Engagement - News

School of Nursing gets $2.7 million

The James Madison University School of Nursing will receive $2.7 million in federal grant money over the next four years

Protecting our waterways

JMU students work at a Madison County, Virginia, farm to protect the water quality of a river tributary.

Music makers

Engineering and music education students make sure everyone gets to play an instrument.

Who in the world comes to JMU?

JMU welcomes the world's students with challenging academics and a friendly environment.

Honors: Worth the challenge

Students in the Honors College at JMU embrace high expectations as they pursue their dreams.

Hacking for Diplomacy

In 2017, JMU offered the only H4Di course in the country at JMU X-Labs and was the first in the nation to offer it exclusively to undergraduate students.

Can it be saved?

JMU prepares students to be active and responsible participants in a representative democracy dedicated to the common good.

Sweeping for clues

The project offers a rare opportunity for a geophysicist to be involved in restoring the humanity of a forgotten community.

Restoring humanity at Montpelier

Descendants of Madison-era slaves contribute to exhibit at the home of the nation's fourth president.

SGA president making her mark on Madison

Jewel Hurt embodies civic enagement and public service.

Student MIF Members 'Pay it Forward'

Madison Investment Fund group brings in almost 50 high-school students to teach them how to invest in their future.

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Design for good

Creative brainstorming between graphic and industrial design students bridges the gap between disciplines.

Cyber Hygiene Bootcamp

A workshop for K-12 teachers in Virginia urges participants to make cyber hygiene a routine part of daily life.

How does your garden grow?

JMU professor and students form gardening partnerships with Harrisonburg elementary schools.

Art and everything else

Professor Kathy Schwartz champions the role of art education in a visual world.

CoB Members Leverage Their Business Knowledge in Day of Service

Students and faculty came together in a community service project that made use of their individual disciplines that go beyond collecting food and clothing donations.

To catch a snake

Understanding chemical signals that snakes use to communicate is critical to breaking the invasive species' hold in the Everglades.

Alumnus helps JMU students 'engineer' career success

Nearly 40 years after his own graduation from JMU, Spraggs is happy to share some advice garnered from a career of government and business service.

'A great and worthwhile challenge'

JMU senior Dylan Russell has applied his studies in economics and international affairs during a pair of service-based internships.

Creating dialogue

Recent graduates Najeeha Khan and Kayla Barker bring the resources and knowledge they've gained at JMU home to promote discussion and civic engagement.

Building a civic-minded society

At the university named for James Madison, civic engagement has taken on a whole new meaning.

Continuum of care

A graduate of JMU's Doctor of Nursing Practice program, Patra Reed ('93, '16D) is driving change and improving health in her community.

History class goes high tech

Andrew Witmer's HIST 422 course incorporates technology to elevate learning about historic buildings from the early American republic.

Putting life's lessons in song

Music professors David Stringham and Jesse Rathgeber started the program this fall along with social work professor Cindy Hunter.

Supply Chain Students Contribute to Hurricane Disaster Relief

Management students spent the fall semester learning about supply chain management through the lens of hurricane disaster relief, collecting more than $10,000 in supplies to help citizens in Texas, Florida and Puerto Ric

It's not just an eyesore

The research will involve lots of laboratory work, where students will help identify the bacteria.

Projects get funding boost

The grants support faculty efforts that contribute to 4-VA initiatives related to research and instruction.

Minding the health insurance gap

About 200 students participated in the fourth annual Health Policy Summit, proposing solutions for closing Virginia's health insurance gap.

AASCU Honors JMU Engagement

AASCU Honors JMU Engagement