{"id":62605,"date":"2026-10-19T16:53:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T20:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=62605"},"modified":"2026-10-19T16:53:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T20:53:27","slug":"from-the-archives-this-week-in-emu-history-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2026\/from-the-archives-this-week-in-emu-history-3\/","title":{"rendered":"From the archives: This week in EMU history"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From God and grammar to the goings-on at a neighboring school and a new name for EMU&#8217;s D.C. program, this week&#8217;s trip through the archives reveals what was on the minds of students and faculty over the past century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.contentdm.oclc.org\/digital\/collection\/p16154coll6\/id\/1808\/rec\/9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As someone who\u2019s made more typos than I care to admit, this is a reassuring thought!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.contentdm.oclc.org\/digital\/collection\/p16154coll6\/id\/10130\/rec\/19\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/19122913\/Vintage-75-Years-Ago-Newspaper-Clipping-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/19122913\/Vintage-75-Years-Ago-Newspaper-Clipping-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/19122913\/Vintage-75-Years-Ago-Newspaper-Clipping-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/19122913\/Vintage-75-Years-Ago-Newspaper-Clipping-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/19122913\/Vintage-75-Years-Ago-Newspaper-Clipping.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lately, there\u2019s been a flurry of activity at our purple-hued Friendly City neighbor, James Madison University, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jmu.edu\/news\/2026\/10\/12-conference-announcement.shtml\">recently announced<\/a> its move from the Sun Belt Conference to the American Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.contentdm.oclc.org\/digital\/collection\/p15601qs\/id\/4658\/rec\/18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/19122947\/Vintage-Newspaper-Clipping_-50-Years-Ago-1-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/19122947\/Vintage-Newspaper-Clipping_-50-Years-Ago-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/19122947\/Vintage-Newspaper-Clipping_-50-Years-Ago-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/19122947\/Vintage-Newspaper-Clipping_-50-Years-Ago-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/19122947\/Vintage-Newspaper-Clipping_-50-Years-Ago-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When this article appeared in <em>The Weather Vane<\/em> a half-century ago, <strong>Dr. Myron S. Augsburger BA \u201955, BTh \u201958<\/strong>, was more than a decade into his tenure as EMU\u2019s fifth president (1965-80).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1965, at age 35, he became the youngest president in the institution\u2019s history. Four years later, <em>Time<\/em> magazine named him one of the five most influential \u201cpreachers of an active gospel\u201d in America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe gave passion to the office,\u201d a <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/president\/emeriti\/myron-s-augsburger\">description of his presidency<\/a> reads. \u201cDrama, instrumental music, intercollegiate athletics and international study developed dramatically.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Augsburger passed away Thursday morning at age 97. Read his obituary <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mcmullenfh.com\/obituaries\/myron-augsburger\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.contentdm.oclc.org\/digital\/collection\/p15601qs\/id\/9370\/rec\/34\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/19123348\/Vintage-Newspaper-Clipping_-25-Years-Ago-1-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/19123348\/Vintage-Newspaper-Clipping_-25-Years-Ago-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/19123348\/Vintage-Newspaper-Clipping_-25-Years-Ago-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/19123348\/Vintage-Newspaper-Clipping_-25-Years-Ago-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/19123348\/Vintage-Newspaper-Clipping_-25-Years-Ago-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br \/>In 2001, the Washington Study Service Year (WSSY) program underwent several changes, including a name change to the Washington Community Scholars\u2019 Center (WCSC), effective the following fall. 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