News Archive: February 2008

JMU College of Business Makes List of Top Business Schools Again
February 29, 2008: For the third straight year, James Madison University's College of Business ranked among the nation's top business schools according to an annual analysis by BusinessWeek magazine.
JMU Centennial Office Wins District CASE Grand Award
February 27, 2008: The James Madison University Centennial Office has won the Grand Award for Special Events in the annual competition among colleges and universities in the southeastern United States.
JMU Offers Graduate Program in Roanoke
February 20, 2008: Roanoke-area residents can now earn a master's degree in public administration from James Madison University.
Journalist Walter Rodgers Lectures on Future of Pakistan
February 20, 2008: Walter Rodgers, a former CNN senior international correspondent who worked as an embedded reporter in Iraq, will lecture on "Whither Pakistan: Creeping Talibanization or Secular Democracy?" at James Madison University.
JMU Graduate Students Showcase Research in Statewide Forum
February 18, 2008: Six James Madison University students presented exemplary graduate work at the Virginia Council on Graduate Schools Graduate Student Research Forum in Richmond Feb. 5.
JMU Offers Condolences to NIU
February 15, 2008: The James Madison University community extends its condolences to those at Northern Illinois University in light of yesterday's shootings.
Wind Energy Outlook, Wind Employment Opportunities Discussed
February 15, 2008: Dr. Suzanne Tegen of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Bree Raum of the American Wind Energy Association will talk to students about their professional experiences and backgrounds at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb
JMU Focuses Week of Education on Plight of Ugandan Child Soldiers
February 13, 2008: James Madison University student and alumni organizations are spearheading a campus campaign to raise awareness about the desperate lives of child soldiers in the eastern Africa nation of Uganda.
Budget Update from President Linwood Rose
February 11, 2008: You may be aware from recent media reports that Governor Kaine has announced expenditure freezes in a number of categories to address the worsening revenue shortfall.
JMU Schools Stage Tony Award-Winning Musical
February 11, 2008: James Madison University's School of Theatre and Dance and School of Music will present "Urinetown, The Musical" with music and lyrics by Mark Hollman and book and lyrics by Greg Kotis.
Obama's Foreign Policy Adviser Lectures at JMU Feb. 9
February 8, 2008: The James Madison University College Democrats will sponsor a campus visit by a foreign policy adviser to Barack Obama's presidential campaign Saturday, Feb. 9.
Centennial Site Offers February Scenes from JMU's Past
February 7, 2008: A new collection of "Madison Moments," a sampling of important, interesting or light-hearted events from the history of James Madison University, is available online.
JMU Brings 'Wolf Trap Teaching Artists' to Harrisonburg
February 5, 2008: Dallas Children's Theater actors will present "If You Give a Pig a Party," a production based on Laura Numeroff's popular children's book, at James Madison University.
JMU Centennial Office Earns District CASE Awards
February 5, 2008: The James Madison University centennial office is a finalist for top awards in two categories in district competition sponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
Physics Projects Seek To Advance Particle Experiments
February 1, 2008: Collaboration With Duke University, Jefferson National Laboratory Fuels JMU Work.
JMU's Family Series Throws a Party on Wilson Hall Stage
February 1, 2008: Dallas Children's Theater actors will present "If You Give a Pig a Party," a production based on Laura Numeroff's popular children's book, at James Madison University.

James Madison University

Wilson Hall
951 Madison Drive
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807

Email Us
(540) 568-6211