News Topic: Student Life

Maintain Contact

As campuses and dorms close across the country, many students find themselves moving home prematurely.

Self Care Practices You Can Do At Home

As we’ve all transitioned to distance learning, it’s hard to iron out a concrete routine. The days blend together and the hours pass quickly, so it’s easy to become overwhelmed. Now more than ever, it’s crucial to take t

Creating Boundaries With your Family

As campuses and dorms close across the country, many students find themselves moving home prematurely.

Basic Tips to Promote Mental Health

If the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us anything, it’s that life is unpredictable. The whole world is panicking, and everything has come to a grinding halt. As we’re left trying to make sense of the world that is falling a

Dolley Leadership Awards

Students are away from JMU’s campus for the rest of the semester, but that doesn’t mean that we must be disconnected from our annual traditions. One important aspect of JMU’s culture is honoring those who contribute to t

All Together One

In 2002, President Rose used the phrase, “All together one,” in a speech to describe the JMU community, and the name stuck with ODK, a national student leadership organization. Celebrate the community spirit

Keeping Student Orgs Connected

  In recent weeks, the COVID-19 Pandemic has sent shockwaves through nearly every community around the globe. This major historical event is impacting everyone, changing the way we work, learn, and interact with each ot

Quieting the mind

Contemplative practices are ways to meet students' stress management needs in an often too-busy world.

Rumble Down Under: The Fight for Madipalooza

Madipalooza, one of the biggest yearly events at JMU, provides a space where everyone, no matter age or background, can come together and unite over their love of music. For such a high-profile event, how could anyone po

FSL Gets Real About Hazing

Evelyn Piazza and Debbie Debrick are two members of the Anti-Hazing Coalition, a group that aims to promote anti-hazing legislation across the country. Evelyn, who lost her son Tim to hazing in 2017, turns her grief into