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FEA Fall Luncheon

Speaker: Tim Walton, Former Associate Professor, College of Integrated Sciences and Engineering, Intelligence Analysis and JMU

Thursday, October 19, 11:30 am Reception, Noon Meal, Montpelier Room, E-Hall (Parking: Ballard Deck)

FEA Fall Lecture Series

Speaker: Shiree Harbick, Ph.D., JMU Communication Sciences & Disorders, Infant & Toddler Language Laboratory Director of the FIRST Program

Dr. Harbick’s clinical research involves “coaching” lowresource high-risk mothers (e.g., those on Medicaid, those with immigrant profiles, and those with histories of addiction and loss of custody) in nurturing their 6- to 12-month-old infants’ language acquisition. She has served more than 40 parents/ caregivers from 8 different languages with supervised graduate and undergraduate students in speech-language pathology and audiology. Dr. Harbick will explain the Facilitating Infant Responsiveness to Stimulate Talking (FIRST) Program, and provide experimental and control group outcomes. DON’T MISS IT!

Thursday, November 9, 4:00-5:00 pm, Ice House, Room 117

FEA Fall Outing to Lewis Ginter Gardens, Richmond, VA

Millions of lights line garden paths and twinkle in trees under the night sky. Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights is a walk-through experience designed so you can relax, have fun and make special memories in a magical outdoor setting. 

Tuesday, November 28, Meet JMU Bus at Convocation Lot A1 1:45pm

FEA Holiday Gala Luncheon

Tuesday, December 12, 11:30 am Reception, Noon Meal, Festival Ballroom A

FEA 20th Anniversary Video by Gary Chatelain and Steve Smith

FEA 20th Anniversary Booklet by Gary Chatelain and Violet Allain

 Recurring Events

• Lifelong Learning Institute - Various events and activities.
• Edith J. Carrier Arboretum - Events calendar
• Forbes Center for the Performing Arts
• JMU Events Calendar