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Meet New Dance Faculty Member: Ryan Corriston
January 1, 2014: New new dance faculty member Corriston brings energy and enthusiasm for dance into the classroom at JMU.
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JMU Partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters Wins a Second National Research Grant
January 2, 2014: JMU faculty members Amanda Cleveland, Liliokanio Peaslee, and Gary Kirk were recipients of a $478,000 Best Practices in Mentoring research grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).
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Semester in Salamanca Celebrates 25 Years of Success
January 3, 2014: The Office of International Programs celebrated its 25th anniversary of partnership with the University of Salamanca in Spain for the Semester in Salamanca (SIS) program.
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Adult degree seekers continue to 'Return to Madison'
January 4, 2014: In 2005, Francesca Leigh-Davis was pursuing a degree in psychology and career in substance abuse counseling, until family issues back home forced her into a six-year hiatus. Now, she is returning to JMU.
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Drs. Jason and Kristin Fink Study Hurricanes and Their Effects on the Market
January 5, 2014: Hurricane in the forecast? You might want to top off your gas tank or buy some shares of Exxon stock. According to recent research published by Drs. Jason and Kristin Fink, the price of gas
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International Student and Scholar Services Team Supports International Community
January 6, 2014: The International Student and Scholar Services team in the Office of International Programs provides support for nearly 500 international students studying at JMU on non-immigrant or temporary visas.
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Starring: Ben Stoll; Junior Musical Theater Major Shines
January 7, 2014: Junior musical theatre major Ben Stoll is flying high these days. He recently starred in the Forbes Center's Studio Production of Godspell.
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Student Volunteers Over Break: Bringing Water Solutions to Ghana
January 8, 2014: According to the World Health Organization, waterborne diseases are the number one cause of illness and death in developing countries around the globe.
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Starry Nights: English Professor is a Shining Star in Environmental Literature Realm
January 8, 2014: No matter where Paul looked, one thing remained true: artificial light was interfering with the view.
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College of Business Economics Students Take District Title in Fed Challenge Competition
January 9, 2014: JMU undergraduates Schyler Bogert, Brendan English, Kendra Christensen, Michael McCullough, Bela Reeves and John Sims won the district title in the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond's College Fed Challenge competition.
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Professor Reid Harris Explores Probiotic Benefits for Amphibians and Humans
January 9, 2014: Since he was a kid, Dr. Reid Harris loved learning about frogs and salamanders.
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March of Dimes Honors Exemplary JMU Nursing Student Eric Croucher
January 9, 2014: Senior Eric Croucher is getting ready to graduate but that doesn't mean he has free time as his last semester has been filled with classes and 12-hour clinicals three times a week.
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Fighting for Justice: Human Trafficking in India
January 10, 2014: "Nomoshkar," says Brenna Neimanis, a junior in the JMU social work program, as she presses her palms together.
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Business Professor Becomes Founding Editor of New Economics Journal
January 17, 2014: Dr. Barkley Rosser (Professor of Economics and Kirby L. Cramer, Jr., Professor of Business Administration) is now the Editor-in-Chief of a new quarterly publication: Review of Behavioral Economics (ROBE).
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Former Marching Royal Duke Returns to Macy's Parade
January 23, 2014: Elizabeth Keene entered JMU in 2007 as a double major in music education and writing, rhetoric and technical communication (WRTC). After graduating in the spring of 2012, Keene is getting ready to graduate again
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Be The Change: Human Trafficking
January 23, 2014: Liz Ramirez Kemp, a sociology and media arts and design double major at James Madison University, is not only a dynamic and engaged student at JMU but also a social agent for human trafficking in our nation.
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JMU Nursing Student Association Wins Awards
January 27, 2014: JMU had a great showing at the Virginia Nursing Student Association Convention on January 25. Seven faculty presented at the conference and several students served as volunteers and delegates.
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Studying Family Stories Takes Communication Studies Professor Home
February 3, 2014: Dr. Melissa Alemán, Professor of Communication Studies and Associate Dean of The Graduate School, has been studying the communication and culture of aging families for nearly two decades.
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Education Professor Fosters Community Inside and Outside The Classroom
February 3, 2014: Community as a concept is so vague that it is impossible for people to agree on a single definition. For Dr. Aaron Bodle, assistant professor in the College of Education, this lack of consensus about communities is precisely why the use of community is...
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Psychology Professor Wins Award for Innovation
February 3, 2014: Dr. Michael Hall received an award from James Madison Innovations, Inc. to produce, market and electronically distribute unique software-based musical instruments, audio effects and other audio devices.
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New Intelligence Course Combines Expertise
February 4, 2014: JMU's class GEOG 469 brings the technologies of James Bond movies into real world applications.
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Mathematics Major to Present Work at Brigham Young University
February 6, 2014: Traymon Beavers, a junior majoring in mathematics with a minor in creative writing, will soon be travelling to Utah to present his work at the Center for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics at Brigham Young University. After being encouraged by his...
