Hart School News

Undergraduate research program sees success with disability sports

Josh Pate brought his interest in disability sport into the research arena, and with the help of a motivated undergraduate student produced the first publication from the REU for the Hart School.

Hart School students volunteer at national swim event

A group of 10 undergraduate and graduate students from the Hart School of Hospitality, Sport and Recreation Management headed to the Richmond area on April 10 to volunteer at the TYR Pro Swim Series.

UREC student employees recognized with national awards at NIRSA 2019

Four students recognized for excellence and leadership in collegiate recreation

UREC's Dr. Julie Wallace Carr wins Horace Moody Award

Dr. Wallace Carr recognized for outstanding development of students throughout 26-year campus recreation career.

Sharing the Dukes Spirit with global partners

he Hart School mustered an enthusiastic group of volunteers from SRM and the SRL graduate program to help 4th and 5th grade students get involved in sports and see the benefits of an active lifestyle.

Getting started with the Career and Internship Fair

Now in its second year, the Hart School Career and Internship Fair brought over 60 employers to the bustling space at the Festival Conference Center

SRL grad students lend helping hand with holiday dinner

In December SRL graduate students assisted Maggie Amick with the Brookdale annual Holiday Family Dinner.

Hart School students gain experience working NFL's Pro Bowl

Four Sport and Recreation Management students from the Hart School spent last weekend in Orlando, Fla., volunteering at the 2019 NFL Pro Bowl.

Hart School professor honored as alumni scholar

Joshua Pate, associate professor at the Hart School, has recently been recognized as the Sport Studies Doctoral Alumni Scholar for 2018-19 at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

JMU's Hart School Hospitality program ranked no. 5 nationally

Hart School has just been ranked No. 5 on Study.com’s list of the “Best 50 Hospitality & Tourism Schools” in the nation.

Hospitality Class Works with Hershey Events

In the Fall 2018 semester, a group of students from the HM 417 Advanced Event Management class participated in a project that included an experiential learning opportunity in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

SRL student spent summer on Puerto Rico’s national basketball team

Hart School SRL graduate student Ashley Perez spent this summer playing basketball for Puerto Rico’s national team and competed in the FIBA World Cup in Tenerife, Spain.

Hart School unveils new culinary teaching space

After decades of making do with makeshift cooking spaces, the hospitality management program has a new teaching kitchen and lab.

Dukes Show True JMU Spirit at NCAA Finals

A recent Experiential Learning trip found 10 Hart School Sports and Recreation Management students heading to volunteer at the Final Four with alumna Mandy Adkins.

Behind the Scenes of Olympic Glory

Two recent Hart School grads provide support for US Olympic athletes at the 2018 PyeongChang games.

Raceway Program Takes Off

The JMU Breeze recently did a profile on the amazing experiential program that one of the Hart School faculty Alyssa Bosley developed with Richmond Raceway.