Voices of Scholarship
Kenneth R. Rutherford
Ken Rutherford shares his experiences working to alleviate the world of the negative consequences of war in post-conflict environments and developing programs to support landmine survivors. More
The Voices of Scholarship is a collaboration between JMU’s Office of Research and Public Service and the Center for Faculty Innovation.
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JMU Assessment Tool Wins Recognition from the Governor
April 24, 2013
James Madison University was recognized at the 2013 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards Ceremony for the Student Learning Outcome Assessment Instrument. The assessment and outcomes project challenges all graduates to think critically about their role in environmental stewardship and to integrate environmental stewardship into JMU’s culture.
Main Street Now focus on Harrisonburg Revitalization Best Practices
April 19, 2013
The journal of the National Trust Main Street Center recently featured a case study on the revitalization of downtown Harrisonburg. Highlights include the efforts of the Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance to attract residents downtown, in addition to new urban housing options made possible by local developers and JMU alumni Barry Kelley and Andrew Forward.
JMU 4-VA Mini-Grant Program now Accepting Proposals
April 1, 2013
The 4-VA project is a consortium of Virginia institutions organized to support innovative, collaborative projects that contribute to Virginia’s future and improve the research competitiveness of the Commonwealth’s universities. The consortium’s efforts are focused on 4 major initiatives: sharing courses between institutions, redesigning and improving courses, collaborative research between Virginia institutions, and increasing the number of students completing 4-year degrees.
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