News Archive: August 2022

Making the comeback
August 26, 2022: The JMU Family unites behind two brothers’ rare syndrome.
Worker challenges addressed at regional economic event hosted by JMU
August 26, 2022: Business, industry, nonprofit and government leaders from across the Shenandoah Valley have banded together to find solutions to some of the most pressing challenges for economic development in the region.
JMU Board of Visitors Executive Committee to meet Monday
August 25, 2022: The Executive Committee of the JMU Board of Visitors will meet on Monday, August 29 at 10:00 a.m. at 11800 Sunrise Valley Drive in Reston, Virginia.
PHOTOS: Youth camps focused on learning, fun
August 22, 2022: Look back on JMU's 2022 summer offerings.
JMU expert can discuss pros, cons of new hearing aid rule
August 22, 2022: Guidelines for over-the-counter hearing aids, approved Tuesday, Aug. 16, by the Food and Drug Administration, will make the devices much more accessible.
Women for Madison marks a decade of redefining philanthropy
August 18, 2022: First 10 scholarships to be awarded this fall
Incoming students kick off their JMU experience with volunteer work
August 17, 2022: One hundred incoming first-year and transfer students will be coming to campus early this year to volunteer with non-profits in Harrisonburg through JMU’s Dukes Making a Difference program.
Connections STEM from community
August 16, 2022: Residential learning program supports first-year STEM majors.
JMU offering free training to behavioral health providers statewide
August 16, 2022: Free continuing education for behavioral health providers across Virginia is now being offered by James Madison University.
‘Enjoy the journey’ of first-time home ownership
August 12, 2022: Real estate executive Kim Lally Holmes ('07) offers tips for navigating the market.
Furious Flower Poetry Center and JMU Libraries release “Flowerings: A Framework for Mutual Growth”
August 11, 2022: The Furious Flower Poetry Center and James Madison University Libraries are pleased to announce the publication of “Flowerings: A Framework for Mutual Growth.”
Donors shatter giving records in FY22
August 10, 2022: Donors gave more than $34.7 million in charitable gifts to JMU during fiscal year 2022.
Eyeing the big picture
August 9, 2022: Belinda Addae’s (’21) experience as an Honors student fueled her desire to become an immigration attorney.
10 tips for parents sending students off to college
August 9, 2022: Dr. David Onestak, director of the JMU Counseling Center shares advice heard often from “veteran” parents on how “new” parents can help students survive the turbulent waters of freshman year.
When the training wheels come off
August 8, 2022: As families attempt to manage this time of change and transition, one memory which may be helpful to parents is that of when they were teaching their child to ride a bike.
Under the radar
August 5, 2022: Jill Harris (’08) is a watchdog at the nonprofit Environmental Investigation Agency.
Unique leadership development program at JMU earns national recognition
August 4, 2022: AASCU announced JMU’s IMPACT3 program is the recipient of the 2022 AASCU Excellence & Innovation Award for Leadership Development and Diversity.
Tomorrow: Large-scale emergency drill
August 2, 2022: Harrisonburg, Virginia - Local public safety entities and James Madison University will hold a large-scale emergency drill on Wednesday, August 3 in the vicinity of Godwin Hall and the Village Area.

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