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Physics Student Inspires Others at Planetarium
February 12, 2014: Physics major Colleen Wallace operates equipment in the JMU's John C. Wells Planetarium while providing visitors a scientific talk about the stars, planets, and constellations that can be seen each night in our backyard.
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Undergraduate Student Research is Going Viral
February 17, 2014: A group of biology, biotechnology, and ISAT students, who go by the name SuperPhages, exemplify the school's dedication to engaging young scientists.
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Students interested in helping communities engage in productive conversations embark on interdisciplinary, collaborative Honors Project
March 1, 2014: Three students, Courtney Herb (SCOM), Lauren Holder (SCOM and MATH) and Alison Steed (Political Science) are exploring ways to research, design, facilitate and assess public conversations about issues that are both complex and value-laden.
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Senior Education Major Partners with Local Elementary School
March 1, 2014: Jesse Humphries, an elementary education major, is working with Smithland Elementary School through JMU's ROTE Program (Raising an Organization of Trained Educators).
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Shelby Wiltz Recipient of Raymond C. Dingledine, Sr., Leadership Scholarship
March 15, 2014: Wiltz, who is majoring in justice studies, with a concentration in social justice, and minoring in both creative writing and women's and gender studies
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Doctoral Student Megan Rodgers Good Researches How Work Makes a Difference
March 15, 2014: Megan Rodgers Good, a doctoral student in the Assessment and Measurement program at JMU, is constantly searching for the answer to how classes, research projects, and university centers make a difference in the lives and learning outcomes of JMU...
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Making a Difference Through Music: Dr. David Stringham
March 1, 2014: Dr. Stringham has created a course that deals with iPad Music as Therapy that pairs JMU students with oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy at the Hahn Cancer Center at Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital Medical Center.
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Spotlight on iMBA Student Blake Wenger
March 1, 2014: What I am learning in school coincides perfectly with what I do at work; I use it every day.
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Dr. Laura Leduc Researches Values Beyond Personality Traits
March 15, 2014: As a professor of management, Leduc is interested in how values and personality traits relate to performance and motivation in the workplace. She believes that in order to be effective, managers must incorporate an understanding of an individual's...
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Senior Mark Thress Explores Music Through Helping Cancer Patients
April 1, 2014: Working with oncology cancer patients at Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Thress helps to facilitate music sessions that are tailored to patients using iPads.
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Dr. Vicki Reed Journeys to China to Lend Advice, Expertise
April 1, 2014: At the 2013 Guangzhou International Symposium of Special Education in Guangzhou, China, Dr. Vicki Reed, professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at JMU, shared important information about students with disabilities.
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Dr. Robin Crowder Picks JMU in His Return to Higher Education
April 1, 2014: "I chose to come back to JMU because often the best teachers hired by school divisions were products of James Madison University," admitted Dr. Crowder.
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New GS Professor Utilizes Experience
April 15, 2014: Dr. Mace Bentley's field experience as a forecast meteorologist at The Weather Channel and his experience teaching for 12 years at Northern Illinois University as a professor of meteorology and geography lend to his ability to weave the academic and...
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Valedictorian Inspires Women in Tech
May 5, 2014: The College of Integrated Science and Engineering is pleased to announce computer science major Melissa Von Wald as JMU's 2014 Valedictorian.
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Dance Professor Celebrates 30 Years as Director of Ensemble
May 6, 2014: Cynthia Thompson has been cultivating student choreography and performance as the director of the Contemporary Dance Ensemble (CDE) since 1984.
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JMU Welcomes New International Faculty
May 6, 2014: New faculty members Dr. Emeka Anaza and Dr. Stephanie Bae may come from quite different parts of the world but they have both found a home at JMU.
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Psychology Professor David Daniel Nationally Recognized
May 5, 2014: Psychology Professor David Daniel has just been recognized on the Rick Hess Straight Up (RHSU) Edu-Scholar Public Influence Ranking. The list, which evaluates 20,000 U.S. university-based scholars, chooses the top 200
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This Is Your Valley: Introducing the Shenandoah Living Archive
December 2, 2014: On Tuesday, December 2, students from WRTC will showcase the prototype of an experimental digital archive to document life in the Shenandoah Valley.
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JMU Faculty Semi-Finalists for Outstanding Faculty SCHEV Award
December 15, 2014: JMU is proud to announce two of its esteemed faculty members were chosen as semi-finalists: Dr. Steven Whitmeyer and Dr. Frances Flannery.
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Orchestra Director Wins CVPA Distinguished Teacher Award
December 1, 2014: A descendent of the Madison family (of James Madison's sister, Frances Taylor Madison), Robert McCashin recently received the 2014-2015 College of Visual and Performing Arts Distinguished Teacher Award.
