Kevin Ressler '07, described as a "prominent community organizer and advocate" in this Lancaster Online coverage, announces his run for mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Since 2014, he has been executive director of Meals on Wheels. ... read more about Kevin Ressler ’07 makes a move into politics with run for mayor of Lancaster, Pa. from Lancaster Online
The journey of student-athletes during their tenures at Eastern Mennonite University varies for the individual. Women’s basketball player Jonae Guest (Dumfries, Va./Potomac), the most recent recipient of the Royals Athlete ... read more about Royals athlete of the week: Jonae Guest
For 30 minutes, Eastern Mennonite and Virginia Wesleyan went back and forth, locked in an intense battle packed with 17 lead changes and 10 ties. But midway through the second half, something changed. ... read more about Runnin Royals lose lead late to VWC from EMUroyals.com
The 2017 men’s volleyball season holds plenty of potential for Eastern Mennonite University, as the Royals return a huge core of key players, including the entire starting lineup. While the ... read more about Season preview: returning men’s volleyball core has high expectations
“There’s no secret sauce” to owning a successful business, says Hans Harman ’02. “Just surrounding yourself with the right people, working hard and getting your hands dirty.” Harman, president of ... read more about Hans Harman ’02, president of Momentum Earthworks, earns Entrepreneur of the Year from local chamber of commerce
In Gwendolyn Myers’ native Liberia and surrounding West African countries, “young people can be used as perpetrators of violence and conflict,” she says. “They are used as weapons. But they ... read more about Liberian alumna researches youth in conflict, develops fledgling plans for peace dialogue institute
Barista, postal clerk and librarian duties were on the agenda as Eastern Mennonite University’s ninth president, Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman, experienced a whirlwind, behind-the-scenes campus tour in her third day ... read more about New president experiences ‘A Day in the Life at Eastern Mennonite University’
Eastern Mennonite University’s spring 2017 semester convocation marked a new era of leadership with President Susan Schultz Huxman’s first address to the campus community in a packed Lehman Auditorium. Huxman, ... read more about New Year’s resolutions from all—to all—mark President Susan Schultz Huxman’s first convocation address
The Royals are catching fire. A lock-down defensive effort held visiting Washington and Lee to 15.5 points less than their season average as EMU's basketball women claimed an impressive 71-54 win at home Tuesday night. Now winners of five straight, the women, 9-4 overall, stand in second place in the ODAC at 4-1. ... read more about Defense wins clash with Washington and Lee, 71-54 from EMUroyals.com
A visit to Gift and Thrift Shop in Virginia, one of Mennonite Central Committee’s (MCC) 108 thrift shops, was a revelation to Tarek Chebli, a peacebuilding student from Lebanon. ... read more about After visit to Harrisonburg’s Gift and Thrift, inspired SPI participant starts similar store in Lebanon from Relief Web