Category: Exhibits

Posted February 27, 2020

Celebrating the New Community Seed Library On display in Carrier Library, February-March 2020.Selected by Liz Chenevey and Sarah Pritchard, creators of the JMU Libraries Community Seed Library. The Community Seed Library encourages community empowerment and supports food sovereignty by providing:

Posted February 12, 2020

On display in Carrier Library, February 2020.  Selected by the JMU Libraries Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (chair: Alyssa Young). The current relationships Iran has with the United States, Syria, Russia, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and other neighboring countries are deeply […]

Posted January 10, 2020

Now on display in Carrier: As moviegoers await the final film in the third Star Wars trilogy, the itch for answers only increases. Scratch that itch with some of our favorite Star Wars and space books from the Libraries! From critical analysis of the Star Wars universe to […]

Posted January 10, 2020

This year’s theme, “Building Understanding, Breaking Down Barriers: 40 Years of Global Engagement at JMU” highlights JMU’s decades of commitment to the principle that international experiences and perspectives are essential to any education. You can find these photos on the first and second floor of […]

Posted November 6, 2019

JMU Libraries is hosting the New Virginians exhibition, which features video-recorded conversations with immigrants and refugees from more than 30 countries and explores themes such as opportunity, family, service, faith, and gratitude. New Virginians is a Legacy Project of the 2019 Commemoration […]

Posted October 17, 2019

“No one has to do everything, but everyone has to do something.” In celebration of JMU’s Green Dot Action Week (10/7-10/10), this new display in Rose Library shares the Green Dot strategy. In an effort to prevent instances of power-based […]

Posted October 15, 2019

Now on display in Carrier: Selected by SOGIE Programming, with special thanks to Jennifer Iwerks. LGBTQ+ History month was first recognized in 1994, and is celebrated every October. It is a celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer histories, historical […]

Posted October 15, 2019

Now on display in Rose: The Witching Hour: Witches in History and the Popular Imagination Selected by Malia Willey. Revered? Or, reviled? Witches have entranced scholars, creators, and the public across time and cultures. Browse this selection of academic and popular […]

Posted September 24, 2019

Now on display in Carrier: Committed to the principle that international experiences and perspectives are essential to any education, the Center for Global Engagement (CGE) promotes and encourages critical awareness of world issues; knowledge of and appreciation for other cultures, […]

Posted September 24, 2019

Now on display in Rose: Artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to supplement the work of human employees in factories, offices, and on transportation routes. This evolution raises several questions about how human intelligence and AI will coexist in society. Check […]