News Archive: February 2010

JMU's Provost and Senior Vice President Announces Retirement
February 17, 2010: Dr. Douglas T. Brown, who has served James Madison University as an administrator and faculty member for 36 years, most recently as the institution's chief academic officer, will retire at the end of June.
Makeup Days Designated for Winter-Weather Closings
February 10, 2010: James Madison University has designated the remaining Saturdays in February - Feb. 13, 20 and 27 - as the official university makeup days.
Student's Quick Grasp of Horse Riding Leads to National Competition
February 9, 2010: The Chesapeake native, who took her first horse riding lesson 18 months ago, represented the JMU Equestrian Club May 9-10 at the International Horse Show Association's national competition in Lexington, Ky.
New Program Plunges JMU Students Into Real Research
February 7, 2010: In the inaugural year of the Science Education Alliance, JMU students are learning the essence of scientific discovery.
Landmine Survivor Leads JMU Center for International Stabilization
February 4, 2010: A landmine cost Ken Rutherford his legs, but it couldn't stop his pursuit of easing human suffering in some of the most conflict-affected regions of the world.
Artist's Steel Sculptures on Display at Sawhill Gallery
February 1, 2010: "Roots: The Hidden Half in Black and White," a site-responsive exhibition featuring seven large-scale works by the acclaimed Israeli-American sculptor Dalya Luttwak runs through April 2.
JMU Assessment Tests Prompt Start of New Company
February 1, 2010: Receiving recognition for its computer-based tests is nothing new for JMU's Center for Assessment and Research Studies.
Madison Week Commemorates Bicentennial of Fourth President's Inauguration
February 1, 2010: Two hundred years to the month after James Madison's inauguration to the presidency of the United States, the university that bears his namesake will celebrate his life and legacy during Madison Week, March 16-20.

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