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Facilitating student involvement: Faculty use Eight Key Question ethical reasoning to structure course experiences
December 19, 2016: Daisy Breneman's disability and justice course at James Madison University uses 8KQ, a framework for ethical reasoning, to establish classroom guidelines.
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Christie Duke, freshman theatre major, has reason for heightened school spirit
December 16, 2016: Great granddaughter of Samuel Page Duke, JMU's second and longest-reigning president, studies theatre
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Graduate student life gains ground at JMU
December 12, 2016: Campus partnerships and initiatives provide resources for graduate students at JMU.
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Carnegie Corporation grant supports second Elphinstone Conference
December 9, 2016: With a $20,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation, Dr. Shah Mahmoud Hanifi (history) and colleagues at JMU and abroad have planned Elphinstone II, a conference set for April 2017 in Mumbai
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The power of connections: Relationships between students, professors and alumni boost careers
December 8, 2016: For Hailey Fleming, business is personal. Relationships with professors and networking opportunities with JMU alumni gave the 2015 graduate"s career a jump start while she was a student.
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Community profile: Dr. Matt Ezzell
December 6, 2016: Dr. Ezzell's current research, engaged with a multi-disciplinary research team, examines pornography, sexuality, attitudes, and behaviors through survey and interview data.
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JMU extends a welcome to students from around the world
December 1, 2016: JMU's Office of International Programs creates #YouAreWelcomeHere video for all students.
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Building Tomorrow's Leaders: Dr. Kyle Gipson, Director of the Madison Engineering (MadE) Leadership Program
November 30, 2016: Dr. Kyle G. Gipson is an Assistant Professor of Engineering and serves as Director of the Madison Engineering (MadE) Leadership Program.
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College of Science and Mathematics faculty represent JMU in national Active Learning Day event
November 28, 2016: JMU faculty at the forefront of a first-ever national event organized by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
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New interdisciplinary graduate assistantship transforming digital scholarship and library collections through engagement
November 18, 2016: Digital technologies are changing the way scholars create and engage with library collections in all disciplines.
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JMU's Counseling and Psychological Services partners with Harrisonburg-Rockingham Free Clinic
November 17, 2016: JMU graduate students from CAPS are bringing behavioral services to patients of the Free Clinic
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JMU English professor receives prestigious National Endowment for the Humanities grant
November 14, 2016: The research of Dr. Mark Rankin, Associate Professor of English, is helping to return William Tyndale into his deserved place.
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Big changes ahead for the Office of International Programs
November 7, 2016: Spring Semester 2017 will bring a major transformation to the OIP: a new space - Madison Hall - and a new name - the Center for Global Engagement
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Lizzie Brannon: A call to personal and global transformation
November 2, 2016: Honors Council President Lizzie Brannon ('17) accepts challenges and develops real-world strengths through international study.
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DMA soprano shines as a performer and teacher
November 1, 2016: Katie Sullivan's love for artistic performance began with the dance classes and piano and voice lessons she took as a child growing up in southern California.
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From Havana to Harrisonburg: Piano doctoral student happens upon JMU
October 26, 2016: Yanet Bermudez is a long way from home. She grew up in a family of musicians in Havana, Cuba
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Innovative educator preparation: Partnering with Harrisonburg City Public Schools
October 7, 2016: The College of Education has undertaken an innovative, pilot teacher residency program in collaboration with Harrisonburg City Public Schools
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Faculty Senate mini-grants report for 2015-2016 year
October 5, 2016: The vision statement for JMU is to be “the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.” To further the university vision, President Alger entrusted the Faculty Senate with funds.
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Faculty Senate mini-grants report for 2015-2016
October 5, 2016: The vision statement for JMU is to be "the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world."
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JMU's Master of Science in biology program engaging in discovery research
October 4, 2016: JMU's M.S. in biology program engages students as full participants in the biology community at JMU, and prepares them to pursue their own careers in the life sciences.
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Day in the life of the impoverished: JMU's IIHHS hosts simulation
September 27, 2016: Approaching its 20th year, faculty in the College of Health and Behavioral Studies began providing the Life in the State of Poverty simulation to expose students to the challenges faced by low-income families.
