President's Update: Review of the April Board of Visitors meeting

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff,

The James Madison University Board of Visitors met on Friday, April 8. The board discussed a number of important issues including our future Dukes, campus conversations, academic achievement on a national stage, expansion of our culture of philanthropy, commencement details, higher education funding, tuition and fees, and more.

• Provost Benson to Retire

• Welcoming Class of 2020

• Campus Wide-Wide Conversations on Diversity

• National Presense and Academic Achievement

• President's Purple Star Award

• Engagement Fellows -- Year of Service

• Athletics and Impact

• Culture of Philanthropy

• May Commencement 

• General Assembly Update

We appreciate the insight and guidance that our Board of Visitors members provide. Together with their leadership and with the cooperation of our many talented faculty, staff and students we will achieve our vision of becoming the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.

Jonathan Alger
James Madison University