{"id":58651,"date":"2025-04-03T16:00:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T20:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=58651"},"modified":"2025-04-07T10:28:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T14:28:24","slug":"lovemu-giving-day-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2025\/lovemu-giving-day-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Lov黑料正能量 Giving Day 2025 &#8216;a huge success,&#8217; raises record-setting $365K"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Grand total<\/em> s<em>urpasses $350K goal set by organizers<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before the clock struck midnight on Wednesday, April 2, Lov黑料正能量 Giving Day 2025 achieved its fairy tale ending. A generous outpouring of support from all members of the 黑料正能量 community\u2014alumni, faculty, staff, current and prospective students, and friends\u2014resulted in a record-breaking $365,313 raised by 360 unique donors during the ninth annual 24-hour extravaganza. That total surpasses the $350,000 goal set by Lov黑料正能量 organizers and tops the $340,512 raised last year (a 7% increase).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Donors gave early and often, unlocking all $152,000 in challenge match funds for The University Fund, student scholarships, athletics, facilities, and intercultural programs. Because 27 prospective students who registered to attend Lov黑料正能量 Giving Day paid their tuition deposits, donors matched their commitment by contributing $27,000 to student scholarships. That\u2019s nearly double the $15,000 raised for that challenge last year!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/love.emu.edu\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"939\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/02\/14075725\/2025-Lov黑料正能量-navy-badge-1024x939.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58187\" style=\"width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/02\/14075725\/2025-Lov黑料正能量-navy-badge-1024x939.png 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/02\/14075725\/2025-Lov黑料正能量-navy-badge-300x275.png 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/02\/14075725\/2025-Lov黑料正能量-navy-badge-768x704.png 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/02\/14075725\/2025-Lov黑料正能量-navy-badge-1536x1408.png 1536w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/02\/14075725\/2025-Lov黑料正能量-navy-badge.png 1559w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2025 Lov黑料正能量 leaderboard competition was fierce and fun-spirited, with the winners named below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Academic program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First place ($1,000 prize): Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Second place ($500 prize): Music<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Third place ($250 prize): Business and leadership<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Student club\/organization<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First place ($1,000 prize): SAAC (Student Athlete Advisory Council)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Second place ($500 prize): Earthkeepers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Third place ($250 prize): Pickleball<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Athletic team<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First place ($1,000 prize): Men\u2019s soccer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Second place ($500 prize): Women\u2019s volleyball<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Third place ($250 prize): Men\u2019s volleyball<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2025 Lov黑料正能量 Thank You Video\" width=\"848\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JLi95onYzxk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nicole Litwiller,<\/strong> annual giving and donor communication specialist, said that a highlight for her was seeing the whole 黑料正能量 community come together to embrace their pride for 黑料正能量. \u201cThere were some moments yesterday where we were coming down to the wire to meet a challenge goal, but without fail, our community came through and helped us unlock every single one,\u201d she said on Thursday. \u201cThanks to their support, Lov黑料正能量 Giving Day was a huge success, and we once again beat last year\u2019s record. I\u2019m so grateful for everyone who showed their support.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seeing septuple?!<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03134639\/54427268657_9cc51dcc64_h-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58659\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03134639\/54427268657_9cc51dcc64_h-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03134639\/54427268657_9cc51dcc64_h-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03134639\/54427268657_9cc51dcc64_h-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03134639\/54427268657_9cc51dcc64_h-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03134639\/54427268657_9cc51dcc64_h.