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Waller
December 1, 2014: SMAD Major Alexandra (Allie) Waller has received a Stickell Internship/Scholarship from the American Advertising Federation. She was nominated by professor Alexandra M. Vilela, who worked with her on the application. Onl
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Epps in the Big Leagues
December 1, 2014: Junior media arts and design major Wayne Epps takes his talents from JMU to the big leagues.
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Dr. Oris Griffin Meets up With Alumni in China
December 1, 2014: When Dr. Oris Griffin, a professor in the Adult Education/Human Resource Development (AHRD) graduate program, was invited by former AHRD student Yuanjie Dai to visit her home in China this summer and Griffin jumped at the opportunity.
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Athletic Training Students Volunteer at 10K Bridge Run
December 1, 2014: This past weekend athletic training student, Alicia Doran, and four others had the opportunity to volunteer at the first ever Chesapeake Bay Bridge 10k run. With a total of 20,000 participants, the students were prepared for anything and everything...
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Meet Triple Duke Eric Korn
November 1, 2014: Eric Korn already has two degrees from JMU: his undergraduate degree in economics and his MBA; he will soon also earn his Ph.D. from JMU.
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Matt Lee Creates Innovative New Study Abroad Program
November 15, 2014: Matt Lee has made connections across the globe and has made a career out of his love for other cultures.
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A Transnational Mission
November 1, 2014: Dr. Trevor Stokes, a faculty member in the Department of Graduate Psychology and Director of the Alvin Baird Attention and Learning Disabilities Center, traveled to the Country of Georgia (Sakartvelo) this past summer for his fifth visit to continue...
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Carey Cole Creates Innovative New Study Abroad Program
November 15, 2014: Carey Cole, who teaches Computer Information Systems and Business Analytics, took CIS minors to Malmö, Sweden, where they completed courses in database and web design, but their experience went far beyond the classroom.
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Engineers make a difference with human-powered vehicles
November 15, 2014: JMU's Engineering department celebrated five years of designing, testing, and building human-powered vehicles for clients in need. Last year's client, Lena Campbell, received her vehicle at the celebration.
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Dr. Pete Bsumek Recognized with Environmental Awards
October 22, 2014: Dr. Pete Bsumek recently honored with the J. Robert Cox Award in Environmental Communication and Civic Engagement.
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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Ian Muehlenhaus
October 15, 2014: This fall, the James Madison University Department of Integrated Science and Technology's (ISAT) Geographic Science (GS) program welcomes Dr. Ian Muehlenhaus as one of its newest faculty members.
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Teach Locally, Research Globally: Biology Alum Travels the Globe for Research
October 15, 2014: From Harrisonburg to Germany by way of Madagascar, M.S. Biology alum Molly Bletz's (M.S. 2013) work with amphibians has taken her across the globe.
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Murder, Shakespeare, and Puppets: The Story Lady
October 1, 2014: Job responsibilities for M.A. English alum Diana Black, are as diverse as they are enjoyable as she offers patrons expert book recommendations, shares in collection development and weeding, designs eye-catching bulletin boards and crafts, and, above...
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Dr. Jacquelyn Nagel publishes e-book for Women in Engineering series
October 1, 2014: Dr. Jacquelyn Nagel, assistant professor in the Department of Engineering, recently published an e-book for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE-USA)
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Where the Past and Future Meet
October 1, 2014: A self-described book lover, history buff and technophile, Purington's regular day at the office allows him to interact with all of his favorite things.
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JMU Students Learn the Value of Corporate Social Responsibility
October 1, 2014: JMU students win big with their social responsibility (CSR) programs.
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Dr. Luis Betancourt Hones His Skills at the SEC
October 15, 2014: Associate Professor of Accounting Dr. Luis Betancourt recently returned to the CoB from a year-long stint as an Academic Accounting Fellow in the Office of the Chief Accountant (OCA) at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Washington, D.C.
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International Experience Makes Graduate Student Competitive
September 15, 2014: According to Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) candidate David Hill, students need exceptional experiences to be an outstanding candidate in their post-graduate life.
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Engineering Student Spends Summer Creating Non-Profit Start-Up
September 15, 2014: The organization, The Dove Project, strives to make a positive and lasting impact on the lives of others.
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Dominion Lecturer: Dr. Leah P. Hollis
September 15, 2014: The Madison Caucus for Gender Equality is proud to present this year's Dominion lecturer, Dr. Leah P. Hollis, on Monday, September 22 at 7:00pm at Transitions in Warren Hall.
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Dance Faculty Member Wins Provost Award for Excellence in International Education
September 15, 2014: It isn't about making money or gaining fame. It's really about making connections with other international artists and knowing that the sharing benefits everyone.
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Objectives for 2014
August 15, 2014: Academic Affairs has established a series of objectives for the upcoming year. Review the document here.
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Academic Affairs Annual Report
August 15, 2014: The 2013-14 annual report for the Division of Academic Affairs is available here.
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Madison Center for Community Development Opens
June 23, 2014: Resource for local governments and community organizations now open at JMU.
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