News Archive: April 2019

Spring Commencement Ceremonies Honor Graduates
April 30, 2019: JMU congratulates the 2019 graduates at ceremonies this weekend.
Intelligence hackathon
April 29, 2019: JMU students spent the first day of their spring break developing surveillance devices for a federal contractor in North Carolina.
Board of Visitors Summary of Actions & Discussions - April 26, 2019
April 26, 2019: The James Madison University Board of Visitors met Friday, April 26, 2019, in the Board Room of Madison’s Festival Conference and Student Center.
New state support helps JMU roll back in-state tuition increase
April 26, 2019: Thanks to an influx of support from Richmond for the coming academic year, the JMU Board of Visitors voted to roll back a planned tuition increase on in-state students.
JMU governing board to meet Friday, April 26, 2019
April 25, 2019: The James Madison University Board of Visitors will meet Friday, April 26, 2019, at 1 p.m. in the Board Room of the Festival Conference and Student Center.
A firm foundation
April 25, 2019: The JMU Foundation, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, has left a lasting legacy and looks toward a promising future.
Serving the Community: Alternative Spring Break
April 24, 2019: Students at JMU spend their spring breaks traveling for a purpose other than gaining another passport stamp.
Pollinator gardens teach valuable lessons
April 24, 2019: Students in upper level geographic science classes and their professors are building raised garden beds to support pollinators this week.
Graduate students unlock local prohibition history
April 24, 2019: During the 2018-2019 academic year, a team of JMU graduate students uncovered and digitized 6,379 prohibition-era legal records to create an interpretive website.
Faculty Expert Q&A
April 24, 2019: Alan Levinovitz, professor of religious studies, answers questions about his research at the unique intersection between food and religion.
Remembering Sierra Leone
April 23, 2019: JMU’s first Peace Corps volunteer recounts her experiences serving as a teacher in Sierra Leone.
Voicing the Constitution: Matt Darroch
April 17, 2019: Engagement Fellow Matt Darroch found an interesting way to increase the civic engagement political dialogue in his community.
Creating the Venture: Center for Entrepreneurship
April 17, 2019: Students involved with JMU's Center for Entrepreneurship presented business ventures to a group of investors and other members of JMU's community.
Experts can discuss climate for Earth Day
April 17, 2019: With the observation of Earth Day on Monday, April 22, the JMU media relations team has compiled a list of faculty experts who can discuss environmental issues.
JMU expert can discuss measles outbreak
April 16, 2019: Audrey Burnett, an associate professor of health sciences at James Madison University, is an expert on infectious diseases and community health.
JMU rocket scientist, students head to launch
April 16, 2019: Caroline Lubert looks for ways to reduce launch noise, which would improve safety and cut costs of launches.
Experts can discuss impact of Notre Dame fire
April 16, 2019: JMU professors discuss the Notre Dame as an icon of French history, architecture, and engineering.
Creating the Conversation: Mallory Burrell
April 15, 2019: An M.F.A. candidate in the School of Art, Design and Art History uses elements from nature to show how humans are affecting the world.
Practicing the Procedure: Speech Pathology Program
April 15, 2019: Graduate students in the speech pathology program found a unique way to practice procedures and skills using tech.
Creating the Cover: Elise Trissel
April 15, 2019: A six-foot ladder, a small printout of a picture and acrylic paint helped Elise Trissel create an impressive mural telling a colorful story.
Unearthing the Past: Carole Nash and CISE Students
April 15, 2019: Students, alumni and a professor of integrated science and engineering perform mitigation on land soon to be a parking lot.
Reporters invited to see grant in action
April 12, 2019: Media are invited to Page Memorial Hospital in Luray from noon-2 p.m. Monday, April 15, to interview nursing students, nursing faculty and PMH staff.
Unique way to aid in the prevention of texting and driving
April 12, 2019: Marketing played a central role as research demonstrates how to create effective ads against texting while driving.
Shoptalk with JMU faculty about upcoming NY Auto Show
April 11, 2019: JMU’s car expert provides insight into upcoming trends the New York Auto Show.
Local veterans embark on honor flight
April 9, 2019: Honor Flight— Top of Virginia will be honoring over 40 local WWII, Korea, and Vietnam veterans with a trip to visit their memorials.
Professor brings historical role-play to classroom
April 9, 2019: Role-playing seeks to draw students into the past, promote engagement with big ideas, and improve intellectual and academic skills, says Rebecca Brannon.
Students improve free food distribution with healthy food tasting, recipes
April 4, 2019: While the produce market has enjoyed success, a pair of JMU seniors have boosted the success by offering food tastings, nutrition information.
JMU students take the "win” by volunteering at the Final Four
April 2, 2019: While many basketball enthusiasts are checking their brackets for the madness of March, students at JMU are eagerly preparing for a behind-the-scenes experience at the NCAA basketball tournament.
The value of science
April 2, 2019: "Science needs to serve society,” Barbara Schaal tells students, faculty and community members.
Artists’ ideas about race in the 1940’s
April 1, 2019: JMU professor to examine art during the desegregation movement through a prestigious residential fellowship
SAP executive and JMU alumna named spring commencement speaker
April 1, 2019: Named as one of Fortune magazine’s Most Powerful Women in Business and by Forbes as one of the Most Powerful Women in the World and Technology, Jennifer Morgan, alumna of JMU, is selected as the May commencement speaker.
Professors humbled, honored by donor support
April 1, 2019: Professors humbled, honored by donor support

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