October 2013
October 1 - CoB Honors Event
You are invited to the JMU COB honors event this Tuesday October 1st between 6:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. in Showker 107. The main purpose of this event is to raise the profile of students and faculty who have been actively participating in the honors program during the last few years. Furthermore, if you have been approached about advising or reading for a thesis this event will provide information regarding the general process and a number of recent changes to the thesis process. The honors program is now making accommodations for honors theses which include collaborative projects, journal-style submissions, and a wider range of allowable topics.
The first portion of the event will be held in the classroom for a brief presentation and discussion regarding recent honors program updates. After about half an hour we will move to the Showker lobby for appetizers and the networking portion of the event. The second portion of the event involves networking between faculty, current, and former honors students.
October 3 - Marilyn Moon Seminar
The JMU Department of Economics and Gilliam Center Seminar Series continues with "Fear and Loathing on the Way to Health Care Reform," a seminar presented by Marilyn Moon from the American Institutes for Research.
This seminar will be held on Thursday, October 3, 2013 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Zane Showker Hall in room 622.
Learn more about Marilyn Moon.
October 5 - Massanutten Family Fun Run & 5K
The 3rd Annual Massanutten Family Fun Run & 5K will be held on October 5, 2013 at 8:00 am. All proceeds will benefit the Harrisonburg Mercy House.
This run is being organized by Enactus, formerly known as Students In Free Enterprise.
For more information, please visit: massanutten5k.org
October 7 - Gilliam Center hosts Speaker Doug Moran
Bestselling and award-winning author, Doug Moran, has more than twenty-five
years of leadership experience working in a variety of industries. He has
worked for Verizon and Capital One (where he was CIO of the financial services
division), and served the governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia as deputy
secretary of health and human resources, chief operating officer of the
department of social services, and telecommunications director.
Doug's leadership consultancy, If You Will Lead LLC, focuses on
leadership development, executive coaching, organization excellence, and
infrastructure strategy. His combination of corporate, government, and
voluteer leadership experience gives him a unique perspective on leadership
challenges in all of these different fields.
The event will be held on Monday, October 7, 2013 at 5:00pm in Zane Showker Hall Room G6.
October 11 - Panayotis Giannakouros Seminar
The JMU Department of Economics and Gilliam Center Seminar Series continues with "Agency, Rhetoric, and Institutional Adjustment: The Case of Harrisonburg's Martin Luther King Street Renaming," presented by James Madison University's Panayotis Giannakouros.
The seminar will be held on Friday, October 11, 2013 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in room 622 of Zane Showker Hall.
October 14 - Welcome Reception for College of Business Dean Mary Gowan in Richmond
Join fellow JMU alumni on Oct. 14, 6:30, Richmond, Va., at the home of Tom (’84) and Maribeth Carr at a reception welcoming new College of Business Dean Dr. Mary Gowan. Hors d'oeuvres and cocktails will be served. Dress is business casual. To register, visit https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/JMD/event/showEventForm.jsp?form_id=159936#!
October 15 - Gilliam Center for Free Enterprise hosts speaker Jayson Lusk
Oklahoma State University professor Dr. Jayson Lusk will be speaking at the JMU campus to talk about his new book, "The Food Police."
Learn more about Dr. Jayson Lusk.
October 17 - Welcome Reception for College of Business Dean Mary Gowan in Norfolk
Join fellow JMU alumni for a reception welcoming new College of Business Dean, Dr. Mary Gowan. The reception will be hosted by Buddy Gadams ('93) at the Wainwright Downtown building, located in the historic Freemason District of downtown Norfolk. Hors d'oeuvres and cocktails will be served. Dress is business casual.
To register, click here.
October 28 - Gilliam Center for Free Enterprise to host speaker John Tomasi
Brown University political philosopher, John Tomasi will be speaking at the JMU campus and will be talking about his new book, "Free Market Fairness."
This event will be held on Monday, October 28, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. in Zane Showker Hall room G6.
Learn more about John Tomasi.