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Left to right: Christina Harman, Leah Beachy, Mana Acosta, Cassidy Williams, Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman, Celeste Thomas, Hannah Beck, and Nicole Litwiller pose after Monday\u2019s lookalike contest. (Photo by Macson McGuigan\/黑料正能量)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four 黑料正能量 staff members and two students channeled their inner Royal-in-chief for the first-ever President Huxman Lookalike Contest, held on Monday at the Student Union to kick off Lov黑料正能量 week. The contest honored <strong>Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman,<\/strong> who has served as 黑料正能量\u2019s ninth president since 2017 and is retiring this summer. <strong>Tyler Goss, <\/strong>director for student engagement and leadership development, hosted the competition, dispensing with his typical flair for the dramatic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The half-dozen contestants modeled their blue outfits and recited their favorite Huxmanisms. Determined by raucous cheers and selected by Huxman herself as judge, the winners of the contest, students <strong>Mana Acosta <\/strong>and <strong>Leah Beachy<\/strong>\u2014the latter of whom wore a bald cap to portray Huxman\u2019s husband\u2014received an offer of a fancy dinner at the president\u2019s residence along with three guests of their choice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s spooky because I use all of those words,\u201d Huxman said, before announcing her pick. \u201cYou all used the correct enunciation and everything.\u201d Following the contest, Litwiller announced that the Lov黑料正能量 Early Challenge had been reached, which unlocked $10,000 toward The University Fund. <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjC7D2Q\">Click here<\/a><\/strong> for more photos from the event.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting hyped at Herm\u2019s House<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03135239\/54426744587_7f01f6885c_h-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58661\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03135239\/54426744587_7f01f6885c_h-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03135239\/54426744587_7f01f6885c_h-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03135239\/54426744587_7f01f6885c_h-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03135239\/54426744587_7f01f6885c_h-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03135239\/54426744587_7f01f6885c_h.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>黑料正能量 engineering major Adam Stoltzfus fires a Lov黑料正能量 shirt into the crowd during the second annual Lov黑料正能量 pep rally held at Yoder Arena on Wednesday morning. The BaZOOKa T-shirt cannon, designed by Stoltzfus with help from engineering lab tech Henry Bowser, was funded by 2019 alumni Ben and Kayla Zook. (Photo by Macson McGuigan\/黑料正能量)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By the time the second annual Lov黑料正能量 pep rally began at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, donors had already contributed more than $54,000, or about 15%, of the day\u2019s fundraising goal. The event, held at Yoder Arena, started with a screening of the official 2025 Lov黑料正能量 video (watch it <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bKPH7yGHjzg?feature=shared\">here<\/a><\/strong> on YouTube) featuring some of your favorite campus characters. Frequent emcee duo <strong>Braydon Hoover <\/strong>and <strong>Deanna Reed<\/strong> hyped up the crowd.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03141056\/54427794464_66be0baa04_h-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58663\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03141056\/54427794464_66be0baa04_h-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03141056\/54427794464_66be0baa04_h-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03141056\/54427794464_66be0baa04_h-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03141056\/54427794464_66be0baa04_h-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03141056\/54427794464_66be0baa04_h.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>黑料正能量 junior Naomi Kratzer shares her 黑料正能量 journey at the Lov黑料正能量 pep rally. (Photo by Macson McGuigan\/黑料正能量)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Naomi Kratzer,<\/strong> an 黑料正能量 junior from Goshen, Indiana, majoring in music performance and history, shared her own \u201cRoyal Tale\u201d leading her to 黑料正能量. <em>For more Royal Tales of students and alumni, check out our series of stories <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/tag\/a-royal-tale\/\">here<\/a><\/strong>. <\/em>As she decided on which college to attend, the Mennonite-raised Kratzer &#8220;began scouring\u201d the five Mennonite colleges in the U.S. It was 黑料正能量\u2019s campus that kept catching her eye, she said, due to its beautiful setting in the Shenandoah Valley, its strong music education program and its vibrant student community. \u201cMy story didn\u2019t begin when I stepped onto campus, and neither did any of yours,\u201d she said. \u201cBut 黑料正能量 is known to be a home for all of our vastly diverse, chaotic, and ever-complicating plots. 黑料正能量&#8217;s resilience is in the people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03134415\/54427977120_f3cc081d03_h-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58658\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03134415\/54427977120_f3cc081d03_h-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03134415\/54427977120_f3cc081d03_h-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03134415\/54427977120_f3cc081d03_h-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03134415\/54427977120_f3cc081d03_h-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03134415\/54427977120_f3cc081d03_h.