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EmpowHER program encourages women’s strength training
December 8, 2022: The Morrison Bruce Center program opens an avenue for women to feel at home in a weight room.
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Gus Bus undergoes redesign to increase recognition
November 16, 2022: Since the early 2000’s, the Gus Bus has been recognizable with its logo of a bunny sitting on a stack of books. In 2022, the bus underwent a redesign to address the program’s broader focus.
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CSPA Alumni Profile - Leah Beard (’18M)
November 15, 2022: Catch up with alumni from the College Student Personnel Administration concentration.
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Health sciences alum recruits fellow Dukes
November 14, 2022: I knew I wanted to be part of something with healthcare, I just wasn’t sure what. So, I declared Health Sciences as my major to help me explore my options.
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IIHHS showcases programs and services through iTalks event
November 8, 2022: IIHHS is home to more than 25 community engagement and clinical services programs all of which were present at the recent iTalks event on Oct. 26.
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HTH100 students present at GenEd Student Conference
November 1, 2022: Every fall semester during family weekend, JMU holds a General Education Student Conference showcasing student excellence in liberal studies courses.
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Blankenship receives Outstanding Junior Faculty Award
October 24, 2022: Psychology professor and faculty expert Ben Blankenship was given the Outstanding Junior Faculty award for his exceptional teaching skills and his research on stigma, social identity and socio-political outcomes.
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A message from Dean Sharon Lovell - Fall 2022
October 21, 2022: A message from CHBS Dean, Sharon Lovell. (From the Fall 2022 College Newsletter)
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Occupational Therapy students assist with falls awareness event
October 5, 2022: This event provided an opportunity for OT students to apply what they were learning in classes by conducting fall risk assessments for participants.
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CHBS student creates Health in Color to discuss health disparities
September 27, 2022: Founded in July by JaNiece Woodson, Health in Color is a new student organization that focuses on the effects that health disparities have on people of color.
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CHBS welcomes new leadership
September 21, 2022: CHBS has four faculty members stepping into new leadership roles throughout the college. These faculty members are all in different departments and bring unique experiences and backgrounds to JMU.
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IIHHS program, Futuro Latino, featured on WHSV News at Eleven
September 13, 2022: Futuro Latino (Latino Future), a community coalition serving Latino youth in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, was featured on WHSV News
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CSD student selected for ASHA Minority Student Leadership Program
September 7, 2022: Josephine Miller, a graduate student in the Online M.S. SLP program was accepted into 2022 cohort of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Minority Student Leadership Program (MSLP).
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Kinesiology course sends CHBS students to Australia for internships
September 7, 2022: As part of KIN 481, 12 students spent summer 2022 embracing a variety of internships in Australia.
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CSD offers speech and language intervention services to community
July 26, 2022: Students in JMU’s Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) programs collaborated this summer to provide intensive speech-language intervention services for individuals in the Harrisonburg and neighboring communities.
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Graduate Psychology presents at AALHE conference
June 13, 2022: Professor Sara Finney and two graduate psychology students presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education (AALHE)
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Graduate psychology attends annual APS meeting
June 9, 2022: Faculty and students from the Assessment and Measurement PhD program and Psychological Sciences MA program attended and presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Sciences
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Occupational Therapy - Alumna Q&A with Savanah Howe
June 1, 2022: My peers and faculty filled me with an energy and passion for profession of OT, both in its current state and all of the future possibilities it holds.
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Audiology student completes research funded by a grant
May 10, 2022: Third-year audiology graduate student Erin Hernon was selected as a grant recipient for her research on the vestibular system.
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Freshman health sciences student raises Alzheimer's awareness
May 10, 2022: Freshman Health Sciences major Emma Howell became passionate about raising awareness for Alzheimer’s Disease after growing up with a grandmother who had dementia.,
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JMU Nursing participates in national challenge to educate on climate change
May 6, 2022: JMU’s School of Nursing has recently joined the Nurses Climate Challenge and aims to work towards the program’s goal of educating others about the effects climate change has on public health.
