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EMU grad guides Paralympians in Paris

October 21, 2024Last updated October 15, 2024 by Ryan Cornell

Philip Watson Jr. ’16 says his experiences at EMU sparked a passion for service—a passion that continues to this day. The Philadelphia native recently returned from the 2024 Summer Paralympics

New track & field complex dedicated

October 17, 2024Last updated October 17, 2024 by Kate Szambecki

Alumni, faculty, staff, students and community members showed up in large numbers for the Track & Field Complex Dedication on Saturday, Oct. 12 during EMU’s 2024 Homecoming and Family Weekend.

Hall of Honor: Michael Allen

September 30, 2024Last updated September 27, 2024 by EMU Athletics Communications

Michael Allen ‘13, a liberal arts major with minors in Spanish and music, is a Fork Union, Virginia, native who leaped into EMU and its record books after having competed

Hall of Honor: Roland Landes

September 18, 2024Last updated September 25, 2024 by EMU Athletics Communications

Roland Landes wore many hats over the course of three decades at EMU, serving as an exemplary employee and coach of five different sports: men’s cross country, baseball, men’s basketball,

Hall of Honor: Luke Yoder

October 2, 2023Last updated October 2, 2023 by EMU Athletics Communications

Luke Yoder ‘08, a business administration major, liked the idea of attending a college 1000 miles from his home in Kalona, Iowa. He was drawn to the cross-cultural program at

In the News: Hannah Chappell-Dick ‘16 named Brown University head women’s cross country coach

May 5, 2023Last updated May 8, 2023 by EMU Communications

Hannah Chappell-Dick ‘16 has been promoted to head women’s cross country coach and assistant track & field coach at Brown University. Chappell-Dick is in her second season on the Bears

EMU holds groundbreaking event to launch new track and field complex

April 20, 2023Last updated April 26, 2023 by Jen Kulju

Eastern Mennonite University is holding a groundbreaking event to launch construction of its new state-of-the art track and field complex on Monday, April 24, 2023, at 5 p.m. at EMU’s

All-time top U.S. runner, Jim Ryun, embraces EMU as the East Coast site for an annual summer camp

July 21, 2014Last updated August 14, 2014 by Bonnie Price Lofton

One of the all-time top athletes in the United States, mile-record-setter Jim Ryun, has settled into making Eastern Mennonite University the site of one of his three annual running camps.

Liberian Med Student Honored in Africa

August 7, 2013Last updated August 18, 2014 by Bonnie Price Lofton

Samfee Kamayanoh Doe ’11 has been selected as one of 28 Milead Fellows from among 2,120 candidates from 44 countries. For this highly prestigious award conferred on African women, Doe

Track Teams Keeping The Momentum Going

November 30, 2012Last updated December 10, 2012 by James De Boer

This fall, both of EMU’s cross country teams exceeded preseason predictions. With such a strong carryover from those teams to the upcoming indoor track & field squads, what does second-year

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