EMU recently welcomed a new Director of Counseling Services, Allison Collazo. Collazo was the counseling director at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va. for three years. She got both her bachelor’s …
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From screaming bingo to piano medleys, EMU faculty go above and beyond to foster connection
“How can we still keep it feeling like EMU when we’re not together?” This question from Assistant Director of Student Programs and Residence Director Tyler Goss is one that many …
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Students return early from Guatemala, summer and fall international cross culturals cancelled
One of the top risks for contracting the coronavirus is travel, and for EMU’s cross cultural program, this has meant a lot of quick thinking and difficult choices. The students …
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EMU faculty and staff take on coronavirus
For Kimberly Phillips, working from home has meant sharing her work space with a challenging coworker: her cat. “My cat is not a suitable coworker. She does not observe boundaries …
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Sunbeams & Stormclouds 3/26/20
Sunbeams Today (Thursday) CAC is hosting a game of “screaming bingo” where those who enter play a rousing game at CDC-recommended safe distance. Finally, it’s acceptable to scream in public, …
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Pandemic reaches Harrisonburg, forcing EMU to go virtual
The coronavirus pandemic has swept the United States on an exponential scale, upending ordinary life and cutting short the second half of EMU’s spring semester. Classes have transitioned to online, …
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Sunbeams and Stormclouds 3/19/20
Sunbeams Coronavirus has been quite good at lessening the effects of climate change. Since quarantines have begun, there has been a decline in nitrogen levels and areas of clearer water. …
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WCSC reflections: Be prepared, make your “Plan B”
I am currently on a cross-cultural program with the Washington Community Scholars’ Center, also known as WCSC, in Washington D.C. The story you are about to read is a little …
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CDC warns “severe” disruption from coronavirus
Don’t forget to wash your hands. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned the country Tuesday that the coronavirus is soon expected to spread on a community level …
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Rev. Cornell Brooks echoes students’ motivation for change
“The moral of the story is red, yellow, black, brown or white, we’re all precious in God’s sight.” These were the words of Rev. Cornell Brooks at Monday’s convocation, the …