Engagement - News

Democracy Matters - Episode 103: Investing for Democracy

What role can and should investors play in strengthening democracy?

Democracy Matters - Ep. 102: Talking Back to Power Through Art

How can art create spaces of civic engagement?

Meet the alumnus behind JMU’s newest ASB program

Adam Monroe ('03) led a group of student volunteers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Russia Invasion of Ukraine: Causes and Consequences

What are the causes & consequences of Russia's invasion of Ukraine?

Democracy Matters - Episode 99: Democracy Trends in Africa

How is Democracy Fairing in Africa?

Democracy Matters - Episode 100: The Stakes of Difficult Knowledge

What can the Holocaust and its memory teach us about civic engagement and today’s memorial landscape?

Democracy Matters - Episode 98: Opportunity Lost: How We Failed Afghanistan

Opportunity Lost: How We Failed Afghanistan

Mayors discuss leadership challenges of the 21st century

Black female leaders confront challenges of the future while reflecting on past mentors during Black History Month.

Democracy Matters - Episode 97: Living Up To the Ideals of Democracy Through Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation

How can truth, racial healing and transformation help us live up to our democratic ideals?

Democracy Matters - Episode 96: Can Hard Conversations Save Democracy?

Can Hard Conversations Save Democracy?

Breathing new life into an old machine

JMU engineering students help revive a manufacturing machine that had been lost to time.

Democracy Matters - Episode 94: Fighting Political Gridlock Starts with States

How can states help solve political gridlock & strengthen democracy?

Democracy Matters - Episode 93: Advocating Democracy in Africa

What can be done to support pro-democracy efforts in Africa?

Virginia elects a Duke as top cop

Jason Miyares ('98) makes history as the commonwealth’s first Latino attorney general.

Democracy Matters - Episode 92: Political Voices of GenZ

What has contributed to the rise of political engagement among young adults?

Dancing for the day care

The annual Dancing With the Stars of the 'Burg supports a community day care center as it looks to serve more families.

Democracy Matters - Episode 91: Climate Action Now

What are the most impactful solutions to climate change?

Democracy Matters - Episode 90: Saving Democracy

Democracy is like a car driving on all four rims. Can it be saved?

'Ms. Madison' goes to Richmond

Emily Baker (’21) spent part of last summer learning firsthand the inner workings of Virginia’s executive branch during a fellowship in the Governor’s Office.

Democracy Matters - Episode 89: Democracy's Struggle Against Itself featuring Dr. Kevin Casas-Zamora

Can Democracy Survive Itself?