The EMU women never covered from a cold start Wednesday evening in the nation's capital, suffering a 78-42 loss at Catholic University of America. The powerful Cardinals (5-0) had been receiving votes in the most recent D3hoops.com national poll. ... read more about Catholic too much for EMU women from EMUroyals.com
A cold start was too much for the EMU women to overcome, falling 73-64 to Emory & Henry College Saturday afternoon in Harrisonburg. Even with a number of positive takeaways from the effort, the Royals slide to 1-2 on the year in the ODAC opener for both teams. ... read more about Cold start leaves EMU short in ODAC opener from EMUroyals.com
Playing with a young squad in their season opener, EMU's basketball women gave nationally-ranked Christopher Newport all they could handle before falling 63-50 at home Saturday evening. The Royals held No. 15 CNU to just 25 second-half points but couldn't overcome their halftime deficit. ... read more about EMU women give challenge to no. 15 Christopher Newport in opener from EMUroyals.com
Franconia and Eastern District conferences of Mennonite Church USA will form a team to work with consultants David Brubaker and Roxy Kioko from Eastern Mennonite University, beginning in January, to explore reconciliation, with the possibility of becoming a reunited conference. ... read more about Brubaker and Kioko to act as consultants in facilitation of possible conference reunification from Mennonite World Review
Playing in their 2016-17 season opener, EMU's basketball men didn't do themselves any favors in an 88-71 road loss to Mary Washington. The Royals struggled to stop their opponents from scoring while also being cold from both the free throw line and three-point range in falling to 0-1. ... read more about Royals downed by CAC power Mary Washington in road opener from EMURoyals.com
EMU's cross country teams wrapped up the 2016 season at the South/Southeast Regionals on the campus of Berry College Saturday morning. Both the men and women finished in the upper half of the large field of teams, although no individuals were able to earn a trip to next week's nationals. ... read more about Royals XC finishes season at S/SE Regionals from EMUroyals.com
This weekend [Nov. 11-13], a small number of police chiefs will come to Harrisonburg to discuss restorative justice best practices that aim to focus more on the rehabilitation of offenders through reconciliation with victims and the community at large. ... read more about Police talk restorative justice at local retreat from WMRA
In a year when talented freshmen flooded the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, EMU's soccer women were represented on the All-ODAC Teams by their high-scoring freshman, forward Laura Rittenhouse (Harrisonburg, Va./Eastern Mennonite). ... read more about Rittenhouse earns All-ODAC nod from EMUroyals.com
Most justice systems focus solely on law and order, but that’s not enough, Carl Stauffer, an associate professor of justice and development studies at Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, said during a Saturday morning presentation in Winchester sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Chapter of Coming to the Table. ... read more about Restorative justice ‘gives people a voice’ in the justice system from Winchester Star
Eastern Mennonite University freshman Megan Good (Harrisonburg, Va./Eastern Mennonite) earned all-conference honors at the ODAC Cross Country Championships last weekend. ... read more about Athlete of the Week: Megan Good from EMURoyals.com