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Assessment & Measurement students and faculty attend AERA and NCME
April 28, 2022: These conferences provide a wonderful opportunity to learn and engage with leaders in the field while connecting with alumni and other colleagues.
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Girls Have H.E.A.R.T. program builds fitness and self-esteem
April 28, 2022: Girls Have H.E.A.R.T. is a Morrison Bruce Center program that focuses on teaching young girls how to have fun while exercising and developing a more positive self-concept.
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FYRE program pairs students with faculty research mentors
April 27, 2022: The First Year Research Experience (FYRE) program at JMU is aimed towards freshmen and transfer students and allows them a chance to partner with a faculty member for a mentored research project.
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Migrant education program partners with JMU Civic to educate about food insecurity
April 7, 2022: SVMEP and JMU Civic hosted a panel discussion after a viewing of the documentary Food Chains, which is about a small tomato picking community in Immokalee, Florida.
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Dietetics students bring cooking lessons to local children
April 6, 2022: Dietetics professors Michelle Hesse and Jennifer Walsh and students from their junior and senior level nutrition classes have been partnering with the Explore More Discovery Museum to educate children about nutrition.
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Nursing pilots peer mentorship program
March 31, 2022: Nursing professors Christina Lam and Betsy Herron have created a peer mentorship program where newly admitted nursing students are supported by students already in the program.
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Be part of 'Dukes Say Hi'
March 7, 2022: After two years of social distancing measures and mask mandates, many of us feel disconnected. Let’s close the social distance between us by saying “hi” more often.
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Male nursing students and alumni share their stories
March 7, 2022: Nursing is a field that is often associated with females, but men in the field are trying to change that presumption.
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Introduction to Coaching class allows students to gain field experience
March 7, 2022: As a new component of the coaching education minor, Lori Gano-Overway has started a partnership with Harrisonburg Parks and Recreation for her Introduction to Coaching class.
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Paralympians educate on diversity and inclusion
March 2, 2022: Paralympians and Team USA wheelchair basketball players Serio and Trey Jenifer, retired Team USA sitting volleyball player Kari Miller Ortiz and three accomplished wheelchair basketball players visited JMU.
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HSA student places in Stull Essay Competition
February 16, 2022: Senior Danielle Shapero placed third in the competition for her essay titled, “Resource Utilization Deficiencies Remain at the Epicenter and the United States’ Healthcare Crisis Fueled by the Spanish Flu and COVID-19.”
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2022 CHBS Mini-Grant Recipients Announced
February 15, 2022: Congratulations to the recipients of the recent mini-grant competition to support faculty development.
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Assessment & Measurement PhD Students and Faculty Present at AAC&U Conference
February 14, 2022: Assessment and Measurement doctoral students present at the AAC&U’s conference on General Education, Pedagogy and Assessment in San Diego.
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Nursing alumni open local healthcare clinics
February 9, 2022: Wanting to improve the state of healthcare today, nursing alumni Brandon Cunningham and Kasey Saunders have opened their own clinics with the hopes of providing services to the local community.
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IIHHS staffer selected for National Hispanic and Latino Executive Leadership and Fellowship Program
February 9, 2022: Futuro Latino Coalition coordinator Onesimo Baltazar Corona has been selected to participate.
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AT alumni selected for prestigious Steadman Clinic residency
January 24, 2022: Both alumni agree that their time at JMU prepared them for their residency at the Steadman Clinic. Mast said she does not think she would be where she is today in her career without the connections she made at JMU.
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JMU aims to empower people with disabilities in rural communities through VBPD grant
January 19, 2022: The Virginia Board for People with Disabilities (VBPD) has awarded the Department of Kinesiology a $275,000 grant to assist rural communities.
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Social Work students promote advocacy through social policy
January 18, 2022: Students in Yeom’s social policy and social work practice in macro systems classes are tasked with learning about racial, social, economic and environmental justice issues and how to advocate for them.
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