Convocation: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Convocation features Sarah Augustine, author of The Land is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery. Sarah Augustine, a Pueblo (Tewa) descendant, is founder and co-chair of the Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Coalition and executive director of a dispute resolution center in central Washington State. She is also the co-founder....
Convocation: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Convocation features Sarah Augustine, author of The Land is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery. Sarah Augustine, a Pueblo (Tewa) descendant, is founder and co-chair of the Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Coalition and executive director of a dispute resolution center in central Washington State. She is also the co-founder....
Convocation: Eboo Patel (IFYC)
Join Eboo Patel, Founder and Executive Director of the Chicago-based Interfaith Youth Core, for a convocation address entitled, We Need to Build: Field Notes for Diverse Democracy. We live in a molten era where so much is changing and therefore anything is possible. Will America become a nightmare or a dream? So much depends on leaders like....
Opening Convocation and Worship
The campus community is warmly invited to gather with President Susan Schultz Huxman for Opening Convocation and Worship featuring a welcome to a new academic year from Provost Fred Kniss and the SGA Co-Presidents plus the president’s address entitled “The Little Engine that Could”? A new twist on a classic tale. There will be a sending for the Southeast Asia Cross-Cultural seminar group toward the close....
Convocation: Student Recognition
Gather on-line as a campus community for convocation to recognize and celebrate student academic and service achievements and accomplishments from this academic year. Over 50 awards, such as Teacher of Promise, Tutor of Distinction, Math Competition, Exceptional Leadership and Exceptional Service along with acknowledging Cords of Distinction recipients and ACE Festival awards will be given by at least 12 different departments or programs across....
Exploring 8 Questions with Rabbi Goldstein
Join Professor of English Marti Eads and several dynamic panelists for a conversation with author and teacher Rabbi Niles Goldstein introducing his book, Eight Questions of Faith: Biblical Challenges That Guide and Ground Our Lives. Reading the book in advance is not necessary to enjoy this event! Each panelist will read an assigned section of the book. They will tell....
Convocation: If Jordans had wings
This presentation explores Jodie’s relationship with faith and purpose. From her first pair of Jordans to manifesting liberation and justice. She explores her childhood and current aspirations through a series of stories. Jodie Geddes, a 2016 alumni of the EMU Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, addresses the campus community as part of Women’s History Month. Jodie Geddes is....
Convocation: Black History is Now – BSA
This student-led convocation will focus on celebrating Black History Month as well as educating others on the true meanings of Black History Month. The theme of this event is Black History is Now. It will feature students from the Black Student Alliance talking about the importance of Black History at EMU and universities in general. Students....
Opening Convocation and Worship
Join President Susan Schultz Huxman to launch spring semester with the theme Finding Healing & Hope in Crisis and a convocation address titled, The Call of the Magi: Find a New Path. Provost Fred Kniss offers a welcome and reflections on the setting of the day, including the presidential inauguration, featuring the Washington Community Scholars Center from Washington D.C.
Fall Student Recognition Ceremony
Prepare for a fun time as we playfully recognize students who have remained ENGAGED and provided LEADERSHIP in the midst of this most unique semester! Our hosts are Tyler Goss and Emily Powell, along with other faculty and staff, unveiling and honoring undergraduate and graduate students as well as student organizations/clubs/groups that have been nominated for these awards: Amazing Leadership –....