News Archive: May 2023

JMU expert says climate anxiety discussion should continue
May 31, 2023: Mental Health Awareness Month came to an end in May, but recognition of and discussion about anxiety related to climate change shouldn’t.
The Breeze celebrates 100 years of chronicling JMU history
May 26, 2023: The award-wining student newspaper has been a fixture of student engagement at Madison for more than a century.
Judy Strickler (’60) receives 2023 Leslie Gilliam (’82) Spirit of Philanthropy Award
May 25, 2023: Women for Madison honors a JMU philanthropic champion at their 2023 summit
Members of first Valley Scholars cohort graduate from JMU
May 19, 2023: Nineteen members of the first class of Valley Scholars graduate this year
Valley Scholars a welcome resource for parents, students
May 19, 2023: Proud families say Valley Scholars program gives students opportunities their parents didn’t have.
Madison grad grateful for opportunities offered through Valley Scholars program
May 19, 2023: Ayam Ali (’23) reflects on her journey to JMU
Valley Scholars: Longtime friends find success at rival schools
May 19, 2023: An eighth-grade friendship follows a path once considered impossible
Local first-generation college students experience a “first,” earn diplomas
May 19, 2023: This year, 17 graduates from the Shenandoah Valley will be the first in their families to earn a college degree.
JMU joins Every Campus A Refuge
May 19, 2023: JMU is expanding its support of compassionate refugee resettlement.
PHOTOS: May 2023 Commencement
May 17, 2023: James Madison University conferred 4,305 degrees during the university’s annual May commencement exercises May 11-13. Main ceremonies took place in the Atlantic Union Bank Center.
Kinesiology grad travels long road to walk across commencement stage
May 15, 2023: Tim Thome (’22) overcomes unexpected physical setback during his fourth-year
The war in Ukraine
May 12, 2023: JMU professors frame the conflict and its impact on Europe and beyond.
Voices of war
May 10, 2023: Students and faculty members from Russia and Ukraine open up about how the war in Ukraine is affecting them.
JMU recognizes May 2023 graduates
May 10, 2023: James Madison University is pleased to celebrate May 2023 graduates
Local organizations roll out welcome mat for refugees
May 8, 2023: Harrisonburg has a longstanding tradition of welcoming people from countries ravaged by war, poverty and economic instability.
Madison Center for Civic Engagement at JMU announces new director
May 8, 2023: The Madison Center for Civic Engagement is pleased to announce David Kirkpatrick as its next director.
Professor’s research delayed by war in Ukraine
May 5, 2023: Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year, Kristen St. John was to serve as the co-chief scientist of an international team studying climate change in the Arctic Ocean.
Parkinson’s patients seeing benefits from JMU dance program
May 4, 2023: A JMU program designed to help people with Parkinson’s Disease enjoy the benefits of movement has gained the attention of a Parkinson’s advocacy organization.
Ukrainian orchestra honors homeland through song
May 3, 2023: The Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine performed at the Forbes Center for the Performing Arts as part of its six-week American tour.
The humanitarian toll of explosive hazards
May 1, 2023: CISR and its alumni shed light on the use of conventional weapons in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Learning by doing in the Dominican Republic
May 1, 2023: More than a dozen first-generation and otherwise underrepresented students were given a unique opportunity to study abroad during spring break.

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