JMU Calendar of Events
May 2013
May 22: Cascade Phase 2 Training:
Phase II is a basic technical training for Cascade that will train users to enter content via content types (mainly news, events, stories and images) into Cascade and expose them to the basic fundamentals of using Cascade to publish their website. Phase II is recommended for Content Publishers who will actually be doing publishing of content into Cascade.
Enroll through MyMadison class number IT577.
MORE >May 23: Business Writing & Proofreading :
Thursday, May 23, 2013
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Wine-Price
May 23: Business Writing & Proofreading :
Thursday, May 23, 2013
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Wine-Price
May 24: Wine and Cheese Lecture:
5 p.m.
Edith J. Carrier Arboretum
Julie Haushalter and Rebecca Haushalter from White Oak Lavender Farm lecture on growing, harvesting and using lavender in cuisine, home and beauty products. At $15 per person, enjoy two beverages of choice (red, blush or white wine) and cheeses and crackers for tasting.
Online reservation is required by 5 p.m. May 21. Register at http://www.jmu.edu/arboretum/wine-and-cheese-lecture-series-registration.shtml.
MORE >May 25: John C. Wells Planetarium Shows:
2:30 p.m. ("One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure") and 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. ("Universe")
Miller Hall
The planetarium offers shows for the public, with seating beginning 10 minutes before show time on a first-come, first-seated basis; the first show is geared toward families with young children while the second and third shows appeal to older children and adults; each show is followed by a 25-minute "star talk" that provides visitors with updates about the night sky, including constellations, planets and any comets that might be visible; for more information, including program descriptions, check http://www.jmu.edu/planetarium/index.shtml; free.
MORE >May 26: Concerts on the Lawn Series:
7 p.m.
JMU
Sculpture Garden located between the Music Building and Duke Hall (Rain
location: Memorial Hall Auditorium)
Mr. Jefferson’s Bones, an ensemble formed in 2001, presents classical, sacred, popular and jazz music, and is comprised of some of the Shenandoah Valley’s most experienced and talented trombonists including Niki Lendvay, a Harrisonburg City Schools’ music educator and freelance symphonic trombonist; Tom McKenzie, a noted area trombonist and Shenandoah Valley band leader; Andy Lankford, associate professor of trombone at JMU; and Robert Mott, a bass trombonist whose arrangements and compositions for the ensemble have been published by Cimarron Music Press.
Audience members are encouraged to bring picnic dinners and lawn chairs to the concerts. Parking is available between Duke Hall and Miller Hall, between the Forbes Center and Anthony-Seeger, and in the Warsaw Parking Deck. Sponsored by the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Free.
MORE >May 27: Memorial Day:
Memorial Day.
University closed.
MORE >May 27: Summer 3-on-3 Basketball League Registration:
Register your team for Summer 3-on-3 Basketball League May 27-June 6, 2013! Click here to register on IMLeagues!
The Captain's Meeting will take place Monday, June 10 at 5pm in the UREC Instructional Room (forfeit bond payment due on FLEX at this time). Play begins Tuesday, June 11 and ends on Wednesday, July 3.
All UREC Intramural Sports are offered in different skill and interest levels. Our staff is committed to fostering teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership in a clean, safe, and social setting. Individuals and organizations participating in Intramural Sports should exhibit an attitude and understanding that good sportsmanship and fair play are an integral part of the activity.
MORE >May 27: Summer 4-on-4 Volleyball League Registration:
Register your team for Summer 4-on-4 Volleyball League May 27-June 6, 2013! Click here to register on IMLeagues!
The Captain's Meeting will take place Monday, June 10 at 5:30pm in the UREC Instructional Room (forfeit bond payment due on FLEX at this time). Play begins Tuesday, June 11 and ends on Wednesday, July 3.
All UREC Intramural Sports are offered in different skill and interest levels. Our staff is committed to fostering teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership in a clean, safe, and social setting. Individuals and organizations participating in Intramural Sports should exhibit an attitude and understanding that good sportsmanship and fair play are an integral part of the activity.
MORE >May 27: Summer Tennis League Registration:
Register your team for Summer Tennis League May 27-June 6, 2013! Click here to register on IMLeagues!
The Captain's Meeting will take place Monday, June 10 at 6pm in the UREC Instructional Room (forfeit bond payment due on FLEX at this time). Play begins Tuesday, June 11 and ends on Wednesday, July 3.
View the rules here.
All UREC Intramural Sports are offered in different skill and interest levels. Our staff is committed to fostering teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership in a clean, safe, and social setting. Individuals and organizations participating in Intramural Sports should exhibit an attitude and understanding that good sportsmanship and fair play are an integral part of the activity.
