EMU celebrates 50 years of Women's and Gender Studies

Repainting HerStory

Repainting HerStory was an event hosted in the Honors College on Wednesday, March 19th 2025 to celebrate Women's History Month. (Photos taken and captioned by Kaleb Stanley)

Queer Talks 2025

The EMU LGBT Resource Center and Honors College hosted Queer Talks on Friday, January 31st. Speakers at the event delivered presentations aimed to educate, empower, and uplift queer students on campus to build community. The event also ended with entertainment from 10 local drag performers! (Gallery photographed and captioned by Kaleb Stanley)

The Women of Color Feminisms and Leadership Symposium

The Women of Color Feminisms and Leadership Symposium took place in the Student Center Ballroom on Tuesday, March 11th in celebration of Women's History month. The event consisted of a panel of experience leaders, staff, and students who spoke on topics of wellness, resilience, and transformative action. (Gallery by Carol Detary, Owen Cardenas, and Max Taylor)

Eagle-Con 2025

Eagle-Con 2025 took place in the Student Center ballroom on Tuesday, March 18th. The event hosted by Campus Life included vendors with student artists and businesses, drag performances, live music from the Anime Music Club, and a cosplay competition. A separate game room was also hosted by EMU Esports and Dungeons & Dreadnoughts, as well as a sensory room by EMU AMP! Students were also encouraged to complete a scavenger hunt to win prizes. (Photos taken and captioned by Max Taylor and Kaleb Stanley)

Coffee shops near the Eastern Michigan University campus

At least five coffee shops and cafés near Eastern Michigan University, all within a mile radius of campus. They provide options in hours and menus -- including specialty coffees, teas and pastries -- that might be appealing to students. Each of the shops give a variety of coffee, teas, and pastries. The cafés range in style and menu, offering a different experience and atmosphere. 

Ypsilanti business leaders discuss First Fridays

Created in 2013, First Fridays Ypsilanti is designed to connect local artists and businesses by hosting an evening -- on every First Friday of the month -- with all businesses downtown and Depot Town participating in art and music events, restaurant specials and gallery openings. First Fridays are held April through December.

Students exhibit carving skills at Pumpkins on the Patio

Dozens of Eastern students participated in the Pumpkins on the Patio event held Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, just outside the student center on campus. Students carved the pumpkins into Jack-o-lanterns and competed for prizes, and fun.

Election Watch Party Nov. 5

Plymouth Orchards & Cider Mill

Staff at the Plymouth Orchards & Cider Mill have been pressing apples into cider for 40 years. The mill is on Warren Road in Plymouth, Michigan, about 10 miles north, northeast of the Eastern Michigan University campus. (Photo gallery by Staff Writer Isabella DiPonio)

2024 Black Homecoming Cookout/Alumni Mixer and Yard Show

EMU students, alumni gather for Red Wings game

EMU students and alumni attend the Red Wings game Jan. 27, 2024, at Little Ceaser's Arena for Eastern Michigan University Night, hosted by the EMU Alumni Association.

Winter Fest 2024

Club members discuss their organizations at Winter Fest 2024 held Jan. 16, 2024, at the Student Center on Eastern Michigan University's campus. Winterfest is an event that helps students connect with various activities and organizations.

‘Fresh Looks’ exhibit showcases a variety of student art

Artwork in the University Gallery in the Student Center, in the exhibit "Fresh Looks," displays the work of Eastern Michigan University art students. The exhibit is on display through Feb. 9, 2024.

A blast from the past at The Echo

What were EMU students up to this time of year three, four or even five decades ago? The Eastern Echo was established in 1956 after a long run as the Normal College News, which began in 1881. Student reporters, editors and photographers have worked since then to document the news on and around campus.Launched as a monthly newspaper, The Echo grew in circulation and frequency, moving to publishing three times a week for a while beginning in the 1970s. While the print edition was suspended briefly in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, when the university canceled all in-person activities, the student media team continue to publish through The Echo website. Weekly print editions resumed in the fall of 2021. Flip through the gallery to discover what's changed and what's stayed the same on campus. (Complied by staff writer Shannon Parker)

The Quinceanera and her parents

Emma Moore stops by the photo booth with her parents April 9, 2024, during the sixth annual Quinceanera hosted by the Latinx Student Association at Eastern Michigan University. A quinceanera is a Latino celebration marking a a teenager's transition into adulthood, usually on their 15th birthday. For the university event. the Latinx Student Association voted on one EMU student who did not get the chance to have a quinceanera at 15, who served as the center of the ball.

Latinx EMU alumni

The Latinx Student Association's Quinceanera crowd includes a number of alumni whose support keeps the event going. Among those behind the dance event are the Latin Alumni Association, the Latino Faculty and Staff Association at Eastern MIchigan University and the Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority Inc.

The surprise dance

Eastern Michigan University freshman Estivin Lebron escorts Emma Moore to the dance floor as festivities get underway for the sixth annual Quinceanera hosted by the Latinx Student Association on April 9, 2024, in the McKenny Hall Ballroom. For the surprise dance the Quinceanera court changed into more casual clothes.

Scholarship winners

The Latino Alumni chapter awarded six El Jefe scholarships during the Quinceanera hosted by the Latinx Student Association at Eastern Michigan University on April 9, 2024. Marina Reyna, the chapter's president, said she was very impressed with the applications this year and it was the first time the chapter has awarded that many scholarships at the event.

Surprise dance 2

Dancers move to the beat at the sixth annual Quinceanera hosted by the Latinx Student Association at Eastern Michigan University. Held in the McKenny Hall Ballroom, the dance numbers included the waltz and bachata. The event also included Latin food, the awarding of scholarships, and the presentation of Emma Moore at the Quinceanera.