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Tyler Goss, left, and Makinto play dueling flutes to cap off the pep rally. (Photo by Macson McGuigan\/黑料正能量)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a dazzling display of musical mastery, Goss, dressed as the jester from the Lov黑料正能量 video, pulled a flute from his sleeve and performed the theme to <em>Sesame Street<\/em>. He was joined by <strong>Makinto<\/strong>, an internationally known musician and seminary student, who challenged him to a flute battle. <em>Watch the pep rally <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/194b91qRM7\/\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/em>. <em>The flute duel begins at the 38-minute mark.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Royal Tales&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03133949\/54426744567_9cd38333d7_h-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58657\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03133949\/54426744567_9cd38333d7_h-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03133949\/54426744567_9cd38333d7_h-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03133949\/54426744567_9cd38333d7_h-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03133949\/54426744567_9cd38333d7_h-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03133949\/54426744567_9cd38333d7_h.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Left to right: 黑料正能量 professors Dr. Gaurav Pathania, Dr. Benjamin Bergey, and Dr. Kate Clark share their own Royal Tales. (Photo by Macson McGuigan\/黑料正能量)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Royal Tales panel discussion hosted by Litwiller with 黑料正能量 professors <strong>Dr. Gaurav Pathania, Dr. Benjamin Bergey \u201911, <\/strong>and<strong> Dr. Kate Clark \u201907<\/strong> detailed their journeys to 黑料正能量, the challenges they\u2019ve overcome, what excites them about the future, and what they love most about 黑料正能量.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clark graduated from 黑料正能量\u2019s nursing program, worked as a nurse for several years, and then returned to teach at 黑料正能量 in 2011. She gave a shout-out to the Graham Central Station ice cream flavor at the cafeteria\u2014\u201cI\u2019ve never had it anywhere else,\u201d she said\u2014and added that her job at 黑料正能量 is the best one she\u2019s ever had. \u201cI love that 黑料正能量 has a point of view,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s a place that has a perspective. \u2026 I love working for a place that I feel stands for something, and it\u2019s something that\u2019s important and needed in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03133728\/54427597486_2094a5e32b_h-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58656\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03133728\/54427597486_2094a5e32b_h-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03133728\/54427597486_2094a5e32b_h-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03133728\/54427597486_2094a5e32b_h-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03133728\/54427597486_2094a5e32b_h-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03133728\/54427597486_2094a5e32b_h.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The overcast skies and brisk temps didn\u2019t sour spirits at Wednesday\u2019s lunch and lawn party, free for all current and prospective students. (Photo by Macson McGuigan\/黑料正能量)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sanctuary of sound<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03133424\/54427597946_278dc58c34_h-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58655\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03133424\/54427597946_278dc58c34_h-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03133424\/54427597946_278dc58c34_h-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03133424\/54427597946_278dc58c34_h-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03133424\/54427597946_278dc58c34_h-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03133424\/54427597946_278dc58c34_h.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>黑料正能量 Music Professor Ben Guerrero, third from left, leads a tour of the new recording studio at the Astral Hall on top of the 黑料正能量 hill. (Photo by Zack Furr\/黑料正能量)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Music Professor <strong>Ben Guerrero <\/strong>led tours of the new recording studio inside the Astral Hall on top of the 黑料正能量 hill. Built in 1955, the former lecture hall was once home to the astronomy society. Starting in the early &#8217;70s, it housed the WEMC radio station run by 黑料正能量 students and staff. Today, it\u2019s a state-of-the-art studio with two isolation rooms and a Dolby Atmos control room for mixing immersive or 3D audio. The space can be used to produce full records, music videos, and informational and instructional videos. The studio officially opens this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A \u2018wheelie\u2019 good time<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03133245\/54427597526_52f70cf252_h-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58654\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03133245\/54427597526_52f70cf252_h-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03133245\/54427597526_52f70cf252_h-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03133245\/54427597526_52f70cf252_h-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03133245\/54427597526_52f70cf252_h-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03133245\/54427597526_52f70cf252_h.