News Topic: JMU in the Community

JMU professors receive 4-VA grant to study Spanish-speaking communities' COVID experiences

A central goal of the project is to learn from the COVID-19 crisis to prepare for the next health crisis.

21st Birthday Program helps students celebrate safely

Health Center program works with local businesses to promote safe 21st birthday celebrations for students.

Relay For Life makes difference in fight against cancer

Event honors cancer survivors and those who lost their lives to the disease.

Silicon Valley executive gives back through English scholarship

The English scholarship created by Silicon Valley executive John Taschek aims to reach “young, potentially rudderless students,” like Taschek remembers himself as a young Duke.

Intergenerational buddies

Bracelets and letters link JMU students with seniors as the pandemic heightens loneliness.

Honoring the Histories

Through internships with the Shenandoah Valley Black Heritage Project, JMU students have forged deep connections with Harrisonburg’s Black community and history.