http://www.jmu.edu/stem/
http://www.jmu.edu/bethechange/
http://www.jmusports.com/
http://www.jmu.edu/madisononline/
http://www.jmu.edu/jmuweb/prospective/
http://www.jmu.edu/parents/Update_Form.shtml
http://www.jmu.edu/alumni/publications/
http://www.jmu.edu/
http://www.jmu.edu/alumni/
http://media.jmu.edu/
http://www.jmu.edu/news/TheNewsroom/
http://www.wvpt.net/
http://www.wmra.org/
http://www.jmusports.com/
http://www.jmusports.com/
http://orgs.jmu.edu/wxjm/home.htm
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Do you know a prospective JMU student?
do you know a student with whom you’d love to share the Madison experience? Learn what types
of students go to JMU and read profiles of current students at: www.jmu.edu/jmuweb/prospective/.
and, do you know a student interested in science, technology,
engineering or mathematics? JMU takes an innovative
approach to science and technical disciplines. The
big issues facing the world — energy, biotechnology, the
environment — often fall outside the confines of traditional
academic disciplines. That’s one reason JMU fosters
rich collaboration among students and professors from
many different disciplines. Madison is recognized nationally
for undergraduate research opportunities and handson
learning that prepares students to be catalysts for real
change in the world. Learn more at: www.jmu.edu/stem/
Mechanical engineering student
Fredrik Hutter-German shows a
feature of JMU’s biodiesel electric
hybrid ATV, which was donated to the
Shenandoah National Park Services.
institute, authored a 22-page document for the school’s
trustees in which he outlined every detail of the new
school. Then he moved with vision and precision to fulfill
the board’s ambitious goal for opening in september
1909. Burruss personally interviewed and selected 150
students, plus 15 faculty members. He wrote curriculum,
chose building materials, supervised construction,
promoted the normal and knew each student by name.
Read more about the Be the Change spirit of Julian Burruss
and the four other JMU presidents, and nominate a
world changer: www.jmu.edu/BeTheChange
Curt Dudley of JMU
Sports Media Relations
chats with the coach
while taping the Mickey
Matthews Show.
Be the Change
Julian A. Burruss, JMU’s first president
When Julian Burruss arrived in Harrisonburg in July
1908, he faced a daunting task — to make a college materialize
on an empty field. But Burruss had the vision and
all the magician’s tools he needed. Though only 33, he
was a decisive man, with excellent executive skills. How
else could one man generate in only a dozen weeks the
blueprint for what would become a major university?
after visiting
other normal
schools, Burruss,
an engineering
graduate of Virginia
Polytechnic
Mickey Matthews on MadiZONE
The spring 2008 edition of the Mickey Matthews Show is now available
free on demand on Madizone, the internet channel for JMU athletics.
This year’s show was produced the week following the dukes’
april 19 spring game at Bridgeforth stadium. Host Curt dudley,
director of multimedia communications for JMU athletics, and head
football coach Matthews review highlight video from the game and
discuss personnel and related football topics. The football team opens
its 2008 season on aug. 30 at duke University. The Mickey Matthews
Show enters its fourth season this fall. Weekly shows will be made
available on demand on Madizone: www.jmusports.com/
MadisonOnline
Read the latest issue of the university magazine online or find out
what’s happening at your alma mater: www.jmu.edu/MadisonOnline
biodiesel photogr aph by diane elliot t (’00); burruss courtesy
of special collections; madizone by cathy kushner (’87)
First president of the Normal Julian
Burruss leads students into a commencement
ceremony.
HeAdLineS +
HiGHLiGHTS
✱ The Family Connection insights
for JMU parents: www.jmu.edu/
parents/Update_Form.shtml
✱ Brightening the Lights of Madison
and the JMU online Community:
www.jmu.edu/alumni/publications
web
✱ JMU’s front door: www.jmu.edu
✱ everything alumni: www.jmu.
edu/alumni
✱ Madison Channel: Live and archived
video and audio coverage of JMU
activities and events: http://media.
jmu.edu/
✱ The newsroom: www.jmu.edu/
news/TheNewsroom/
TeLeviSion
✱ WVPT: students intern at the PBs
affiliate for central Virginia, shenandoah
Valley and northeastern West Virginia,
(540) 434-5391: www.wvpt.net
rAdio
✱ WXJM: student programming,
news, talk and music on FM 88.7
www.jmu.edu/wxjm/listen
✱ aM 1610: Tune in when you roll
into the ’Burg.
✱ WMRa: http://wmra.org/
nPR, local news and programming.
WMRa, WMRY, WMRL, WMLU
at 90.7, 103.5, 89.9 and 91.3 on your
FM dial.
✱ Madison, the JMU magazine:
story ideas or subscriptions: (540)
568-2664, madisonmag@jmu.edu
newSLeTTerS
✱ Biology, chemistry, education, geology,
history, music, nursing, physics,
political science, theater and dance,
and the Family Connection for parents
publish once or twice a year; some
will snail mail, others will e-mail. Call
(540) 568-2664 for yours.
SporTS
✱ www.jmusports.com
✱ Pawprint: the duke Club newsletter,
(540) 568-6164
✱ MadiZONE: catch all the exciting
JMU sports action — the online destination
for live and on-demand video
and audio: www.jmusports.com
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