Eastern Michigan University Logo Change: Oral History Project

In the pandemic semester, Winter, 2021, students from lecturer Matt Jones' Oral History Techniques course interviewed participants in the effort to change the EMU logo and mascot from the Huron to the Eagle. Students sought to illuminate the historical context around the logo/mascot change, causes and effects of the change, and the sometimes rancorous public and private meetings held by university administration to assess the negative impact of the existing Huron logo and mascot and to select a new EMU logo and mascot.