Each new semester begins with a flurry of textbook purchases, price-comparisons, protests, rentals and returns. Concern for textbook costs has risen as steadily as the prices but saving money may cost some students their grade.
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A Duke Visits the White House - Part 2
January 25, 2012
It's not every day that a JMU student gets an invitation to the White House, or receives presidential recognition for acting as a "Champion of Change" in their field of study. Read More »
Computer Science Student Invited to White House
December 7, 2011
Since receiving her invitation last week to attend the White House "Champions of Change: Women/Girls in STEM" event on Dec. 9, Computer Science major Marissa Halpert has been excited "like you wouldn't believe." Read More »
The Freshmen 15 - It's All About Prevention
November 15, 2011
In the middle of the 2009-2010 academic year, freshmen received an e-mail from Dr. Melissa Rittenhouse and Alumni Emily Brown, asking the students to participate in a survey about their perceptions of the Freshmen 15. Read More »

