News Archive: September 2019

JMU partners with local fire department to honor fallen firefighters
September 27, 2019: James Madison University will partner with the Harrisonburg Fire Department and join other iconic landmarks next week in a tribute to honor fallen firefighters.
Professor connects play to social change
September 23, 2019: Smita Mathur, professor of education, is one of the leading researchers in play and its effect on social change and advocacy efforts.
JMU to address childcare and teacher shortage
September 23, 2019: A partnership with James Madison University is helping Louisa County address a severe lack of affordable childcare and teacher shortages.
JMU expert busts flu myths
September 17, 2019: James Madison University researcher Audrey Burnett recommends getting a flu shot soon as it take a couple weeks for the vaccine to take effect.
Unleashed Tour: 4 new cities this fall
September 16, 2019: JMU Dukes rocked the first leg of the Unleashed Tour, so 4 more cites have been added for Fall 2019.
Hoping for reason
September 13, 2019: Jon Meacham and John Grisham talk about the state of America and books in the Madison Vision Series: Contemporary Issues in an Engaged Society.
Board of Visitors Summary of Actions and Discussions
September 13, 2019: A summary of the JMU Board of Visitors meeting from Friday, Sept. 13, 2019.
Battling hopelessness in Hurricane Dorian's aftermath is key
September 12, 2019: While the physical trauma is easy to spot, other types of trauma are not so visible, says JMU Graduate Psychology Professor Lennie Echterling.
JMU ranks among best colleges for student voting
September 11, 2019: Washington Monthly released its 2019 College Rankings, in which JMU was at the top of the list, among the Best 80 Colleges for Student Voting.
Modeling the Molecules
September 11, 2019: JMU students are helping bring 2D molecules to life in chemistry classrooms.
JMU governing board to meet Friday, Sept. 13
September 10, 2019: The JMU Board of Visitors will meet on Friday at 1 p.m.
CISR to address global landmine crisis with grant from U.S. Department of State
September 10, 2019: The U.S. Department of State awarded JMU’s CISR a grant to plan and implement the three-week course to strengthen CWD efforts in 12 countries.
JMU ranks as “most innovative” school in the south by U.S. News and World Report
September 9, 2019: James Madison University has been named at the top of several categories of rankings by U.S. News and World Report.
JMU students dig into 2.6 million years of Earth’s climate history
September 6, 2019: Sediment cores drilled from ocean floors tell stories just like pages in a book, stories that include a geologic accounting of Earth’s climate
Working group facilitates community dialogue on Harrisonburg’s past of racial terror
September 6, 2019: Gianluca De Fazio provides working group with the research to identify and document each lynching victim in Virginia from 1877 to 1972.
New and innovative teaching strategy facilitated by a unique partnership between JMU and VCU is being recognized nationally
September 2, 2019: James Madison University is being recognized by the American Civic Collaboration Awards (Civvys) with an honorable mention.

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