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Educating and entertaining: Furious Flower hosts two-part event to honor Dr. Maya Angelou
September 20, 2016: Maya Angelou panel discussion and tribute performance to be held on September 22 and 29.
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Interested in speaking about important projects? Faculty encouraged to submit applications for NPR's With Good Reason
September 15, 2016: Faculty can send a brief description of their work to Dr. David Jeffrey by Wednesday, October 5.
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Broadening the Music Audience: JMU Musicians Featured Through Hold Music and Live Stream
August 17, 2016: In 1966, Alfred Levy patented what is now a campus-wide calling experience: Music on Hold.
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Faculty Recruitment Procedures and Recommended Strategies for Expanding and Retaining a Diverse Faculty Training
July 5, 2016: The June 2016 Faculty Recommended Strategies for Expanding a Diverse Faculty document is a companion to the mandatory training program for Academic Unit Heads and Faculty Search Committee chairs.
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Students Bond with the Harrisonburg Community through Music
May 25, 2016: Students enrolled in the Music and Human Services practicum course in Spring 2016 strengthened their musical abilities and built relationships while filling unique roles in the community.
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Students Award Faculty for Excellence
May 5, 2016: The Madison Vision Teaching Award was given to instructional faculty members that excelled in encouraging engaged learning in their students.
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Proclamation of Gratitude for David McGraw's Service
April 29, 2016: McGraw recognized for leadership in faculty senate
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JMU Environmental Sociologist Receives Grant to Explore Resource Shocks and Community Change
April 25, 2016: Dr. Chris Colocousis researches patterns of social and environmental change at the community level.
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The Joy of Learning
April 25, 2016: JMU Professor Scott Stevens Strives to Inspire Students to Keep Learning
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April 2016 Spotlight Madison Scholars
April 25, 2016: See what's going on with Madison Scholars
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JMU's New Compensation Peer Group
April 25, 2016: Addressing the University's Strategic Plan Goal 1C
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School of Communication Studies Professor Publishing Coal Industry Rhetoric Book
April 13, 2016: Bsumek aims to shape public opinion about the importance of coal.
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A CPA Brings Professional Experience to the Classroom
April 13, 2016: Sweeney leaves behind a lucrative career to become a student again.
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Research Early and Often: A Biology Alum's Path to Discovery
April 13, 2016: Biology alum uses science to enhance family and community welfare.
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Senior Music Education Major Receives Funding to Further Field
April 13, 2016: Stapleton builds controllers to help students in the local music community.
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March 2016 Spotlight Madison Scholars
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February 2016 Spotlight Madison Scholars
February 26, 2016: See what's going on with Madison Scholars
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New Faculty Ombudsperson
February 12, 2016: JMU has a new Faculty Ombudsperson.
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Living the Mission
February 1, 2016: Senior Graham Hay aims to fulfill JMU's mission statement. His studies provide an educational background that he supplements by being active in his community.
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Spotlight on Madison Scholars January 2016
January 29, 2016: See what's going on with Madison Scholars:
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Using Her Past to Improve the Future
January 18, 2016: Erin Casey's master's thesis examines the identity and relationship processes in becoming a mental health advocate.
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A New Way of Thinking about Healthcare
January 18, 2016: This past summer, students from James Madison University were able to explore Costa Rica's healthcare system through a study abroad program.
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Taking on Tomorrow Series
January 18, 2016: Shanil Virani is not only the Planetarium Director of the John C. Wells Planetarium at JMU but he is a faculty member in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and teaches in the General Education program.
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JMU Professor Trains Local First Responders and Students in Disaster Preparedness
January 18, 2016: As part of the JMU-SRMH Collaborative, a program established in 2007 to foster cooperation between JMU and the Sentara RMH (SRMH), Dr. Raab has helped organize and train a Harrisonburg HERT team of first responders.
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January 2016 Spotlight Madison Scholars
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January 2016 Spotlight: Madison Scholars
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