{"id":59579,"date":"2025-09-01T14:21:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T18:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=59579"},"modified":"2025-10-10T10:00:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T14:00:05","slug":"save-the-date-emu-celebrates-homecoming-2025-from-oct-10-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2025\/save-the-date-emu-celebrates-homecoming-2025-from-oct-10-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Save the date! EMU celebrates Homecoming 2025 from Oct. 10-12"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>This story was last updated on Oct. 10.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Herm is sending out his Royal roar, calling all EMU alumni, family, friends, students, and community members, both near and far, back to campus for <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/homecoming\/\"><strong>Homecoming 2025<\/strong><\/a> from Oct. 10-12. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year&#8217;s lineup of events offers something for everyone, from the Royal City Celebration with local food trucks and live music, to an evening of a capella, and a pair of planetarium shows. That&#8217;s not to mention all the program and affinity gatherings, alumni and athletic awards, athletic events, TenTalks, and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/homecoming\/\">homecoming website<\/a>&nbsp;is your complete source for events, updates, and registration. The deadline to register for those events marked with an asterisk (*) is Oct. 1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">EMU&#8217;s alumni award winners and TenTalks presenters are:<br \/><strong>Jess King &#8217;96<\/strong>, <strong>Brittany Caine-Conley &#8217;14<\/strong>, and <strong>Fabrice Guerrier MA &#8217;15 (conflict transformation)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">EMU Athletics will recognize four Hall of Honor inductees:<br \/>athletic events coordinator <strong>Phil Guengerich &#8217;70<\/strong>, volleyball middle blocker <strong>Justin Reesor <\/strong>&#8216;<strong>10<\/strong>, soccer forward <strong>Mitchell Leap &#8217;12<\/strong>, and basketball center <strong>David Falk &#8217;15<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Look for the \u24d5 and \u25b6\ufe0f<em>&nbsp;<\/em>icons that denote a livestreamed event available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EasternMennonite\">EMU Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/easternmennoniteuniv\">YouTube<\/a> pages. You do not need an account to view these events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Athletics events will be streamed through the <a href=\"https:\/\/emuroyals.com\/\">emuroyals.com<\/a> website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few highlights of the weekend. See the full schedule for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Friday, Oct. 10<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/09\/01123112\/Screenshot-2024-10-17-at-2.52.07%E2%80%AFPM-2048x1368-1-1024x684.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59583\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Last year&#8217;s luncheon included an induction for the class of 1974.<\/strong> <strong>(Photo by Macson McGuigan)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Golden Alumni Luncheon<\/strong>*<em>\u24d5<\/em> \u25b6\ufe0f<br \/><em>11:30 a.m-1:30 p.m.<br \/>Martin Chapel (Seminary Building)<\/em><br \/>Alumni who attended EMU 50 or more years ago (classes of 1975 and earlier) will gather for a program and luncheon that includes the induction of the class of &#8217;75. <em>Tickets are $25.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Walk Down Memory Lane<\/strong>*<br \/><em>2-3 p.m.<br \/>Outdoor steps of Martin Chapel<\/em><br \/>This guided campus tour features stops at historic and modern spaces, including the new Track &amp; Field Complex and recently renovated Student Union, Common Grounds Coffeehouse, and Admissions Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Friday&#8217;s reunions<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Saturday&#8217;s reunions<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Classes of &#8217;65 and &#8217;70<\/strong>*<br \/>2-4 p.m.<br \/><em><s>Seminary Building 204\u00a0<\/s>LOCATION CHANGED TO:\u00a0Campus Center &#8211; Greeting Hall<\/em><br \/><em>Tickets are $10<\/em><br \/><br \/><strong>Class of &#8217;75<\/strong>*<em>\u24d5<\/em> \u25b6\ufe0f<br \/>2-4 p.m.<br \/>Martin Chapel<br \/><br \/><strong>Class of &#8217;80<\/strong>*<br \/>2-4 p.m.<br \/><em><s>Campus Center Greeting Hall<\/s>\u00a0LOCATION CHANGED TO:\u00a0Seminary Building 204<\/em><br \/><em>Tickets are $10<\/em><\/td><td><strong>Class of &#8217;95<\/strong>*<br \/>4-6 p.m.<br \/>Sage Bird Ciderworks (325 N. Liberty St., Harrisonburg)<br \/><br \/><br \/><strong>HoCo &#8220;5s &amp; 0s&#8221; After-Party<\/strong>*<br \/><em>(Classes of 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020)<\/em><br \/>8:30-10:30 p.m.<br \/>Capital Ale House (41-A Court Square, Harrisonburg)<br \/><em>Tickets are $20<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Capella Celebration<\/strong>*<em>\u24d5<\/em> \u25b6\ufe0f<br \/><em>7:30 p.m.<br \/>Lehman Auditorium<\/em><br \/>Enjoy an evening of music with a special collaboration of local a capella groups. <em>Tickets are $10.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saturday, Oct. 11<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Homecoming Kickoff Celebration <\/strong><em>\u24d5<\/em> \u25b6\ufe0f<br \/><em>9-9:45 a.m.<br \/>Lehman Auditorium<\/em><br \/>Kick off the day with a welcome from Interim President <strong>Rev. Dr. Shannon Dycus<\/strong>, live music, and tasty treats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hall of Honor Ceremony<\/strong><br \/><em>10-11 a.m.