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THE GRADUATE SCHOOL

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It is the mission of The Graduate School to support, facilitate, and promote excellence in lifelong education through graduate programs of distinction, innovative outreach programs, and a diverse student body.

The Graduate School is committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who will lead productive and meaningful lives. The mission addresses the first three defining characteristics of the university in that, as a unit, it will:

  • strategically select innovative and new academic programs for development and implementation,
  • serve primarily full-time students but will increase programs that fulfill non-degree and competency certification requirements as a complement to the traditional academic programs and bachelor's degrees, and
  • offer graduate programs of distinction.

Further, the college holds an integral place in three of JMU President Dr. Linwood Rose's six strategic initiatives:

  • to offer a richer educational experience for our students by establishing a critical mass of underrepresented populations among the faculty, staff, and students,
  • to attain base adequacy and diversify the university's revenue profile,
  • and establish six to eight graduate programs that are recognized as nationally prominent.

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FREE Strategies for Success on the LSAT Workshop – Prepare for Law School!

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 6:00-7:30pm
Memorial Hall, Hiner Room

http://www.jmu.edu/outreach/JMUTestPrep_LSAT.shtml (includes link to registration for workshop)

AWARDS!

Dr. Anne Stewart to receive the 2012 Outstanding Faculty Award by the  State Council of Higher Education for Virginia!  Read more...

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Justine Schembri, a May 2011 graduate of the ISAT-Malta program is selected to receive the 2012 CSGS (Conference of Southern Graduate Schools*) Master's Thesis Award in Life Sciences.

Jason Kopp, a doctoral student in the Assessment and Measurement Ph.D. program, and graduate of the Psychological Sciences master's program, is selected to receive the 2012 CSGS Master's Thesis Award in Social Sciences, Business and Education.  Read more...

Dr. Sarah Finney, with the Center for Assessment and Research Studes and the Ph.D. progra in Assessment and Measurement is selected to receive the 2012 CSGS Outstanding Mentor Award for her work with master's and doctoral students at JMU.

*The Conference of Southern Graduate Schools (of which JMU is a member) is an organization of over 200 gradaute schools in the following 15 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland. Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

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Dr. Brenda Ryals, faculty in the Communication Sciences and Disorders progam,  is the recipient of the 2012 Jerger Career Award for Research in Audiology. Read more...

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JMU Graduate Student, Sarah DiDimenco,  is Virginia Occupational Therapy Association (VOTA)scholarship award winner ....  more...

GRE Test Prep available through JMU:

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Assessment Stars Aim High
 (JMU's Assessment and Measurement Program):
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From WHSV TV: Shooting Sheds Light on Need for Crisis Counselors   (mentions the new Counseling and Supervision Ph.D.)

JMU Graduate Students Highlight Research at Forum:
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Biology graduate student conducts research in the Galapagos Islands.
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