JMU Madison Week

03/20/2014

The Star Party is ON for tonight at 8:30pm! See website for more details: http://www.jmu.edu/planetarium/star-parties.shtml

James Madison University

03/17/2014

The Exploration of the Night Sky is CANCELLED for this evening due to weather and road conditions. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please join us for the Star Party on Thursday at 8:30pm in the Astronomy Party behind Festival. Rain date is Saturday for the Star Party.

03/17/2014

Hey Class of 2016! A one-of-a-kind Madison tradition, Ring Premiere, is happening this Tuesday, March 18th at 6:00 PM in the Festival Ballroom! Your 2016 class officers and the ring committee have been planning all year and the night is finally upon us. Don’t miss the very first reveal of your class ring and a night of delicious food, great music, and fun!

Tuesday, March 18th, 6:00PM in the Festival Ballroom. Come out to the Ring Premiere to see the class ring design revealed, there will also be party cartel, l...

03/13/2014

As part of Madison Week, next Thursday, our own faculty member Howard Lubert will present a lecture at the Massanutten Regional Library on "James Madison on the Crisis of Union" at 4:30pm.

He will lecture on select documents that Madison wrote between 1786 and 1788 in order to highlight his analysis of the ills then facing the nation, and to trace his groundwork for an approach to repairing those ills.

03/12/2014

Students, Faculty, & Staff have the opportunity to perform service projects and represent JMU during the JMU Madison Week Day of Service through the United Way of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County on Tuesday, March 18! With lots of options, please sign up soon! More information on opportunities and how to register on the website below. It was great fun last year and hope you can participate this year!

http://www.jmu.edu/madisonweek/Community%20Service%20Day.shtml

03/12/2014

In ONE WEEK, there will be a special Colonial Tea Time at 3pm (Wed) in Transitions. This is a celebratory tea party coordinated by Mad4U, to recognize and remember the Madisonian Era. Bring your etiquette and prepare to mingle over flavored tea and scones, a James Madison University favorite! This event is co-sponsored by Aramark.

03/12/2014

Did you know that the sky we see today is not the same and they saw in James Madison's time? Check out the John C. Wells Planetarium at JMU in Miller Hall on Monday, March 17 at 7pm for Exploration of the Night Sky: From Madison to Today to learn more!

03/11/2014

We hope you are enjoying your Spring Break!
Check out all the activities going on next week for Madison Week! http://www.jmu.edu/madisonweek/

Madison Week Information

03/06/2014

Students, SIGN UP FOR SERVICE! JMU's Office of University Events and United Way has set up service opportunities for you on Tuesday, March 18th! Follow the link below to sign up! any questions contact Kris Hensley 540-568-8867 or Katelyn Martin at 540-568-7787

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084AAEA723A2FD0-dayofservice

Hi Everyone, Listed below are service projects that will take place on March 18, 2014. This is an event sponsored by United Way and James Madison University's Office of Events. Please take advantage of this wonderful opportunity that has been set up for you. Please sign up for one of the project...

05/05/2013

JMU Commencement - Class of 2013! So grateful to work with the talented students and Chris Meyers who worked all weekend on this beautiful video.

Congratulations, JMU Class of 2013 Captions (Voice-Over) Growth. It happens most naturally with the absence of expectation. It occurs when all the necessary…

03/16/2013

Madison Week has been amazing! Of course the week took months of planning. So here is a shout out to those who have been doing all of the behind the scenes work to make everything happen:

-University Events, the key overseer of ALL events that happened this week from dinners, to student events to the Inauguration. Thank you for all your organizing and help!
-Inaugural Committee, the group of faculty, administration and students who helped develop events for everyone in the Community to enjoy.
-Dining Services, who donated and made so many delicious and beautiful foods this week.
-Facilities Management, helping to make sure the campus looks beautiful, bringing equipment, setting up and fulfilling work orders.
-Student Organizations, who hosted different events throughout the week.
-Sparks Entertainment, who creating so many photo opportunities with your creative lighting designs.
-JMU Marketing Department, who photographed all the events and kept everyone informed about the week.

And, of course, to everyone who came out to the events during the week! We were a part of history!

THANK YOU!