Category: Exhibits

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 […]

Posted September 12, 2019

Every year, the Libraries serve our JMU community through special events, workshops, guest speakers, and so much more. With programs aimed for students, staff, faculty, and the general public, there is always something happening at the Libraries! Included in this […]

Posted September 4, 2019

In support of JMU’s “Celebrating Women Breaking Barriers” events, The Music Library has materials on display by women conductors and women composers. Both fields are historically male-dominated, and women still make up a very small percentage of conductors of large, full-time ensembles.  These women are breaking barriers as they follow their […]

Posted June 3, 2019

Now on display in Carrier Library: Celebrate Pride Month all summer long with titles featuring LGBTQA+ characters! With colorful casts and covers, you’ll surely find a new favorite story (or two or three) to last you through beach vacations, sunny […]