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Summer 2007 Madison
Perpetuating Be the Change
You've been seeing the Be the Change message here in Madison and in other venues around JMU over the last year. The message so resoundingly speaks to the philosophy and character of JMU, the nature and attitude of its people and the spirit of its mission to educate students and equip them with the same values.
You see it here in this issue of Madison. The student- and alumni-written articles Professors You Love, Transformations and One World, for instance, speak directly to this theme. So do the actions of the professors and students engaged in improving the Shenandoah River watershed and the enthusiasm of the freshmen chronicling their Madison Experience. The president's commission to study campus Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability is an institutionwide example.
The international Council for the Advancement and Support of Education recognized JMU's Be the Change program recently with an Award of Excellence. Coordinated by alumna Jan Gillis ('07) and contributed to by many, the program (www.jmu.edu/bethechange) highlights individuals and their achievements. Alumnus Nate Marsh ('01) also won a CASE Award of Excellence for his Be the Change video (http://media.jmu.edu/archives.asp#Video), which encapsulates the BTC message.
Madison won awards as well, including the CASE Grand Award for Magazine Publishing Improvement and the CASE Grand Award for feature series writing for the alumni-written Professors You Love. This is the fourth year in a row that Professors You Love has won a CASE award, and it's another direct tribute to the actions of alumni influencing the very character of Madison.
As you might conclude from this, the magazine is as good as your contributions; so please continue to send your ideas and submissions; articles, letters, art, poetry, essays, -- or get in touch with the staff to discuss the options.
Be the Change.
Pam Brock
Executive Editor
Summer 2007 Madison
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Download the pdfs to the Summer 2007 issue of Madison, the university magazine for alumni, parents, friends and the campus community. Find the table of contents on Pages 2 and 3. It’s your guide to the entire issue.