News Archive: November 2008

Hold the Turkey and Cranberries, Pass the Hammer and Shovel
November 25, 2008: The CyberCity Technology Summer Program at James Madison University received one of four 2008 ABET President's Awards for Diversity from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
African Choir, Health Worker Help JMU Observe World AIDS Day
November 25, 2008: Naisiadet Mason, a health care worker from Nairobi, Kenya, will discuss her experiences of working with people affected by HIV across Africa on Monday, Dec. 1, the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day.
JMU's Marching Royal Dukes Perform in Macy's Thanksgiving Parade
November 21, 2008: The largest marching band in the history of James Madison University will represent the school in the 82nd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Nov. 27 in New York City.
JMU CyberCity Program Receives Prestigious Diversity Award
November 21, 2008: The CyberCity Technology Summer Program at James Madison University received one of four 2008 ABET President's Awards for Diversity from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Notification
November 20, 2008: The James Madison University Department of Police & Public Safety would like to make you aware of several changes and events affecting traffic and pedestrian safety on and around campus beginning today.
JMU-Community Partnerships Are a 'Force for Change'
November 20, 2008: When U.S. Surgeon General Steven Galson visited James Madison University to give the Champion Award to the school's youth Girls Golf Program, he wasn't just honoring a few individuals involved with that effort.
Surgeon General recognizes JMU's commitment to a healthy future
November 18, 2008: Acting U.S. Surgeon General Steven Galson will visit the university on Wednesday, Nov. 19 to honor JMU groups that have been helping to lead the charge for childhood overweight and obesity prevention and to discuss
School Integration: Two Virginia First Ladies Reminisce at Forum
November 13, 2008: Anne Holton and her mother, Virginia "Jinks" Holton, will speak about their first-hand experiences when Virginia public schools were racially integrated at the Two First Ladies of Virginia Forum at JMU.
College for Kids brings higher education to children
November 6, 2008: James Madison University is partnering with local school districts to bring topics such as robotics, digital storytelling, Shakespearean theater and video game design to schoolchildren through College for Kids.
SUMS Conference Attracts Nearly 40 Undergraduate Mathematicians
November 1, 2008: Nearly 40 students from JMU and around the country presented talks and posters at this year's Shenandoah Undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics (SUMS) Conference at JMU.

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