Bill Wilson, Director of the Madison Institutes joined James Madison in
2002 from Michigan Technological University where he had been the
Director of Student Activities. Prior to that, he had served five
years as the Student Services Coordinator at the University of
Missouri-Rolla. Bill has a Bachelor of Science degree from Longwood
University and a Master of Science in Higher Education
Administration from Texas A&M University.
As the Director of the Madison Institutes, he is
responsible for coordinating the office's efforts relating to
hosting the various We The
People Institutes, coordinating the University's May and
December commencement exercises and
providing support in the VA-06 district for both the We the People and Project Citizen programs of the Center for Civic Education. In addition he provides support to the JMU Emeriti Association (an
organization whose purpose is to provide opportunities for continued involvement in the University for retired emeritus faculty) and
works on other projects related to Academic Affairs and the
greater mission of the division and university.
Bill believes firmly in the university's
mission:
We are committed to preparing students to
be educated and enlightened citizens who
will lead productive and meaningful lives.
and strives to incorporate it in the activities of
the Office of Madison Institutes. To contact Bill, click here.
Catherine Holmes, is the
Administrative Assistant for the Madison Institutes. She joined
James Madison University in the fall of 2006 after 30 years as a high school teacher in Rockingham County.
As the office's Administrative Assistant, she is the
backbone to the daily operations of all of the office's projects,
including the "We The People..."
Institutes, the University's May and December commencement exercises and supporting the JMU Emeriti Association.
Through her efforts, Catherine helps to foster the
exchange of talents and resources of alumni, students, friends,
faculty and administration to advance the mission of James Madison
University-a student-centered institution. To contact Catherine, click here.
