Category: Exhibits

Posted October 31, 2018

JMU Libraries is pleased to present an exhibit that highlights our University’s history of “Being the Change.” The exhibit features the very first Normal Bulletin published by the then State Normal and Industrial School for Women. An excerpt written by our first president, […]

Posted October 25, 2018

On exhibit now in The little Gallery Underground is: “Musical Interpretations” by students of Zachary Dishman from John Wayland Elementary School. The students explored the relationship between music and art as they created compositions depicting music through various mediums. This collection […]

Posted October 11, 2018

Ready for an adventure? UREC Adventure includes activities and instruction within the UREC walls and outside in the surrounding forests and rivers. Most programs are for those with little to no experience in that activity – so come try something new! Take […]

Posted October 8, 2018

Now on display in Rose Library, October 2018 2018 has brought a record number of women running for office in the United States, Lebanon, and elsewhere around the world. These books explore the past struggles women have endured to be heard, […]

Posted October 8, 2018

Now on display in Carrier Library, October 2018 We are lucky to have such abundant outdoor opportunities right at our doorstep in Harrisonburg. Now it is time to take advantage of it! Studies show that getting closer to nature can improve […]

Posted September 21, 2018

Now on display in Carrier Library: JMU may a little less magical than Hogwarts, but we do have our very own Quidditch team. We also have a bunch of books and movies about the Harry Potter universe! Visit our pop-up book display […]

Posted September 11, 2018

Now on display in Carrier Library: People seeking to immigrate to the U.S., whether to seek new opportunities, join family, or escape chaos and war, deal with issues such as legal processes, daily survival on their journeys, and deep questions […]

Posted September 11, 2018

Now on display in Rose Library: The Good Place is a comedy about trying to be a better person, even in the afterlife. We’ve gathered materials about the trolley problem, shrimp, ethics in entertainment, cacti, living with robots, Kant, and other […]

Posted August 31, 2018

A new exhibit is on display in the Music Library’s Little Gallery Underground: In the Spring of 2018, a Woven Structures Advanced Fiber Arts course collaborated with a Public Music Theory undergraduate seminar to produce a series of artworks meant to […]

Posted May 14, 2018

JMU Libraries is pleased to present an exhibit in celebration of the upcoming 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment’s ratification:  The exhibit, featuring artifacts, images and ephemera, is the sixth Dressing for Education exhibit collaboration between Special Collections and the School of Theatre & […]