Latest Story
Angela and Carl Reddix donate $1.1M to JMU
Gift from ARDX CEO and spouse to support first-generation college students
James Madison University alumni Angela and Carl Reddix have made a $1.1 million commitment to their alma mater to support first-generation college students, JMU announced Friday. Founder, president and CEO
More Stories
On your mark
Entrepreneurship centers help student startups get running
Published
When Virginia Commonwealth University closed its buildings in spring 2020, then-student Julien Reininger wasn’t deterred from his entrepreneurial pursuits. In the kitchen of his parents’ Springfield home, Reininger ran a
Class conflicts
JMU program provides incentives for teachers
Published
Makena Massarella, a 20-year-old junior at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, is well on her way to becoming part of the solution to one of the most vexing problems facing
Advertisement
Valley of the entrepreneurs
Incubators, funders boost Shenandoah startups
Published
The Shenandoah Valley has long been recognized as fertile ground for agricultural endeavors, but it’s now being seeded to grow an entirely different kind of crop — entrepreneurs. During the
Return on investment
MBA programs focus on shorter, customized degrees
Published
Christina Fleming embarked upon a career in marketing with the goal of getting an executive MBA degree, but other commitments kept getting in the way. She got married, had two
JMU fundraising campaign brings in $251M
School's Unleashed campaign surpassed $200M goal in March 2021
Published
James Madison University’s second comprehensive fundraising campaign, Unleashed, raised more than $251 million, the Harrisonburg university announced Friday. The eight-year fundraising campaign, which exceeded its $200 million goal in March
JMU hires first DEI VP
Malika Carter is chief diversity officer of SUNY ESF
Published
James Madison University has named Malika Carter its inaugural vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer, the university announced Monday. Carter will start Aug. 25. “This
JMU student and alumni entrepreneurs get boost from program
Startups Gewd Botanicals, Handicans and Tow Ninja will receive $5k each
Published
The James Madison University Bluestone Seed Fund announced Monday that it would provide three startup companies with $5,000 each in its inaugural investment cycle. The Gilliam Center for Entrepreneurship manages
Education
Published
MAKOLA M. ABDULLAH PRESIDENT, VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY, PETERSBURG One of the state’s two land-grant universities, Virginia State was originally chartered in 1882 as the Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute. From
More college students head into quarantine as COVID-19 cases rise
Universities report more than 550 positive tests across state
Published
RICHMOND — As more universities open, they’re collecting and releasing COVID-19 data and grappling with contingency plans for those who contract the disease. As of Thursday evening, universities across Virginia