News Archive: April 2009

CAA: It's (Much) More Than An Athletic League
April 23, 2009: JMU hosts fourth annual Colonial Undergraduate Research Conference.
JMU Puts Up $50,000 for Sustainable Business and Entrepreneurship
April 21, 2009: Four venture teams pitched their business plans for a chance to win up to $50,000 and in-kind services.
Pham Shares Expertise on Somali Pirates
April 21, 2009: Pham shares his in-depth knowledge of Africa to help decipher developments on the rapidly changing continent.
Former President Carter to Receive Global Nonviolence Award
April 21, 2009: Former U.S. President and Nobel Peace laureate Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter will visit James Madison University to receive the Mahatma Gandhi Center for Global Nonviolence's top honor.
JMU Alumna Prepares For Fulbright Assignment in Slovakia
April 21, 2009: Traci Cox is spending her summer learning to speak Slovak while also studying the history of Slovakia.
Final Four Compete in Sustainable Business Plan Competition April 20
April 16, 2009: First, 54 contestants entered. Then there were 12. Now, the final four will present their plans to the public at 7 p.m, Monday, April 20.
National Service Learning Coalition Honors JMU's Harris
April 15, 2009: Rich Harris, who has directed Community Service-Learning at James Madison University for 13 years, is the recipient of the inaugural Leadership Award for Campus and Community Engagement from Campus Compact.
Board of Visitors Meeting, April 13 Summary of Actions/Discussions
April 13, 2009: Summary of Actions/Discussions
JMU Junior Earns Goldwater Scholarship
April 8, 2009: While layoffs, salary freezes and unemployment statistics dominate today's business headlines, James Madison University's College of Business is being recognized by one publication for continuing to prepare its graduates
BusinessWeek: JMU Graduates and Their Employers See High ROI
April 7, 2009: While layoffs, salary freezes and unemployment statistics dominate today's business headlines, James Madison University's College of Business is being recognized by one publication for continuing to prepare its graduates
$25,000 At Stake for Students in Seventh Annual COB 300 Competition
April 3, 2009: In most college classes, students aim to get good grades. For business majors enrolled in James Madison University's COB 300, there's a lot more at stake than just GPA points.
Commencement Speaker Paul Holland ('82) Leading the Charge for Sustainable Business and Technology
April 3, 2009: Growing up in Baltimore, visiting the White House was an easy proposition for Paul Holland ('82) – just an hour's drive down the well-traveled Baltimore-Washington Parkway.

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