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SUMMARY: While the world of work has changed fundamentally, JMU graduates are fully prepared to succeed.
More than 95% of the Class of 2023 found work or were continuing their education within six months of graduation. — University Career Center, Career Outcomes Report
After participating in JMU X-Labs’ first, cohort-based internship with Ellucian this past summer, Hamid Elias (’24) was hired by the Reston, Virginia, higher education services company as an associate product manager.
Students of all majors benefit from a strong liberal arts tradition at Madison, which dates to the founding of the institution and continues to this day. JMU’s General Education Program, “The Human Community,” helps students become skilled in questioning, investigating, analyzing, evaluating and communicating.
Born in China and raised in South Africa, Yulin Yuan (’24M) is now a Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Professional Fellow.
1960s graduates on the steps of Wilson Hall
The College of Business is home to a nationally ranked MBA program with locations in Harrisonburg and Northern Virginia.
Students in associate professor Christina Kilby’s Global Religions and Cultures course, “Buddhism in the Modern World,” contributed research as part of the JMU Diplomacy and Defense Lab’s collaboration with the U.S. Department of State.
