p>\n

Oakwood Gathering and Science Summit<\/h3>\n

Former residents of Oakwood residence hall are invited to gather near the site of this "once-beloved dormitory," which has been demolished to make way for a three-story, environmentally-friendly, 120-bed facility, at 11 a.m. Saturday to share stories and jog memories. Read more about the recent demolition of Oakwood<\/a> and see the web-cam<\/a> to track progress. <\/p>\n

At a mini science "summit" 10 a.m. Saturday, EMU science faculty and students in environmental classes will share research projects and give updates on plans to renovate and expand the 40-year-old facility. <\/p>\n

Arts and Athletics<\/h3>\n

An art exhibit featuring works by EMU visual arts and communication<\/a> professors Barbara Fast<\/a>, Cyndi Gusler<\/a> ’93, Jerry Holsopple<\/a> ’80 and Steven Johnson<\/a> will be on display in the third floor gallery of Hartzler Library. Media will include mixed media fiber art, drawings, photography and digital images. A gallery talk and reception will be held 4 p.m. p.m. Saturday. <\/p>\n

Varsity field hockey<\/a>, women’s volleyball<\/a> and men’s<\/a> and women’s soccer<\/a> games are scheduled on Saturday, preceded by a Loyal Royals "fun run" 7:30 a.m. Saturday at the EMU track. <\/p>\n

The Paul R. Yoder, Sr., Memorial Golf Classic will be held Fri., Oct. 10 with start times at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at the Spotswood Country Club in Harrisonburg. <\/p>\n

More Information<\/h3>\n

Special activities for children (kindergarten through fifth grade) and youth (grades 6 through 9) are scheduled at various times Saturday, and childcare for infants through age 5 will be provided during reunions and at other designated times. <\/p>\n

During the weekend, a documentary video produced by alumnae Tiffany Horst ’07 and Carrie Keagy ’07, will be shown several times, featuring historic images and interviews that help to interpret the growth and changes that EMU has seen over the years while remaining true to its vision, according to Douglas J. Nyce<\/a> ’86, director of alumi\/parent relations. <\/p>\n

The registration desk in the University Commons will be open 3-8 p.m. Fri., Oct. 10 and 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 11. <\/p>\n

For more information, go to www.emu.edu\/homecoming<\/a>, call the alumni office at (540) 432-4245 or e-mail alumni@emu.edu. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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