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Note-writing event brings together community for the holidays

December 8, 2025Last updated December 8, 2025 by Ryan Cornell with photos by Macson McGuigan/EMU

For River Lynch, an EMU sophomore majoring in digital media and political science, Friday’s note-writing event brought him full circle. Lynch remembers receiving his own handwritten card during the holidays ... read more about Note-writing event brings together community for the holidays

PHOTO GALLERY: Art exhibit transports viewers to the sea

November 3, 2025Last updated November 2, 2025 by EMU Communications

During an artist’s reception at Margaret Martin Gehman Gallery last week, Cyndi Gusler, professor of visual arts at EMU, transported guests to the shore with the vivid oil paintings and ... read more about PHOTO GALLERY: Art exhibit transports viewers to the sea

In the News: Professor’s film is eligible for Oscar consideration

Shane Mettlen | Daily News-Record

Elizabeth Miller-Derstine, assistant professor of digital media, has brought a growing filmography and an increasing list of accolades to EMU. The VACA professor's debut film, Once Upon a Wetland, is eligible for Oscar consideration in the Short Documentary category. ... read more about In the News: Professor’s film is eligible for Oscar consideration from Shane Mettlen | Daily News-Record

VACA professor joins fellowship of world’s top nature photographers

October 31, 2025Last updated October 31, 2025 by Ryan Cornell

Steven Johnson, professor of Visual and Communication Arts (VACA) at EMU, continues to make a splash in the world of conservation photography. And, we’re not just talking about the vernal ... read more about VACA professor joins fellowship of world’s top nature photographers

VACA professor’s film wins ‘Best Documentary Short’ at NC festival

October 3, 2025Last updated October 1, 2025 by Ryan Cornell

After filming her 2024 feature documentary Bloom, which explores the American hospital system and the birth workers striving to make reproductive care safer and more accessible, EMU professor and documentary ... read more about VACA professor’s film wins ‘Best Documentary Short’ at NC festival

Arts and Lectures Calendar for Fall 2025

September 4, 2025Last updated October 30, 2025 by Ryan Cornell

Note: EMU Professor Cyndi Gusler’s opening reception has been rescheduled to Oct. 28 This listing includes events for the fall semester at EMU. To see most current details, additional events ... read more about Arts and Lectures Calendar for Fall 2025

Retiring VACA professor Jerry Holsopple embraces ‘mystery of what is yet to come’ in gallery exhibition

February 27, 2025Last updated February 27, 2025 by Ryan Cornell, Photos by Macson McGuigan/EMU

At 4 a.m. on June 26, 2023, Jerry Holsopple, professor of Visual and Communication Arts (VACA) at EMU, waved goodbye to a group of students as they boarded a bus ... read more about Retiring VACA professor Jerry Holsopple embraces ‘mystery of what is yet to come’ in gallery exhibition

A Royal Tale: Content creator Willem Hedrick ’27 sharpens skills at EMU

February 24, 2025Last updated April 3, 2025 by Ryan Cornell

Editor’s Note: This profile is the first of six stories about students and alumni leading up to LovEMU Giving Day on April 2. For more information about the day and ... read more about A Royal Tale: Content creator Willem Hedrick ’27 sharpens skills at EMU

Renowned photojournalist, National Geographic Explorer to visit EMU

August 30, 2024Last updated August 29, 2024 by Ryan Cornell, Photos by Morgan Heim

Wildlife photojournalist, filmmaker and adventurer Morgan Heim will speak about her work at a pair of EMU events on Friday, Sept. 6. Heim’s work focuses on the ways human-influenced environmental ... read more about Renowned photojournalist, National Geographic Explorer to visit EMU

PHOTO GALLERY: Inside the new immersive art installation ‘In Entropy’

January 24, 2024Last updated January 26, 2024 by Ryan Cornell

Something otherworldly has taken over the Margaret Martin Gehman art gallery. A black mass appears to swallow up one corner of the gallery, surrounded by a galaxy of orbs the ... read more about PHOTO GALLERY: Inside the new immersive art installation ‘In Entropy’

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