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News and Information Updates

October 3-5, 2008

Family Weekend 2008!

Information & Activities

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for a listing of new activities, additional information, and details for brochure referenced events.

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Scholarship Opportunities


Encourage your rising senior to apply for one of the scholarships being offered by the Alumni Chapter of Metro Washington or the Alumni Chapter of Richmond.
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Parents and Grandparents GET INVOLVED!
The JMU Office of Career and Academic Planning would like to introduce a new resource for parents and grandparents, the Career Contact and Alumni Network (CCAN). Serve as a mentor to a JMU student. What better way to connect with JMU than to provide a current student with advice and assistance integral to their successful progression toward a career. From identifying a major to determining a career field of interest, everyone can benefit from this type of resource. Students want to learn more about what professionals experience in the working world, and by registering as a JMU Career Contact, individuals can make that connection.Click on the icon above for more information.



NEW

Parent Advertisements
Looking for a creative way to wish your student a happy birthday, or tell them good luck, and/or congratulations? The solution, post an add in The Breeze!
Starting this Fall parent advertisements will post in every Monday and Thursday issue of The Breeze, James Madison University's student newspaper. Click here for more information.


Building Bridges Between Schools and College Parents

Financial Literacy for Parents and Students Information for families available on JMU website. At James Madison University, we know that your encouragement and support directly affects your student's ability to be successful in college.

For more news from the University, see JMU News

Letting Go of Your Adult Children - Video


The Beloit College Mindset List
The Mindset List identifies the experiences and event horizons of students as they commence higher education and is not meant to reflect on their preparatory education. Class of 2011
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Register Your E-mail
As part of the University's effort to stay connected to parents and families, we encourage you to share your information with us so we can send you the parent newsletter, The Madison Family Connection. This will also allow us to keep you updated on important dates and campus happenings.

What changes have you noticed in your student since classes began last fall?
more independent
more outgoing/confident
more depressed/anxious
more serious about education
more attached to family
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