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    September 15, 2024
    • MVS-Constitution-Day-Raj-Vinnakota Madison Vision Series continues with Constitution Day lecture

      Raj Vinnakota, president of the Institute for Citizens & Scholars, will discuss bridging our political divides and democracy’s role in higher education.

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      Program aimed at developing civic-dialogue skills

      Can we find common ground and work toward mutually beneficial solutions to public problems?

    • Beekeeping club sells honey Empowering local refugee students through technology

      The camp offers local refugee students an exciting opportunity to enhance their computer science and information technology skills.

    • ALL In Seal JMU earns recognition for its commitment to democratic engagement

      James Madison University recently earned the Highly Established Action Plan Seal for the 2024 election cycle from the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge.

    • summer-profs-lead Summer instructors focus on unique, engaging content

      Summer courses offer unique opportunities for learning, both in and out of the classroom.

    • Engineering students presenting 232 projects Empowering engineers: An innovative approach to experiential learning

      Engineering professors make significant changes to the sophomore-year project, transforming the learning experience and better-preparing students.

    • ISAT students restoring the streambank at the JMU Farm Planting the future: ISAT students restore riverbank

      ISAT majors dedicated their capstone projects to stabilizing the stream bank and floodplain, combating erosion at the JMU farm.

    • Alternative Break lead image Volunteers today, leaders tomorrow

      Service-learning at JMU helps students find their purpose.

    • default image A time of goodbyes and new beginnings

      President Alger delivers a farewell message to members of the JMU community.

    • default image Inaugural Elev8 Ethics speaker navigates ‘catastrophe ethics’

      Author, speaker and bioethicist Travis Rieder encourages finding the common ground between saving the world and giving up.

    • acend-tn.jpg Applied Nutrition student elected as student representative to national accrediting council

      Kaitlyn Good, a first-year graduate student, was selected to serve as student representative for the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics.

    • students-with-certificates172px.jpg SMAD students win silver ADDY award for local co-op’s campaign

      Creative Advertising students’ work to revamp a “stale promotion” at the food co-op, winning second place in an advertising competition.

    • whitney-rice1 Performing her civic duty

      Whitney Rice ('09) used her experience in JMU's Speech Club to forge an acting career in Hollywood.

    • beatgig-lead Successful startup connects musicians with talent seekers

      Tim Mulligan (’16) and Connor Feroce's (’17) venture, BeatGig, was recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30.

    • hacking-for-diplomacy1 Students tackle real-world U.S. security issues abroad

      Hacking for Diplomacy participants pitch their ideas to officials at the Department of State.

    • default image JMU celebrates 20 years of the American Democracy Project

      JMU is proud to celebrate the 20th anniversary of AASCU's nonpartisan American Democracy Project.

    • default image Alger continues commitment to Campus Democracy Challenge

      JMU President Jonathan R. Alger will serve on the President’s Council for the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge in 2024.

    • default image Economic impact report highlights JMU’s evolution as a university

      The report illustrates how JMU already has achieved R2 Doctoral University status.

    • default image JMU accepted into State Department refugee program

      JMU will welcome two refugee students from Africa as part of the university’s acceptance into a new State Department program.

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      JMU to host international conference on accountability in Washington, D.C.

      On Feb. 7–9, JMU’s Washington Center will play host to the Accountability in African Public Policy and Administration conference.