MORE >May 27: Summer Racquetball League Registration:
Register your team for Summer Racquetball League May 27-June 6, 2013! Click here to register on IMLeagues!
The Captain's Meeting will take place Monday, June 10 at 6pm in the UREC Instructional Room (forfeit bond payment due on FLEX at this time). Play begins Tuesday, June 11 and ends on Wednesday, July 3.
All UREC Intramural Sports are offered in different skill and interest levels. Our staff is committed to fostering teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership in a clean, safe, and social setting. Individuals and organizations participating in Intramural Sports should exhibit an attitude and understanding that good sportsmanship and fair play are an integral part of the activity.
MORE >May 27: Summer Disc Golf League Registration:
Register your team for Summer Disc Golf League May 27-June 6, 2013! Click here to register on IMLeagues!
The Captain's Meeting will take place Monday, June 10 at 6pm in the UREC Instructional Room (forfeit bond payment due on FLEX at this time). Play begins Tuesday, June 11 and ends on Wednesday, July 3.
View the rules here.
All UREC Intramural Sports are offered in different skill and interest levels. Our staff is committed to fostering teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership in a clean, safe, and social setting. Individuals and organizations participating in Intramural Sports should exhibit an attitude and understanding that good sportsmanship and fair play are an integral part of the activity.
MORE >May 28: IRB Scheduled Meeting: An IRB Review Committee meeting to discuss Full Board protocols will be convened in Massanutten Hall, 1st Floor Conference Room. MORE >
May 28: Cascade Phase 1 Training:
Cascade Phase 1 training will take place in the Allegheny Room of Festival. This training will go over the philosophy of the new web publishing system, Cascade.
Phase 1 training is required to progress to Phase 2 technical training.
Enroll through MyMadison class number IT576.
MORE >May 31: Madison Alumni Conference 2013:
A
winner of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education's
prestigious Award of Excellence, Madison Alumni Conference is an annual,
weekend-long program designed to recognize alumni volunteer achievement
and build a network of JMU graduates who are informed, involved and
invested in shaping the future of James Madison University.
Annual
highlights include a keynote address from members of JMU's senior
administration and the JMU Alumni Association president, workshops to
enhance alumni events and programming, announcements of new university
initiatives and an awards dinner to honor notable alumni volunteerism.
Click to learn more
June 2013
June 1: Madison Alumni Conference 2013 MORE >
June 1: John C. Wells Planetarium Shows MORE >
June 2: Madison Alumni Conference 2013 MORE >
June 3: IACUC Protocol Submission Deadline MORE >
June 4: Transfer Student Adventure Sampler (MOAT) MORE >
June 5: Difficult Conversations, Part I MORE >
June 6: Cascade Phase 2 Training MORE >
June 6: Camp UREC Parent Info Session MORE >
June 7: CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer MORE >
June 7: Board of Visitors Meeting MORE >
June 7: Difficult Conversations, Part I MORE >
June 7: IRB Protocol Submission Deadline MORE >
June 8: John C. Wells Planetarium Shows MORE >
June 9: Concerts on the Lawn Series MORE >
June 10: Camp UREC: Mystery Week MORE >
June 10: Test Workshop #1 MORE >
June 10: Adult Degree Program Information Session MORE >
June 11: Cascade Phase 3 Training MORE >
June 11: Summer Children's Art Workshop MORE >
June 11: Storytime in the Understory MORE >
June 11: Summer FAST (Faculty/Staff) Fitness MORE >
June 15: John C. Wells Planetarium Shows MORE >
June 16: Concerts on the Lawn Series MORE >
June 17: Camp UREC: Heroes Week MORE >
June 18: Cascade Phase 1 Training MORE >
June 18: IRB Scheduled Meeting MORE >
June 19: Summer Brown-Bag Lunch Lecture Series MORE >
June 21: Summer Strawberry Full Moon Carriage Rides MORE >
June 22: Richmond Alumni Crabfest MORE >
June 22: John C. Wells Planetarium Shows MORE >
June 22: Solstice Under the Stars MORE >
June 23: Concerts on the Lawn Series MORE >
June 24: Junior Life Guarding Camp MORE >
June 24: Camp UREC: Around the World in One Week MORE >
June 24: Business Writing & Proofreading MORE >
June 24: MOAT: Canoeing the Shenandoah River 1 MORE >
June 25: Cascade Phase 2 Training MORE >
June 25: Athletic Training Annual Conference Social 2013 MORE >
June 25: MOAT: White-Water Kayaking MORE >
June 26: Summer Brown-Bag Lunch Lecture Series MORE >
June 27: MOAT: Canoeing the Shenandoah River 2 MORE >
June 29: John C. Wells Planetarium Shows MORE >
June 29: Annual JMU Alumni Picnic and Orioles Game vs. the New York Yankees MORE >




