Early in his junior season, Jerome Jones (Charles Town, W.V./Washington) has proven his existing capabilities while also showing new ways to spur his team to success. Last week, the wing ... read more about Athlete of the Week: Jerome Jones
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EMU volleyball men announce 2017 schedule
After a solid 12-12 season in 2016, the Eastern Mennonite volleyball men return most of their roster for a ramped up schedule in 2017. The 30-match slate, which opens with back-to-back home tri-matches, was released today. ... read more about EMU volleyball men announce 2017 schedule from EMUroyals.com
Sojourners on The Multicultural Mennonites of Harrisonburg, Va.
The global perspective at EMU — considered an institutional leader for the faith — diffuses into the work of Harrisonburg schools. Read more in this Sojourners article by Janie Tankard Carnock, associate with New America. ... read more about Sojourners on The Multicultural Mennonites of Harrisonburg, Va. from Sojourners magazine
Standing with the Standing Rock cause
Austin Sachs, 19, a sophomore at Eastern Mennonite University, couldn’t sit by idly watching the protests erupting at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota against the Dakota Access ... read more about Standing with the Standing Rock cause
‘Homesteading’ students can veggies, chicken-tend, garden, bake — and share it all
Students used to leave farming behind when they came to academia, so the stories go. Today, though, there is a resurgence in back-to-the-land skill-building among Millennials, as noted by Michaela ... read more about ‘Homesteading’ students can veggies, chicken-tend, garden, bake — and share it all
Ligand synthesis and bio-remediation projects earn top awards at fall student research symposium
Twelve students representing eight research projects across various scientific disciplines had to condense and disseminate their results of weeks or semesters of work at Eastern Mennonite University’s Dec. 7 STEM ... read more about Ligand synthesis and bio-remediation projects earn top awards at fall student research symposium
Shalom-seeking in Flint, Michigan, with CJP grad Ryan Beuthin and his family
“Flint is complicated.” Ryan Beuthin drives two visitors through the Mott Park neighborhood in Flint, Michigan. Though clean and wide, the streets are flanked by decrepit, abandoned homes, vacant grassy ... read more about Shalom-seeking in Flint, Michigan, with CJP grad Ryan Beuthin and his family
Augsburger named to all-state first team in field hockey
Eastern Mennonite University field hockey player Emily Augsburger (Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) has been named one of the best defenders in the state, landing on the All-State First Team. She was an ... read more about Augsburger named to all-state first team in field hockey
Musician Russell James Pyle ’03 spends November as artist-in-residence at Big Bend National Park
Editor’s note: The somewhat unorthodox narrative of the following article deserves explanation. Staff writer Randi B. Hagi was regrettably unable to travel 1,750 miles for an in-person interview with New ... read more about Musician Russell James Pyle ’03 spends November as artist-in-residence at Big Bend National Park
Multiple CJP alumni and faculty collaborate on UNDP-funded project in Iraq
Ahmed Tarik was 15 and barely out of ninth grade when his family fled Baghdad for Syria. It was 2006, and no longer safe to remain in the city where ... read more about Multiple CJP alumni and faculty collaborate on UNDP-funded project in Iraq