Events

Enjoy EMU's campus with a jam packed week of on-campus events

Check in each week for a list of events. 

Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum hosting 24th annual orphan car show

Ypsilanti’s 24th Annual Orphan Car Show is taking place Sept. 18 at Riverside Park.

Eagle Fest annual event returns to University Park this fall

Students can come to see all Eastern Michigan University has to offer at Eagle fest 2022. Students who attend Eagle fest will be able to browse over 150 student organizations' display tables. In addition, you will also be able to play games while interacting with others and eat carnival food. 

Rumble of the Bumble brings party to Ypsilanti

Welcome Back 2022 celebration Aug. 31 outside of Student Center

Welcome Back 2022 will be held on Aug. 31 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Janurary upcoming campus events

On Monday YBBW will be hosting, “Knocking the Boots” from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. in Student Center , Rm 310B.

Eagle's eye view: event brief 9/20 - 9/26

On Wednesday Sept. 21 an informational meeting for Coming Out, Being Out will be held from 3 p.m.

News Briefs, Jan. 20

According to the Center for Disease Control, around 12,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the United States every year.

Students enjoy hot cocoa and indoor ice skating at Winterfest

Eastern Michigan University's Winterfest had ice skating, refreshments and student org tables with full sign-in sheets.

Students enjoy a safe night off campus at Meijer Mania

With all of the exciting events going on at Eastern Michigan University for the new and returning students, one of the most well known one is probably Meijer Mania. College students gathered to cash in on all the free merchandise and samples that Meijer had generously given.

Purple Rose Theatre debuts thought-provoking play about zombies

For as long as humans have told stories, there have been cultural obsessions with monsters.

Detroit Free Press editorial editor to speak in Pray-Harrold Tuesday

Stephen Henderson, Detroit Free Press editorial editor, will speak on the future of Detroit in his lecture, “Detroit: Is There Life after Bankruptcy?” at 7 p.m.

A taste of Palestine

The smell of authentic Palestinian food and the sound of Palestinian pop music wafted out into the hallway, greeting the long line of students waiting for the doors to the Palestinian Fest to open. Students for Justice in Palestine held the Palestinian Fest in the Student Center on Wednesday. “I came to support my country [Palestine] and the theme of diversity,” said freshman Shereen Hussein. There were two videos that were shown to show attendees of the Palestine festival depicting what it’s like to be in their culture.

News Briefs

Faculty/Staff Lunch & Learn: Low-Sodium Cooking to Prevent Hypertension The office of Nutrition Services will be hosting the Lunch and Learn to demonstrate healthy recipes that are low in sodium. The event will be from 12 to 2 p.m., Dec. 11, in room 5 of Roosevelt Hall. The event is free, to reserve a seat at the vent visit: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/low-sodium-cooking-to-prevent-hypertension-tickets-13674995279.

Intersections session sheds light on struggles of Muslim women

Touching base with ideas society is far from well versed in, the last in a series of four events focused on women was aimed at starting the conversation on women living with Islam in their lives. The Women’s Resource Center and the Muslim Student Association came together on Monday, Dec.

Four events to attend before Christmas break

As the weather gets colder the more students want to stay indoors and curl up under their favorite blanket.

Hillel to host 'Who Is Big In Your Community?' event

On November 14th, Hillel  will be hosting an event called Who is Big in Your Community?. Hillel is an organization on campus that teaches student on campus about Judaism through fun activities such as their shabbat dinners, holiday celebrations, brunches and more. This event event was inspired by Ask Big Questions which is an internship that brings students from different cultures together and allows them to have a platform to learn about other cultures as well teach others about their own culture. To bring Eastern Michigan students together on campus Hillel has been preparing for their event for weeks.

Fun times at Youmacon

“Why dress up for one day, when you can dress up all weekend long?” So says Adam Kavetsky, a graduate student at EMU who attended Youmacon 2014 for the first time.  Those words proved to be the mantra of this year’s Halloween as hundreds of people from all over Michigan and beyond called Detroit their home for a weekend dedicated to everything anime, manga and pop culture.

Women's RC to host Feminist Fest

On Tuesday Sept. 9, the Women’s Resource Center will host Feminist Fest from noon to 3 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom.

Take in art, music at First Fridays in Ypsi

If you are ever stuck with nothing to do on a Friday night, go kick it in downtown Ypsilanti on the first Friday of every month.