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A Duke Visits the White House - Part 2

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 »

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2012 CISAT Faculty Award Recipients Announced More >

JMU Student Recieves VOTA Scholarship Sarah DiDomenico is the The Virginia Occupational Therapy Association (VOTA) Graduate Student Scholarship Award winner for 2011. More >

O. Ashton Trice Scholarship Founded This memorial scholarship is open to all School Psychology students and is awarded to the student with the highest GPA and exceptional academic performance, honoring the intent of the donor. More >

JMU-RMH Collaborative Fall 2011 Research Rounds Announced All meetings in RMH Lower Level Conference Rooms 2 and 3. More >

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Nonprofit Studies Minor

Working in the nonprofit sector opens doors in multiple arenas:

  • Arts & Humanities
  • Community development
  • Environment
  • Education
  • Health
  • Social welfare

The Nonprofit Studies minor is designed for students from a variety of majors interested in working in the nonprofit sector. The Nonprofit Studies minor provides students with grounding in the skills and perspectives necessary to work in one of the 1.6 million nonprofit organizations in the US today. You will participate in an experience that emphasizes the critical role of the nonprofit sector in 21st Century Society through in-depth study, research and an internship.