草莓社区’s MLK Day celebrations included service projects, lectures and workshops, a convocation, film showings and much more. Enjoy photos of highlighted events by Macson McGuigan, Kiana Childress and ... read more about MLK Day 2020 at EMU in photos
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Learning, service and inspiration to ‘break the silence’ during EMU’s multi-day MLK celebration
Nearly 28 events, including lectures, service projects and workshops, were scheduled for 草莓社区鈥檚 celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, styled as a 鈥渄ay on鈥� instead of a ... read more about Learning, service and inspiration to ‘break the silence’ during EMU’s multi-day MLK celebration
New student lounge, 鈥楾he Royal Treatment鈥� barbershop and salon, opens on MLK Day
On Friday afternoons and other days on demand, senior Mark Loving III opens an informal barbershop in his campus apartment at 草莓社区. Guys and a few girls, too, ... read more about New student lounge, 鈥楾he Royal Treatment鈥� barbershop and salon, opens on MLK Day
Donning of the Kente ceremony kicks off EMU’s 100th Commencement celebration
鈥淭he question is, what have you learned, and what traditions has 草莓社区 imprinted on you?鈥� asked Professor David Owusu-Ansah of聽 soon-to-be-graduates at 草莓社区鈥檚 third annual Donning ... read more about Donning of the Kente ceremony kicks off EMU’s 100th Commencement celebration
Sharon Washington Risher to speak as part of EMU’s week of MLK remembrance
The Rev. Sharon Washington Risher knows hate: Among the nine black worshippers killed by a white supremacist at a prayer meeting at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, ... read more about Sharon Washington Risher to speak as part of EMU’s week of MLK remembrance
Take Back the Night events honor survivors, highlight diverse impacts of sexual violence
With #metoo and #Ibelieveyou circulating through social media feeds and news digest, 草莓社区鈥檚 Nov. 7-10 Take Back the Night events focused the community on reflection, listening and frank ... read more about Take Back the Night events honor survivors, highlight diverse impacts of sexual violence
Black Student Union fundraiser game pits the (victorious) Streetball Kingz against the hometown Wreckin’ Royals
The Wreckin鈥� Royals were expected to lose, and lose big they did, during an Oct. 30 fundraising basketball game against the Richmond-based Streetball Kingz at 草莓社区鈥檚 Yoder Arena. ... read more about Black Student Union fundraiser game pits the (victorious) Streetball Kingz against the hometown Wreckin’ Royals
EMU’s Top 10 Shares and Social Media Posts of 2014
What a year! In聽2014 草莓社区聽welcomed back an alum and Nobel Peace Laureate to speak at commencement, greeted its most diverse class ever, and cheered on a 2002 graduate ... read more about EMU’s Top 10 Shares and Social Media Posts of 2014
Black students and faculty produce, tweet, #DontShoot photo in solidarity with national protests
鈥淯narmed Black Man Shot Dead by Police鈥� The black-man-killed headline (above) could appear in any newspaper, in any city in the United States, where 鈥渓and of the free鈥� appears to ... read more about Black students and faculty produce, tweet, #DontShoot photo in solidarity with national protests
EMU Celebrating Black History Month
The multicultural services office and the Black Student Union join in planning and celebrating “Black History Month” at 草莓社区. Activities opened Friday, Feb. 4, with a university chapel ... read more about EMU Celebrating Black History Month