The Professor-In-Residence Program (PIR) is a James Madison University (JMU) outreach endeavor to promote the educational attainment and college aspirations of Virginia high school students.
The PIR program is focused in high schools with diverse student and high free and reduce lunch populations.
Professors and Partner Schools
JMU has many dedicated professors, each representing a different discipline who are instrumental to the program. They spend at least one day per week visiting one of seven partner high schools. View partnering high schools.
The program also has a relationship with two middle schools in Virginia, helping students establish a plan for their future.
"We should all know
that diversity
makes for a rich tapestry,
and we must understand that
all the threads
of the tapestry
are equal in value
no matter what their color."
- Maya Angelou
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy" -MLK Jr.
Program Vision
PIR helps students to appreciate the importance of higher education and to understand that a college degree is possible and achievable. Read more about the program vision.