<br \/>MainStage Theater (University Commons 170)<\/em><br \/>Celebrate the 2025 Hall of Honor inductees: athletic events coordinator <strong>Phil Guengerich <\/strong>&#8216;<strong>70<\/strong>, volleyball middle blocker <strong>Justin Reesor &#8217;10<\/strong>, soccer forward <strong>Mitchell Leap &#8217;12<\/strong>, and basketball center <strong>David Falk &#8217;15<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><s>COLOR RUN\u00a0<\/s>CANCELLED<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Interim President Meet-And-Greet<\/strong><br \/><em>11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.<br \/>Campus Center greeting hall<\/em><br \/>Connect with EMU&#8217;s new interim president, <strong>Rev. Dr. Shannon Dycus<\/strong>, at this meet-and-greet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Gatherings and celebrations<\/strong><br \/><br \/><strong>Social Work Alumni Gathering<\/strong><br \/><em>Noon-1:30 p.m.<br \/>The Great Lounge (Northlawn 1st Floor)<br \/><\/em>Celebrate the 50th anniversary of EMU&#8217;s social work program and the tenure of Professor Deanna Durham.<br \/><br \/><strong>Every Nation Campus Gathering<\/strong><br \/><em>Noon-1:30 p.m.<br \/>Old Common Grounds (University Commons 177)<br \/><\/em>This gathering with ENC features pizza, games, and the word of God!<br \/><br \/><strong>Middle East Intercultural 50th Anniversary<\/strong><br \/><em>12:30-1:30 p.m.<br \/>Strite and Brunk Maust Lounge (Campus Center 105)<\/em><br \/>Celebrate the remarkable 50-year legacy of faculty-led interculturals to the Middle East. <br \/><br \/><strong>WCSC\/WSSY 50th Anniversary Celebration<br \/><\/strong><em>1-3 p.m.<br \/>University Commons Student Union<\/em><br \/>Alumni of EMU&#8217;s D.C. program gather together to celebrate its 50-year legacy and future impact.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Athletic events (all on the EMU turf field)<\/strong><br \/><br \/><strong>Women&#8217;s Soccer vs. Sweet Briar<\/strong><br \/>Noon<br \/><br \/><strong>Men&#8217;s Soccer vs. Randolph<\/strong><br \/>3 p.m. <br \/><br \/><strong>Women&#8217;s Field Hockey vs. Roanoke<\/strong><br \/>6 p.m.<br \/><em>A bonfire, weather and conditions permitting, will be held east of the turf field at the conclusion of the field hockey game.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Planetarium Viewings<\/strong>*<br \/><em>Discovery Room (Suter Science Center 101)<br \/>12:30-1:15 p.m. and 1:15-2 p.m.<\/em><br \/>Explore the cosmos with a demonstration of EMU&#8217;s planetarium projector, which was <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2025\/engineering-students-bring-emu-planetarium-back-to-life\/\">restored this spring<\/a> by a group of 2025 engineering graduates for their senior capstone project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EMU TenTalks<\/strong> <em>\u24d5<\/em> \u25b6\ufe0f<br \/><em>1:30-2:30 p.m.<br \/>Martin Chapel<\/em><br \/>Prepare to be impacted, influenced, and inspired at this annual event, modeled after the world-famous TED Talks. For the first time in Homecoming history, this year&#8217;s TenTalks features EMU&#8217;s three alumni award winners\u2014visionary artist and futurist <strong>Fabrice Guerrier MA &#8217;15 (conflict transformation)<\/strong>, organizer <strong>Brittany Caine-Conley &#8217;14<\/strong>, and leader <strong>Jess King &#8217;96<\/strong>\u2014who will be sharing their stories for 10 minutes each with a Q&amp;A at the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/09\/01130545\/20241012-Homecoming-Celebration_JS-37-2048x1365-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59584\" style=\"width:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/09\/01130545\/20241012-Homecoming-Celebration_JS-37-2048x1365-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/09\/01130545\/20241012-Homecoming-Celebration_JS-37-2048x1365-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/09\/01130545\/20241012-Homecoming-Celebration_JS-37-2048x1365-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/09\/01130545\/20241012-Homecoming-Celebration_JS-37-2048x1365-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/09\/01130545\/20241012-Homecoming-Celebration_JS-37-2048x1365-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>More than 300 people filled the Front Lawn for last year&#8217;s Royal City Celebration, which featured music by the Walking Roots Band (pictured). (Photo by Macson McGuigan)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Royal City Celebration<\/strong><br \/><em>3-7 p.m.<br \/>Thomas Plaza and the Front Lawn<br \/><\/em>After a successful debut at last year&#8217;s Homecoming, this crowd favorite is back! All alumni and affinity groups are invited to the weekend&#8217;s largest gathering, featuring entertainment, live music from the Richmond-based&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/premiereband.com\/home\">Premiere Band<\/a>,&nbsp;local food trucks, and plenty of fun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Need more EMU gear?<\/strong><br \/>Stop by the EMU pop-up swag shop from 3 to 7 p.m., Saturday, at Thomas Plaza.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sunday, Oct. 12<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Homecoming Worship Service<\/strong> <em>\u24d5<\/em> \u25b6\ufe0f<br \/><em>10 a.m.<br \/>Martin Chapel<\/em><br \/><strong>Dr. Benjamin Bergey<\/strong>, associate professor of music at EMU, leads worship in this reflective and meaningful service featuring music from the EMU Chamber Singers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*Registration required<\/em><br \/><em>\u24d5<\/em> \u25b6\ufe0f<em>&nbsp;Livestream available on Facebook and YouTube<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This story was last updated on Oct. 10. 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