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Madison
Advancing Culture
The Gus Bus stops at the White House
First lady Michelle Obama presented JMU’s Reading Road Show/The Gus Bus program with a 2016 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award at a White House ceremony Nov. 15.
Civic Engagement
Truth teller
In this interview with Madison, CNN senior White House correspondent Jim Acosta ('93) discusses the Obama legacy, the American political landscape, U.S. relations with Cuba and the state of journalism.
Community Engagement
Park’s natural beauty belies a lost culture
Part of the National Park Service that is observing its 100th anniversary, Shenandoah National Park offers a lens for considering the national parks’
establishment, value and future.
A bonding experience
When it came time for Matthew Gurniak to choose a subject for his Honors thesis, he was unwilling to forsake either of his two passions: chemistry and theater. His solution? Combine the two subjects into a single project.
Outbreak
Contagion, the latest case study in ethical reasoning from The Madison Collaborative, asks JMU freshmen to decide which groups should receive a vaccine to help contain a meningitis B outbreak.
A facility to match
JMU's new College of Business Learning Complex will support the university's highly ranked undergraduate and graduate business programs.