Engaged Learning: Social Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion

Exploring Access to University Makerspaces

Learning More about Women Makers in University Settings

Increasing awareness about aphasia

Aphasia expert, Jaime Lee, a professor of communication sciences and disorders, fills in some gaps in media coverage and offers valuable insights into aphasia and the support available.  

REU program sets the bar for research opportunities

A SRM student maximizes the REU program.

You (Yes, you!) can be an ally to women of color at work

The Amethyst Circle scholarship program gives the Madison experience even more power to change the world.

During housing crisis, need for accessibility draws little attention

As headlines about the housing crisis appear daily in newspapers and prompt discussion on network news, the need for accessible homes is drawing little attention.

Madison International Learning Community (M.I.)

Camille Alonso ('25) is from Virginia and before she arrived on the doorstep of JMU she had one goal in mind: to learn about the diverse experiences of others from around the world.

A flowering seed from the West Indies

An award-winning poet, scholar and professor of English, Lauren K. Alleyne will assume leadership of JMU's Furious Flower Poetry Center this summer.

A call to RISE

Waynesboro activist raises awareness of issues impacting the Black community.

Welcoming Latinx Studies Cohort

Following the success of the first College of Arts and Letters cohort hire in 2021, we are announcing our Latinx Studies Cohort.

Empowering from the heart

Nkosi Davis (’18) leverages partnerships for reciprocal successes.

Democracy Matters - Ep. 102: Talking Back to Power Through Art

How can art create spaces of civic engagement?

Madison Vision Series to focus on ‘Fighting the Rise of Hate’

Author, foreign policy strategist and former diplomat Farah Pandith will discuss the growing threat of violent extremism April 18 at JMU.

Ramadan – The Islamic Holy Month of Fasting

Ramadan – The Islamic Holy Month of Fasting

JMU disability sport expert offers insights ahead of 2022 Paralympic Games

JMU expert Cathy McKay said the Paralympic movement has shifted the paradigm through which Americans view disability.

Mayors discuss leadership challenges of the 21st century

Black female leaders confront challenges of the future while reflecting on past mentors during Black History Month.

New exhibition explores the legacy of colonialism in Puerto Rico through visual culture

The Museum of the Old Colony: an art installation by Pablo Delano will run Feb. 1-March 26, 2022.

A born leader

Melvin Petty (’84) named Ernst & Young's Mid-Atlantic Entrepreneur of the Year.

A digital future for Black poetry at JMU, thanks to new $2 million grant

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded JMU $2 million to secure the digital future of the Furious Flower Poetry Center, the nation’s first academic center devoted to Black poetry.

Protecting the Capitol

JMU alum and police officer was put to the test during the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Community with IDEAS: March 2022

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