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March 5 Author Talk: Making Universities “Good Neighbors” in Communities
Posted March 4, 2024
All are invited to hear urbanist, historian, and cultural critic Dr. Davarian Baldwin speak about his research and his book, In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower: How Universities are Plundering Our Cities. His work examines ways institutions of higher education across the […]
Feature Friday: The Making of a Podcast
Posted March 1, 2024
In 2023, Dr. Taimi Castle decided to start a podcast. “As the director of JMU’s Gandhi Center for Global Nonviolence, I wanted to have another community engagement piece that was accessible beyond JMU faculty and staff,” Taimi recalls. “We listen […]
3 JMU Faculty Members Awarded Grants to Adopt Open Textbooks
Posted March 1, 2024
Three JMU faculty members were recently selected as recipients for the statewide Open Adopt Grants program. Thanks to their efforts, about 2,095 JMU students will avoid spending a total of $102,056 on textbooks over the next five years! JMU’s 2023 […]
Marking the Progress: The Future Carrier Library Emerges
Posted February 16, 2024
There comes a time in every construction project when you can begin to see the completed building. The project usually begins with drawings, site-work, and the delivery of materials. Progress can feel slow. And sometimes progress is hidden; spaces are […]
Recent Books on Black History
Posted February 16, 2024
In celebration of Black History Month, here’s a selection of new and noteworthy books that explore topics related to Black history. Twice as Hard: The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, from the Civil War to the […]
Interior Photos of Carrier Library Construction Progress
Posted February 16, 2024
If you haven’t visited our Carrier Library Renovation and Expansion site recently, you might have missed the recent photos of construction progress of the interior, including some comparison shots of the construction site next to images of Carrier Library past […]
Hip to Be Square (Book Display)
Posted February 14, 2024
Publishing Open Textbooks at JMU: A Self-Paced Online Workshop for Faculty
Posted February 6, 2024
Wish You Could Relive a Great JMU Musical Moment?
Posted February 1, 2024
Maybe you can! JMU’s Music Library offers streaming access to almost all major JMU ensemble recordings from 1943 to the present! We have other music, too! Stop by the Music Library in the basement of the Music Building to browse our physical music collections. […]
JMU Day of Community Conversations Advising Conference: February 28
Posted February 1, 2024
Register by February 20, 2024 to join A Day of Community Conversations Advising Conference to be held on Wednesday, February 28, 2024! All JMU faculty and staff who serve in an advising function are invited to attend this free conference […]