News Archive: July 2009

Princeton Review Guidebook Cites JMU as One of 'Best 371 Colleges'
July 28, 2009: A combination of outstanding academics, great food and happy students has landed James Madison University a place in the 2010 edition of the Princeton Review's annual best colleges book.
JMU Begins Innovative Doctoral Program in Strategic Leadership
July 28, 2009: James Madison University's newest doctoral program begins this August, offering students a Ph.D. in strategic leadership.
Chemistry Professor Recounts Six-month Teaching Trip In South Africa
July 27, 2009: Brian Augustine, associate professor of chemistry, was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to teach nanotechnology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
JMU Marketing Students Earn Top Spot in Google Challenge
July 24, 2009: Three marketing students from James Madison University's College of Business won first place in the Americas in the 2009 Google Online Marketing Challenge, an international search-engine marketing competition.
Grant Brings Valley Teachers to JMU for Robotics Training
July 17, 2009: A lot of people can remember sitting in their high-school math class and thinking, "What would I ever use this stuff for?"
'Bridging the Valley' Workshop Connects Freshmen, Schools
July 17, 2009: 35 rising college freshmen who are spending July preparing for the rigorous study required for academic majors in science, technology, engineering and mathematics STEM fields at their respective schools.
Augustine Lands Fulbright To Teach Nanotechnology In South Africa
July 16, 2009: Brian Augustine is known as Dr. Augustine to some, Daddy to others and will soon add Fulbright Scholar to his list of favorite titles.
Techfacturing Camp Gives Youth a Head Start in High Tech
July 16, 2009: What's better than being a kid in a candy store? How about touring an entire candy factory?
JMU Takes Lead In Forming State Energy Alliance
July 16, 2009: JMU is taking the lead in a statewide effort to produce 25 percent of Virginia's energy from renewable resources by 2025.
Destination Imagination Teams Win Silver
July 15, 2009: A pair of Destination Imagination teams from James Madison University placed second at the annual DI Globals competition in Knoxville, Tenn., and a third JMU team finished fourth.
Energizing the future
July 1, 2009: In JMU's Alternative Fuel Vehicle Lab students and professors work to solve our nation's mounting dependence on a dwindling oil supply. Open to all majors, students from a variety of disciplines from engineering to art have all worked in the...
Kings, Cows and Bears to Take JMU Children's Playshop Stage
July 6, 2009: Artistic Director William Buck has selected "Penny and the Magic Medallion," "Cows Don't Fly and other known facts" and "The Berenstain Bears on Stage" to delight family members of all ages.

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