News Archive: January 2009

JMU College of Business Grads Rank 11 on National CPA Exam
January 20, 2009: James Madison University graduates had the 11th highest pass rate among students without advanced degrees taking the Uniform Certified Public Accountants Examination for the first time.
Alumni Share JMU Service Commitment with Peace Corps
January 20, 2009: James Madison University remains on the Peace Corps' Top 25 list of large colleges and universities producing Peace Corps volunteers with 44 alumni currently serving.
JMU Undergraduate History Program Spotlighted at AHA Annual Meeting
January 16, 2009: James Madison University's undergraduate history program is featured among four videos that were premiered at the American Historical Association's 123rd annual meeting in New York City.
JMU Professor Sees Activist Role for Michelle Obama
January 16, 2009: Eksterowicz, who has taught a seminar-style course on first ladies at JMU, believes Obama will expand her stated goals of focusing on issues of concern to military and working families as she assumes her duties.
JMU Launches New MBA Program
January 13, 2009: James Madison University is kicking off the new year by introducing a new Master of Business Administration program.
JMU Named a Top-50 Best Value College in the U.S.
January 9, 2009: James Madison University is recognized as one of the nation's top 50 "Best Value" public universities in the 2009 Princeton Review "Best Value Colleges" list released Jan. 8.
Martin Luther King Jr. Week Programs Set at JMU
January 9, 2009: James Madison University will honor the legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. through fellowship, performance and a formal program with keynote speaker Dr. Julianne Malveaux.
Board of Visitors Meeting, Jan. 9, 2009 - Actions/Discussion Summary
January 9, 2009: Actions/Discussion Summary
Instant results drive TV journalist
January 1, 2009: Shelby Brown McDowney ('93), Chesterfield, Va., beat reporter, says her JMU academic experience prepared her well, particularly Dr. Roger Soenksen's mass communication law class.
Investment in education a must
January 1, 2009: "Investment in education is a prerequisite for the economic growth of our nation. Mastery of a shifting set of knowledge and skills is absolutely necessary as new business paradigms emerge and new fields of endeavor arise," says JMU President...
Julian A. Burruss
January 1, 2009: At the turn of the century, teaching was a profession practiced haphazardly
COB 300
January 1, 2009: In one semester JMU's COB 300 12-credit interdisciplinary class requires student teams to build a business from the ground up. Alumni say the course provided them with the skills to succeed in the real world.
Alumna earns Fulbright to teach in Slovakia
January 1, 2009: For Honors graduate Traci Cox ('08), who earned a highly competitive Fulbright teaching assistantship, the path led to teaching high-school students in Zilina, Slovakia.
The bridge that Community Service-Learning built
January 1, 2009: JMU service-learning programs take academics into the community. Students assist the elderly and those with disabilities, tutor children, and support non-profit organizations. Want a meaningful academic experience? Serve, learn, repeat.
Making a healthy difference
January 1, 2009: When families want better health, pediatric dietitian Dana Casendino ('06) can help.
Ronald E. Carrier
January 1, 2009: Many students spent evenings at Hillcrest discussing ideas with the young president over Reuben sandwiches. His accessibility and camaraderie with students led students to nickname him 'Uncle Ron.'
JMU biology research lending insight into amphibian extinction crisis
January 1, 2009: In a JMU biology department laboratory, researchers focus on a perplexing problem: why are species of frogs and salamanders disappearing in seemingly pristine areas around the world?
Staying where she's meant to be
January 1, 2009: For this student, Madison Forever epitomizes JMU's welcoming spirit
Do you have JMU LOVE?
January 1, 2009: Alumni relations office establishes key alumni engagement program.
Afghanistan: A national identity in constant flux
January 1, 2009: Afghanistan: A national identity in constant flux
JMU's Governing Body Meets Jan. 9
January 7, 2009: The James Madison University Board of Visitors will meet Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, at 1 p.m. in the Board Room of the Festival Conference and Student Center.

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