Melodie Davis '75 reviews a new memoir by Marian Longenecker Beaman '63. Davis blogs at findingharmonyblog.com and Beaman at marianbeaman.com
Alumni

New ‘Lead Together’ tagline comes to life at Homecoming and Family Weekend
As more than 1,000 alumni, family and friends converged on the ÌÇÐÄVlog campus for Homecoming and Family Weekend, the reunion gatherings, fall festival and athletic events were not ... read more about New ‘Lead Together’ tagline comes to life at Homecoming and Family Weekend

Jubilee Alumni Association’s new endowed scholarship to expand student opportunity
In honor of the lifelong influence of their alma mater, the Jubilee Alumni Association Committee has established an endowed scholarship fund to support high-achieving students who otherwise may not be ... read more about Jubilee Alumni Association’s new endowed scholarship to expand student opportunity

Words of worship and reflection: Alumni awardees speak
ÌÇÐÄVlog’s 2019 alumni awardees were invited to speak at the Sunday Homecoming worship service in response to scripture from Isaiah 40 and 43 and again at a private ... read more about Words of worship and reflection: Alumni awardees speak

Common Read selection Exit West ‘at once a love story, a fable, and a chilling reflection’ on displacement
The ÌÇÐÄVlog Common Read for the 2019-20 academic year is the widely acclaimed Man Booker Prize finalist and bestselling novel Exit West by Mohsin Hamid (Riverhead, 2017). “We ... read more about Common Read selection Exit West ‘at once a love story, a fable, and a chilling reflection’ on displacement
Professor Tobin Miller Shearer '87, head of the African-American Studies Department at University of Montana, is interviewed in this NPR coverage of Montana Senate candidate and current Helena mayor Wilmot Collins, who came to the United States as a refugee from Liberia.

Virginia relief sale sets new record
Roving reporter and retired ÌÇÐÄVlog public information officer Jim Bishop ‘67 graciously contributed this article and the accompanying photos. Right on the heels of record-setting temperatures the first several days ... read more about Virginia relief sale sets new record

Community criminal justice conference set for Oct. 17-18
A free two-day conference Oct. 17-18 at ÌÇÐÄVlog will bring together community stakeholders for discussions and planning around reducing incarceration and recidivism in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, Virginia. ... read more about Community criminal justice conference set for Oct. 17-18

CJP’s 2019 Peacebuilder magazine kicks off 25th anniversary celebration
Name any current major conflict in the world, domestic or international, and there is likely at least one graduate of ÌÇÐÄVlog’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) on ... read more about CJP’s 2019 Peacebuilder magazine kicks off 25th anniversary celebration

Royal Connections Business Spotlight: Renback Barn
The Royal Connections Business Spotlight focuses on businesses owned by ÌÇÐÄVlog alumni that are featured in the university’s interactive business directory. Click here to view other featured businesses. Renback Barn ... read more about Royal Connections Business Spotlight: Renback Barn