EMU made run after run in the second half, but couldn't overcome Roanoke's lead, eventually dropping a 75-65 decision on the roadWednesday night. Now 10-14 overall and 4-11 in the ODAC, the Runnin Royals were eliminated from contention to host an ODAC Tournament First Round game. ... read more about Royals dig a hole they can’t get out of at Roanoke from EMUroyals.com
In a battle of the ODAC's best bigs, EMU's guards made the difference in a 74-67 win at Randolph-Macon Tuesday night. The Royals push their winning streak to eight in a row, their longest since winning 11 straight late in the 2014-15 season. ... read more about Free throws help Royals push past Randolph-Macon, 74-67 from EMUroyals.com
Harley Kooker '73 and his wife Kate Hess '72 Kooker are featured in a Washington Post article about Syrian refugees placed by Church World Service in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. ... read more about ‘Now they live in the light’: A Syrian refugee family finds only love and compassion in America from Washington Post
The Runnin Royals broke out of their recent slump in a big way on Saturday, shooting a season-best 57.6% from the floor as they blew past visiting Randolph College, 94-63. Snapping a four-game losing skid, Eastern Mennonite (10-13/4-10 ODAC) hopes to build a little momentum heading into the final week of the season. ... read more about Runnin Royals earn biggest win of season, 94-63 from EMUroyals.com
After a handful of meets featuring more elite competition, EMU's track & field teams got a better gauge of themselves against comparable opponents this weekend at the Finn Pincus Invitational at Roanoke College. If the results are any indication, the Royals should be in a good position to make some noise when they return to the same track in two weeks for the ODAC Championships. ... read more about EMU track athletes look good at Finn Pincus invite from EMUroyals.com
EMU's women seem to be playing their best basketball at the right time of year. Senior Jonae Guest (Dumfries, Va./Potomac) pounded in 18 points with 13 rebounds to lead the Royals to a 76-55 thumping of Randolph College Saturday afternoon, extending the women's winning streak to seven in a row. ... read more about Guest leads EMU to seventh straight win on Senior Day from EMUroyals.com
Charles Kwuelum MA '14, legislative associate for international affairs at Mennonite Central Committee U.S. Washington Office, writes about Boko Haram: "An enemy is one whose story we have not heard." ... read more about My Neighbor, Boko Haram from Sojourners magazine
Staunton News Leader covers the 'Welcome Your Neighbor' sign. ... read more about The welcoming sign ‘a message at the heart of Mennonite theology’ from Staunton News Leader
The buildup was as good as the game itself in this one. A day after moving up to No. 10 in the AVCA National Poll, the Eastern Mennonite volleyball men took down 2016 CVC champion Stevenson University in a five-set thriller. The Royals racked up 22.5 blocks on the night as they beat SU for the first time since 2011. ... read more about Royals stuff Stevenson in CVC showdown, 3-2 from EMUroyals.com
Second-year graduate student Milan Sheth talks tips on finding the "right fit," and share about how EMU's MA in Biomedicine Program provided the academic rigor, unique research and cross-cultural experiences, and faculty support he needed. ... read more about EMU grad student shares tips on finding the right post-bac program to continue passion for healthcare caree from PreMedLife