News Topic: JMU in the Community

Building communities, providing opportunities

Sandy Sneen Pagnotti (’84) is Being the Change through a commitment to community.

Realizing the dream

Twenty-six members of the first graduating class of Valley Scholars are set to enter JMU as freshmen in the fall.

Summer camp, ECON-style

The Center for Economic Education (CEE) recently held its first ECON Day Camp for middle and high school teachers in VA.

Honoring the sacrifice

More than 250 area veterans have been transported to the Washington, D.C., war memorials since the Top of Virginia chapter's first mission in October 2016.

And they danced

Two JMU colleges team up to offer an internationally acclaimed dance therapy program to community members with Parkinson's disease.

A firm foundation

The JMU Foundation, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, has left a lasting legacy and looks toward a promising future.

Simulated international marketplace held at JMU

A simulated international marketplace for more than 200 local elementary and middle school students was held March 6 at 10 a.m. at JMU's Festival Conference Center.

Welcome to the Honors College

What does it mean to be Madisonian in the 21st century? Freshman Honors students grappled with that question during a trip to Montpelier.

JMU's biggest fan

Ever wonder who Duke Dog really is?

Empowering the Youth: Deborah Tompkins Johnson

Deborah Tompkins Johnson ('78) believes positive interactions can make a difference in the lives of troubled youth.

Unearthing the past

Before the Park Service can construct a parking lot in Shenandoah National Park, JMU archaeology students dig in to see what they can find.