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Greetings EMU Parents

Please enjoy this final ParentLink e-communication before the fiscal year ends on June 30.

I hope you are enjoying a different pace of life and, perhaps, seeing more of your EMU son or daughter these days. The EMU campus is still abuzz with special events like the Summer Peacebuilding Institute and Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival. Graduate classes are in session, and we are in the final stages of completing the much-anticipated renovation of the labs in the Suter Science Center!

As the fiscal year comes to a close on June 30 we anticipate hundreds of year-end contributions from loyal alumni, donors and parents as we stretch to reach our University Fund goal of
$1.76 million to support the students and faculty of EMU. If you care to join EMU's family of donors with a gift to help EMU finish the year strong, you can do so online at emu.edu/giving.

Lastly, as we reported earlier this spring, on July 1 we will welcome Jeffrey Shank '94 as our new director of alumni and parent relations and annual giving. I know that Jeff looks forward to meeting you and your student soon, and to hearing your ideas for keeping parents connected and up-to-date on EMU happenings.

Best wishes for a safe and rejuvenating summer!

Kirk Shisler '81

Vice President for Advancement

EMU tops in conservation

EMU was named in the top 10 of 125 colleges who participated this spring in the Campus Conservation Nationals. EMU was also the grand prize winner of energy monitoring hardware and software.

Photos

Take a look at the photo galleries of images from our recent commencement and the past year. Images and blog postings from this spring and summer cross-cultural groups in the Middle East, Guatemala/Cuba, Nicaragua/Costa Rica and more are also available.

Internship becomes job

Social work graduate Mandi Stoll went from commencement exercises to a job in Washington D.C., where she had completed an internship with a L’Arche community as part of EMU’s Washington Community Scholars' Center. Check out other WCSC opportunities!

Homecoming & Family Weekend: Oct 9-11, 2015

Plan now to attend Family Weekend events, held in conjunction with alumni homecoming events Oct. 9-11, 2015. It’s a great time to take your student out to eat locally, go for a mountain hike, tour the renovated science center, and enjoy athletics, music and arts on campus. Details online at emu.edu/homecoming.

President announces retirement

President Swartzendruber announced plans for retirement next summer after 13 years leading EMU. Read about his many accomplishments and watch for updates on the search process in coming weeks.

Spring athletics highlights

Men's volleyball closed their spring season with their highest winning percentage since 2007, coming in at 14-10 (.583). Golf teams finished their third year of existence at the ODAC tournament. Softball finished in the top 12 in the nation and went to the NCAA Tournament. Baseball qualified for the ODAC tournament for the first time since 2002, and Ben Spotts was voted the ODAC Coach of the Year. Junior Hannah Chappell-Dick followed up her silver medal in the mile from the indoor track and field season by finishing third in the outdoor 1500m in May. She was a two-time region athlete of the year, winning two All-American awards in one season. Freshman Kat Lehman was named the ODAC Rookie of the Year and also made an appearance at each of the indoor and outdoor NCAA National Championships, adding that to her national trip from cross country season. Jason Lewkowicz was tabbed Coach of the Year. Read more at emuroyals.com.