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
Claudette Monroy '1o is featured among other immigrants living and working in Washington, D.C. under the shadow of Trump's unknown immigration policies. ... read more about WaPost article and video: DACA freedoms now uncertain for educator and graduate student Claudette Monroy ’10 from Washington Post
Professor Emily Peck McClain joined with other clergywomen to send daily devotionals to presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, both to support a fellow United Methodist and to acknowledge the work of Clinton and other women who have broken both glass ceilings and stained-glass ceilings. ... read more about In daily devotionals, clergywomen supported a fellow Methodist and celebrated the breaking of ‘stained-glass ceilings’ from United Methodist Church
The Royals weren't about to allow a repeat of the third-period letdown they had against Bridgewater College three weeks ago. In that game, EMU watched as a 12-point lead in the third turned into an 84-74 loss to their rivals. ... read more about Royals allow nine points after halftime in 84-36 thumping of Bridgewater from EMUroyals.com
With high rates of suicide attempts among lesbian, gay and bisexual youths, Matt Hunsberger, assistant director of housing and residence life at Eastern Mennonite University, asks non-affirming Christians to think, and "at least acknowledge," the damage such beliefs cause to young lifes. ... read more about An honest challenge to LGBTQ-non-affirming Christians from Mennonite World Review