News Archive: October 2023

Dedicating Holland Yates Hall
October 31, 2023: Members of the JMU community gathered to celebrate and participate in the official dedication of Holland Yates Hall
Dukes Pay It Forward Annual Scholarship Meet & Greet
October 30, 2023: Alumni couple behind the $1.25 million Warden Match meet with Dukes Pay It Forward scholarship recipients
Echoes from the past
October 30, 2023: Paranormal investigators Tee Morris (’92) and Phil Rossi (’01) share a passion for unearthing buried history at the country’s most haunted places
Voting in any election has benefits for young voters
October 30, 2023: For college students, Blankenship said voting in their college towns can help them broaden their experiences beyond the campus grounds.
Holiday shopping season is in full swing already, JMU expert says
October 30, 2023: Shoppers these days begin weeks earlier so that they can spread out the budget, avoid last-minute buying and prevent added stressors.
JMU names Paula Polglase Alumni director and Alumni Association executive director
October 26, 2023: Polglase will lead efforts to champion JMU’s 160,000-plus alumni and engage them in the life of the university
Harnessing the potential of AI
October 26, 2023: Artificial intelligence’s potential to spark fear and confusion can easily overshadow its potential for improving lives.
Halloween can provide a new outlook on life, says JMU professor
October 25, 2023: Halloween is often seen as something that can scare people and keep them away, but what if the script were flipped.
The promise and the pitfalls of AI
October 25, 2023: JMU is proceeding with caution as it assesses the AI landscape.
Frederick Douglass’ life, work and contributions to the Civil War
October 25, 2023: Here’s what ChatGPT wrote when a history professor prompted it to write an essay about Frederick Douglass and the Civil War
The power of AI in the classroom
October 24, 2023: ISAT students are creating algorithms to recognize everything from hard candy to potential cancerous mutations.
Global strategist to be featured speaker at Rocco forum
October 23, 2023: Linda K. Yates, founder and CEO of Mach49, will be the keynote speaker at the Rocco Forums for the Future.
Can AI alleviate ‘wicked’ world problems?
October 23, 2023: Math professor illuminates the role of artificial intelligence in pandemics, poverty and gender disparity.
A library of the future
October 20, 2023: Carrier is undergoing extensive renovation and expansion.
Madison Art Collection loans works to Ben Shahn exhibition in Spain
October 18, 2023: This is the first time that the MAC has loaned works to a major museum overseas.
Researcher discusses impacts of electoral technologies
October 13, 2023: Hasnain Bokhari shared the findings of his recent research on electoral technologies in Pakistan and their impact on democratic processes
Homecoming 2023 really does have Everything!
October 5, 2023: The popular '90s band will return to campus to perform with the Marching Royal Dukes during halftime of the football game.
It’s October, and it’s not too late to get a flu shot
October 2, 2023: About a month into flu season JMU professor Suzanne Grossman says it is not too late to get a flu shot.

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