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College of Business eNews: September 2025

College of Business eNews: September 2025

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A diverse group of students collaborating in a classroom setting, focusing on a project together.
Business Bound: empowering JMU’s first-generation business students

The College of Business created the Business Bound summer bridge program to help ease first-generation students into college. Jayvion Rosemond, a member of the program’s first cohort, was welcomed to campus a week before classes began this summer to build community, get familiar with key campus resources and get a head start on academics before the semester kicked off.  Read more.

Two family photos: a man and a young man posing by the ocean on the left, and two women standing together outdoors on the right, both celebrating Family Weekend at James Madison University.
Family Business

“It runs in the family” isn’t just a fun JMU saying—it’s truly a lived adventure. A handful of families are experiencing a rare overlap: parent and child enrolled as students at the same time. For the Hughes and Fox families, the parallel journeys of pursuing an MBA and an undergraduate degree have brought moments of humor, pride and a deeper sense of connection Read more.

Headshot of Kurt Hohl, a JMU graduate and official at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, featuring the SEC logo and a purple background.
JMU alumni brings decades of experience to SEC role

Kurt Hohl (‘85) began his career in accounting when the “Big Eight” still existed. With decades of experience and expertise, he is returning to his roots at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, this time as their Chief Accountant. Read more.

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