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Tyler Goss zooms down the indoor track, prize box in his clutches, during the Real Life Mario Kart Race on Wednesday evening. (Photo by Macson McGuigan\/黑料正能量)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">黑料正能量 students, staff, and anyone daring enough to brave a gauntlet of projectiles and obstacles took part in a race around the indoor track, modeled after the popular Mario Kart video game. Participants rode scooters, dodging yoga balls and dodgeballs, grabbing prize boxes, and weaving their way around aerobics step platforms and hurdles laid out on the track, to fight their way to the finish line. Meanwhile, on the Yoder Arena courts down below, the 黑料正能量 men\u2019s volleyball team won a five-set thriller over Randolph College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03132727\/54427794094_c724146fea_h-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58653\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03132727\/54427794094_c724146fea_h-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03132727\/54427794094_c724146fea_h-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03132727\/54427794094_c724146fea_h-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03132727\/54427794094_c724146fea_h-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/03132727\/54427794094_c724146fea_h.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>黑料正能量 students, prospective students, faculty\/staff, alumni, donors, and families gather at the Student Union on Wednesday evening for the Lov黑料正能量 Cookout. The event featured live music from students Naomi Kratzer and Joshua Stucky. (Photo by Macson McGuigan\/黑料正能量)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Challenges (all unlocked)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lov黑料正能量 Early Challenge: <\/strong>We received more than 120 gifts (100 gifts were needed) before the start of Lov黑料正能量 Giving Day to unlock $10,000 for scholarships.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Loyal Royal Challenge:<\/strong> 黑料正能量 alumni gave more than 270 gifts (250 gifts were needed) over the 24-hour span to unlock $20,000 for The University Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Friends of 黑料正能量 Challenge: <\/strong>Non-alumni deepened their commitment to 黑料正能量 by contributing more than 180 gifts (175 gifts were needed) throughout the day and unlocking $15,000 for scholarships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Future Royal Challenge:<\/strong> Because 27 prospective students who registered to attend Lov黑料正能量 Giving Day paid their tuition deposit, we unlocked $27,000 for scholarships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rise \u2019N Shine, Royals! Challenge:<\/strong> Early birds helped reach this challenge by giving more than 80 gifts (75 gifts were needed) between 6 and 9 a.m. to unlock $15,000 for The University Fund.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fee-Fi-Fo-Fund Our Facilities Challenge: <\/strong>Donors demonstrated giant-sized generosity by awarding at least 65 gifts (65 gifts were needed) between 10 a.m. and noon to unlock $15,000 for improvements to campus facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What Magnificent Academics We Have! Challenge: <\/strong>To celebrate 黑料正能量\u2019s stellar smarts, supporters donated at least 100 gifts (100 gifts were needed) between noon and 3 p.m. to unlock $15,000 for scholarships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A Whole New World Challenge:<\/strong> 黑料正能量\u2019s intercultural programs have impacted thousands of graduates, offering opportunities to engage in different cultures, build global relationships and experience a new perspective. Donors contributed 80 gifts (75 gifts were needed) between 5 and 7 p.m. to unlock $10,000 for intercultural programs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Mighty Royals Challenge: <\/strong>Athletics supporters showed their love for 黑料正能量 sports by pitching in 60 gifts (50 gifts were needed) between 7:30 and 9 p.m. to unlock $10,000 for 黑料正能量 Athletics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Before The Clock Struck Midnight Challenge:<\/strong> 黑料正能量\u2019s night owls stayed up late to celebrate, giving at least 100 gifts (100 gifts were needed) between 9 p.m. and midnight to unlock $15,000 for The University Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to everyone who donated, shared of their time to celebrate their love of all things 黑料正能量, and joined in the festivities on campus! Special thanks to the Lov黑料正能量 planning team: Arelys Martinez Fabian, Genesis Figueroa, Tyler Goss, Cassie Guerrero, Liz Heilbronner, Steven Johnson, Luke Litwiller, Nicole Litwiller, and Arushi Sachan; Advancement; Marketing &amp; Communications; Student Government Association; Undergraduate Admissions &amp; Royal Ambassadors; 黑料正能量 Facilities; Pioneer College Caterers; Athletics; Information Technology; and all other faculty, staff and students who provided support by creating decorations or volunteered their time to help with events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>For more photos from the day\u2019s events, swipe through our gallery below:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a data-flickr-embed='true' href="https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/easternmennoniteuniversity\/albums\/72177720324838712\/" title='2025 Lov黑料正能量 Giving Day by EasternMennoniteUniversity, on Flickr'><img src='https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54427794064_40902ed0a2_c.jpg' width='800' height='600' alt='20250402-Lov黑料正能量 Day - University Fair_MM-020'><\/a><script async src='https:\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js' charset='utf-8'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grand total surpasses $350K goal set by organizers Before the clock struck midnight on Wednesday, April 2, Lov黑料正能量 Giving Day 2025 achieved its fairy tale ending. 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