Women for Madison News Archive

JMU Women Powering Up
August 31, 2020 | Beth McConnell Bliss (’84) on the importance of engaging and investing in JMU’s mission: “I want women to step forward now to become a significant philanthropic force for JMU into the future.” ...

Battling the Pandemic
August 26, 2020 | Woman for Madison Clair Blacketer (’10) leads an international charge to bring reliable data to COVID-19 researchers ...

Women for Madison athletics webinar goes in win column
June 29, 2020 | Our first installment in Women for Madison's new webinar series featured JMU Athletics and focused on the impact of COVID-19 ... 

Women for Madison learn to slay like a mother and set souls on fire
April 29, 2020 | Katherine Wintsch (’99), author of the popular book Slay Like a Mother, headlined our Richmond rally and helped raise more than $3,600 in scholarship funding for students ... 

2019 Women Who Amaze Summit: “Inspiring Beyond Measure”
May 27, 2019 | A weekend devoted to strengthening friendships and rediscovering your love for all things JMU! Share in the powerful and inspirational journeys of JMU women who amaze ...

Tamela Graham Noboa (’92) headlines as Women for Madison rally to open doors
May 12, 2016 | The keynote speaker delivered a powerful testimony to the power of the JMU “Be the Change” attitude that inspired her and her husband, Aric (’93), to help create the Discovery Learning Alliance. The organization is positively effecting educational outcomes around the world ...  

Opening Doors Rally
March 20, 2015 | A fantastic event filled with many highpoint moments: The positive energy was palpable from the 175 attendees throughout the program ...

Women for Madison Executive Advisory Council Meeting, Oct. 2, 2014
October 17, 2014 | Nick Langridge, Vice President for Advancement, and Sheila Smith, Assistant Vice President for Campaign Management, reviewed “The Madison Plan” and university investment opportunities with the council members ...

Oakview Circle Event
August 28, 2014 | The first Women for Madison circle event was hosted by Mary Ann Alger, JMU’s first lady and a member of the Executive Advisory Council. She welcomed a group of 60 Harrisonburg area women to Oakview, the Alger home ... 

Meeting and Duke Hall tour
April 10, 2014 | Newly renovated Duke Hall provided the backdrop for the April 10, 2014, meeting of the Women for Madison Executive Advisory Council, which included a visit by former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina ...

Council tours integrated science and engineering labs
January 23, 2014 | Dean Robert Kolvoord presented the vision for the college and discussed the CISE curriculum and opportunities for students and presented. Following the presentation, he led the council on a tour of five labs, where the Women for Madison interacted with professors and students, who described the work they are conducting ...

Meeting at Montpelier
Sept. 26, 2013 | The Women for Madison Executive Advisory Council held its first meeting at Montpelier, the home of James and Dolley Madison, in Orange County, Va. Following the business meeting, members took a personalized tour ...

Speaker: Dolley Madison created role of first lady
March 13, 2013 | Dolley Madison wasn’t the first first lady of American politics, but her charm, her support of her husband and her ability to bring people together in an era of acrimony and upheaval in Washington came to exemplify the role for more than a century and made her a merchandising icon, according to Holly Shulman, director of the Dolley Madison Digital Edition at the University of Virginia ...