About The Graduate School
Why come to Madison? To be challenged. To be engaged. To aspire. You will be supported. You will succeed.
Challenge: Expect rigor. Our faculty demand it because they embrace the belief that growth requires pushing intellectual boundaries. It will be difficult. The results will be amazing.
Growth: Investigate, discover, create and innovate. Expand your intellect. Practice new ways of thinking. Collaborate with faculty to push the limits of understanding. Achieve beyond your expectations.
Engagement: Real-world experiences, internships, study abroad, engaged learning, civic engagement and community engagement are fundamentals at JMU.
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