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Faculty in Residence (FIR)
The Faculty-in Residence (FIR) program was created to house a university professor in the residence halls in the hopes of increasing interaction between students and educators. We hope that this becomes an opportunity for students in the hall to have many casual encounters with the faculty member that lead to moments of mentoring and learning.
We house five FIRs. One in Chesapeake Hall, Potomac Hall, Shenandoah Hall that are in the Skyline Area near CISAT and the Festival Center. One in Eagle Hall, which is in the Lake Area near Showker and Newman Lake. The newest FIR for 2011 will be housed in Wayland Hall.
Program Goals
- Increase informal interaction between students and faculty.
- Increase opportunities for student out-of-classroom learning.
- Increase faculty involvement in out-of-classroom student life.
The Office of Residence Life at JMU strives to provide a living and learning environment for our residential students. The Faculty-in-Residence (FIR) program furthers this endeavor by creating an opportunity for a faculty member to bridge the gap between classroom and living experiences.
This program offers benefits for both the student and faculty member in residence. Students have the opportunity to make contact with Faculty who can assist them in their own academic or personal development. Research shows that informal student/faculty contact has a positive affect on college student’s personal and intellectual development. The faculty member can benefit from sharing their area of expertise and/or their personal interests. Their work as educators can be enhanced through the residential living experience.
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Trelawny Learning Community members take a road trip to Washington D.C. National Zoo
Roop Learning Community members take a trip to Kings Dominion in VA for a day filled with fun and physics study.
