News Archive: August 2019

Building outside the box
August 22, 2019: A music alumna applies her gifts to the health care realm.
'The field of education is under siege'
August 21, 2019: Mark L'Esperance brings wide experience in school reform and leadership to JMU and the community.
Celebrate, Educate, Preserve
August 21, 2019: The Furious Flower Poetry Center, the nation's first academic center devoted to black poetry, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.
A wake-up call
August 20, 2019: Alumni are on a mission to reduce the amount of screen time in K-12 classrooms.
Bestselling authors lead upcoming conversation at JMU
August 15, 2019: On Sept. 12, James Madison University will host the latest presentation in the Madison Vision Series.
Engaging the world
August 14, 2019: Semester in London was born when 28 “pioneers” took the purple and gold across the Atlantic.
Shaping the next generation
August 14, 2019: Always a problem-solver, Cory Weathers ('04) earns a major engineering honor and inspires others.
Quieting the mind
August 14, 2019: Contemplative practices are ways to meet students' stress management needs in an often too-busy world.
JMU students restore Porsche for top prize
August 14, 2019: JMU students restored a Charlottesville couple's 1964 Porsche for top prize at the 64th Annual Porsche Parade.
Faculty Expert Q&A
August 12, 2019: Melissa Alemán, professor of communication studies at James Madison University, researches the power of cultural communication.
History department moves into Wilson Hall after significant renovations
August 8, 2019: Wilson Hall, one of James Madison University’s most iconic landmarks on the Quad, will open on Monday, Aug. 12.
Furious Flower celebrates 25 years
August 7, 2019: On Sept. 27 and 28, the most notable poets of our time will gather in the nation’s capital to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Furious Flower Poetry Center.
The Princeton Review names JMU to The Best 385 Colleges list
August 6, 2019: James Madison University continues to rise to the top as one of the best institutions for higher education according to The Princeton Review.
Researching the blurred lines of work and personal social-media use
August 1, 2019: Published research examines stories of people who were fired for their posts on personal social-media accounts.

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