Post by Julia Kravitz (JMU, '19) In February, Democracy In Peril featured Dr. C.P. Leslie Grady Jr., who spoke about the devastating effects of this past century’s impacts on global climate and what is projected to happen if the world stays on its current course of carbon emissions. Dr. Grady began the talk on Climate... Continue Reading →
By Ethan Gardner, JMU '20 “Gerrymandering is the most evil thing that happened to our political system. We have to get rid of the fixed system.” -Arnold Schwarzenegger, Republican, Former Governor of California, February 12, 2019 “Reducing gerrymandering will make voting fairer for all.” -George Allen, Republican, Former Governor of Virginia, February 1, 2019 “We've... Continue Reading →
In honor of Black History Month, the Student Government Association’s Diversity Committee and African, African American, and Diaspora Studies Department presents JMU Through Living Color, an exhibition of photographs and texts dedicated to sharing the lived experiences of Black students on campus at James Madison University. Please join us as we celebrate Black History Month... Continue Reading →
Dr. Meg Mulrooney, associate vice provost and professor of history at James Madison University, has written a blog post on her research and work with students on how blackface on campus has functioned as a form of cultural violence against Black people. Below is an excerpt. Read the full post here. From 1908 until roughly... Continue Reading →
Post by Anna Connole (JMU, '20) and Shelby Taraba (JMU, '18), Madison Center Engagement Fellow On a rare 60-degree February day in the ‘Burg, the Madison Center, Dukes Vote and Women of Color at JMU popped up our tents on the Quad and brought Benny’s pizza to start a conversation with about how we can... Continue Reading →
Post by Tyler Strosnider (JMU '22) and Dr. Carah Ong Whaley Dr. Megan Tracey, a professor in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at JMU gave a timely talk at Democracy in Peril in January about the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Along with current efforts in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Florida, there is an effort... Continue Reading →
By Anna Connole, Campus Vote Project Fellow at Dukes Vote & @JMUCivic associate director Dr. Carah Ong Whaley When it comes to its voter education, registration and mobilization efforts, The James Madison Center for Civic Engagement and Dukes Vote are advancing James Madison University’s vision to be a model for civic engagement. At the heart... Continue Reading →
It’s easy for political science, public administration, education and social service majors to have opportunities to think about how they apply what they learn in their major to civic life. But what about the biology or mathematics major? The Honors College at James Madison University is leading the charge with its path-breaking efforts to institutionalize... Continue Reading →
Last Fall, Dr. Paul Mabrey, with help from Dr. Mike Davis and Kathy Clarke, facilitated Debate Across the Curriculum workshops at JMU and Virginia Commonwealth University to assist faculty and staff with incorporating debate pedagogy and techniques into the classroom. Karina Kline-Gabel, a lecturer in the Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Cultures, reflected on... Continue Reading →
By Ysabella Chua, JMU Graduate Student, Accounting Millennials have a unique opportunity that doesn’t come around very often: we have the ability to affect change in businesses. From Corporate America to local stores, our generation is carefully reshaping the way that businesses operate and we’re doing it in a huge way--we are forcing businesses to... Continue Reading →
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