Ta-Nehisi Coates talks about his reactions to the "common reading" treatment at UCLA, Washington University in St. Louis, North Carolina State, NYU, Brooklyn College, Eastern Mennonite University, Adelphi University, and California State University at Northridge. ... read more about Ta-Nehisi Coates talks about his writings becoming a ‘Common Read’ from The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Frosh from Stuarts Draft gets in-the-park homerun during doubleheader with JMU
On Sunday afternoon, EMU played a pair of exhibition games against James Madison University, a Division I school that has been to the NCAA softball tournament the past five seasons. Lead-off batter Danielle Brenneman (Stuarts Draft, Va.) hit an in-the-park home run in the first game. ... read more about Frosh from Stuarts Draft gets in-the-park homerun during doubleheader with JMU from Staunton News Leader
EMU runners finish strong at Paul Short
After a three-week break from races, the Eastern Mennonite men's and women's cross country teams headed north for the 44th annual Paul Short Run in Lehigh, Pa. Both the men and women had noteworthy performances. ... read more about EMU runners finish strong at Paul Short from EMURoyals.com
Royals come from behind to control Battling Bishops
After a rough first set, EMU's volleyball women took off in a 3-1 non-conference win over visiting North Carolina Wesleyan Friday night in Harrisonburg. The Royals hit .256 over the final three sets as they dominated play to improve to 5-10 on the season. ... read more about Royals come from behind to control Battling Bishops from EMURoyals.com
Nationally ranked Lynchburg hands EMU women ODAC loss
The final 2-0 score of the Eastern Mennonite University women's soccer game tilted towards nationally ranked Lynchburg College's favor on Wednesday evening. The matchup had both teams looking for their first ODAC win on the season. ... read more about Nationally ranked Lynchburg hands EMU women ODAC loss from EMURoyals.com
EMU volleyball women earn big road win at EHC, 3-1
With a flair for the dramatic, Eastern Mennonite University picked up an impressive ODAC road win Wednesday night, toppling Emory & Henry by a final of 3-1. The Royals push into a three-way tie for seventh in the ODAC standings with a record of 2-3. ... read more about EMU volleyball women earn big road win at EHC, 3-1 from EMURoyals.com
Ontario peace camp, based on the EMU model, mingles faith and friendship
Inter-Faith Peace Camp at King’s University College mingles in London, Ontario, Canada, mingles faith and friendship. ... read more about Ontario peace camp, based on the EMU model, mingles faith and friendship from London Free Press
Longacre on point at Bridgewater Invitational
Eastern Mennonite University sophomore Olyvia Longacre (Telford, Pa./Dock Mennonite Academy) shot two of her best collegiate rounds this weekend at the Bridgewater Invitational. Taking 10 strokes off her scores from a tournament the previous weekend, Longacre finished tied for 20th out of 54 women. ... read more about Longacre on point at Bridgewater Invitational from EMURoyals.com
EMU women gain and lose momentum in loss at R-MC
Just when they were grabbing momentum, they lost it. EMU's field hockey women tied their road game at Randolph-Macon on Sunday with a goal early in the second half, only to give up a goal less than a minute later. That turned out to be the final tally in a 2-1 loss to the Yellow Jackets. ... read more about EMU women gain and lose momentum in loss at R-MC from EMURoyals.com
EMU men’s six-game winning streak snapped at Randolph
Despite scoring first, the EMU soccer men's six-game winning streak came to an abrupt end Saturday afternoon in a 4-2 loss at Randolph College in Lynchburg. It was the ODAC opener for both teams. ... read more about EMU men’s six-game winning streak snapped at Randolph from EMURoyals.com