Emu Faces Anti-LGBTQ+ Protester
Monday, Aug. 29, Shannon Dycus, Dean of Students, and Jackie Font-Guzman, Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, sent a campus-wide email alerting students and faculty of a protest against …
The Queen Is Dead. What Now?
On Thursday, Sept. 8, the longest reigning monarch of the modern world, Elizabeth II, passed away at the age of 96. Having celebrated her Platinum Jubilee over the summer, marking …
BIPOC Students Feel Underrepresented
Despite being a predominantly white institution (PWI), EMU has a large population of non-white students and the number is steadily increasing. As EMU’s Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) …
Theater Benefits Graduating Students
After graduating from high school, I swore that I was not going to theater in college. I still absolutely loved it but found myself thinking that college would be for …
Geoffray Estes: Math, Juggling, and Lots of Work
It can be challenging to keep a class of college students engaged. Many of us only attend because we’re required to, and some don’t even do that. However, adjunct EMU …
Addressing Challenges to a Diverse Campus
It has been one year since I joined the EMU community in the inaugural role of executive director of diversity, equity, and inclusion. During the first year, I focused on …
In Response to Administrative Accountability
In reading and reflecting on the editorial piece Administrative Accountability in Circles written by Jessica Chisolm, we (Kathy Evans and Matt Tibbles) are grateful for the critique of how restorative …
Washington Community Scholars’ Center
Have you ever thought about life after college—not the planning for a career or deciding to take the LSAT or GRE, but the life aspect of living beyond college. Being …
EMU to Hold First Annual Lavender Graduation
In 2013, I went on a date. With a woman. In Charlottesville. It wasn’t my first date with a woman, but it was the first one that close to EMU. …
Senior Loves Her “Take What You Want” Major
It’s that time of year when we are getting ready to say goodbye to our seniors as they graduate and continue their lives beyond undergrad. Despite their departure, it’s important …