Mayor Reed reprises role as talk show host for second annual ‘Mornings with the Mayor’ Convocation

Harrisonburg Mayor Deanna Reed channeled her inner Oprah Winfrey for another installment of Mornings with the Mayor, a special edition of Convocation, on Friday morning at the University Commons Student ... read more about Mayor Reed reprises role as talk show host for second annual ‘Mornings with the Mayor’ Convocation

EMU Interim President Rev. Dr. Shannon W. Dycus and Harrisonburg Mayor Deanna Reed, director of alumni engagement and community connections at EMU, spoke at the Harrisonburg International Women's Day March on Saturday, March 7.

Harrisonburg Mayor Deanna Reed, director of alumni engagement and community connections at EMU, was named among the Top 50 Women Leaders of Virginia for 2026. “This year’s honorees…(guide) organizations that keep essential functions running and build the businesses and institutions shaping Virginia’s communities,” the online list of leaders says.

EMU's Power, Systems & Justice course (CORE 300) hosted a panel on the history of Harrisonburg's Northeast Neighborhood at the Student Union on Thursday evening. EMU History Professor Mark Sawin, Harrisonburg Mayor Deanna Reed, City Councilwoman Monica Robinson, and Deputy City Manager Amy Snider served on the panel.