Jim Acosta ('93), CNN Senior White House Correspondent Jim Acosta graduated cum laude from JMU in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in mass communications (now SMAD) and a minor in political science. Recently, Acosta accepted JMU's "Distinguished Alumni" Award. Acosta is known for his coverage of President Trump's presidential news conferences. Personally, as an incoming … Continue reading Notable JMU Alumni
Conquering the Career Fair
Preparing yourself for the career fair can make you feel a little bit like: You’re not alone! Putting yourself out there professionally for the first time is extremely nerve wracking, but it’s time to tackle it. The Fall 2017 Career Fair is a two-day long event that begins next Monday, Sept. 25th in the Festival … Continue reading Conquering the Career Fair
Honoring President Carrier
Yesterday evening, the university announced the passing of President Emeritus, Dr. Ronald E. Carrier. JMU honors Dr. Carrier for his incredible leadership with our university. Below is the letter from President Alger: "Dear Dukes: It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of Dr. Ronald E. Carrier, fourth president of … Continue reading Honoring President Carrier
Advice to Seniors
Being a senior in college comes with lots of emotions, stress and most of all–excitement. The next four years of our lives will no longer be planned out with an advisor –everything will be in our capable hands. Senior year is the time where we have to prove to ourselves that our time at JMU … Continue reading Advice to Seniors
Honors College Medallion Gets an Update
It's crazy to think that graduation is only a couple days away and another year at JMU is coming to a close. This year for the Honors graduation Lina Akopov designed a new Honors College medallion! Here is the inside scoop on how her design came to life: How did you get the opportunity to design … Continue reading Honors College Medallion Gets an Update
Dear #JMU21: Don’t Blink
Dear #JMU21, Have your parents ever told you “don’t blink?” Or, “college will go by in a flash.” Well, as a senior graduating one week from today (OH. MY. GOODNESS.), I can say your parents are right. As my undergraduate career comes to a close, I find myself reminiscing over my experiences here at JMU … Continue reading Dear #JMU21: Don’t Blink
A Few Words From Our Commencement Speaker- Arthur Moats
James Madison University announced at the end of February that the Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker and JMU alum, Arthur Moats, would be giving the 2017 Commencement Address. The Daily Duke was lucky enough to get a quick interview in with Mr. Moats where he talked about his time at JMU, his plans for his speech, and general … Continue reading A Few Words From Our Commencement Speaker- Arthur Moats
Career and Networking Month
The whole month of May is Career and Networking month. During this month The Madison Network is sponsoring a ton of networking events for current JMU Dukes and alumni! These events will allow you to catch up, meet and network with fellow Dukes from all over. There are in-person and virtual gatherings for you to be … Continue reading Career and Networking Month
JMU SafeRides Celebrates 10th Anniversary
To date, the JMU SafeRides student organization has given more than 81,000 free rides to students on weekends during the school year. In celebration of their 10-year anniversary, they created this fantastic video. We had to share! Thank you, JMU SafeRides, for making our roads in Harrisonburg safer and donating your time every weekend! We would like to … Continue reading JMU SafeRides Celebrates 10th Anniversary
TEDx JMU
TEDx, the independently organized version of TED, is coming to JMU on April 3rd from 5:00pm-7:30pm in the Madison Union Ballroom. For those who don't know what TED is, TED is a non-profit organization that's purpose is to spread intellectual ideas and topics through powerful speakers. TED's slogan, "ideas worth spreading," accurately describes what it … Continue reading TEDx JMU
