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Posted April 30, 2018

Open Educational Resources are:  To help jumpstart wider creation and use of these resources, Congress  recently approved a $5 million new, competitive federal grant program to “create new open textbooks or expand their use.” The Virginia General Assembly also just […]

Posted April 19, 2018

Feeling stressed?  You are not alone.  According to an AP survey, 1 out of 4 college students experienced chronic stress that can lead to heart disease and type 2 diabetes among other health problems.  If you are looking for a […]

Posted April 19, 2018

Stressed? Next time you’re in Rose, check out the Display brought to you by the JMU Counseling Center that reviews tips on how to take care of yourself during this busy time of the semester. It’s a handy reminder that […]

Posted April 11, 2018

Gianluca De Fazio, assistant professor in the Department of Justice Studies at James Madison University and Kevin Hegg, Director of Digital Projects in JMU Libraries, with assistance from others, have created a digital research project/resource on the history of lynchings in Virginia from 1877 […]

Posted March 29, 2018

Inspiring Collaboration is an exhibition of current artworks created by residents of the Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community in collaborative art classes led by JMU School of Art, Design, and Art History art education students. How music impacts my life was the […]

Posted March 16, 2018

In January, Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner secured federal recognition for six Native Virginian tribes: the Eastern Chickahominy, the Chickahominy, the Upper Mattaponi, the Nansemond, The Rappahannock, and the Monacan Nation. Please join us to celebrate the deep histories […]

Posted March 16, 2018

In honor of JMU’s, 9th Annual Disability Awareness Week, this display in Carrier Library features resources concerning disabilities especially those that show grit! You will find everything from information on disability rights to personal stories and thought-provoking films. We hope […]

Posted March 8, 2018

JMU Libraries and Educational Technologies (LET) is co-sponsoring two documentary screenings on Tuesday, March 13 as part of an ongoing research project led by JMU’s Dr. Gianluca De Fazio and supported by LET faculty and staff. “That World is Gone: Race […]

Posted February 28, 2018

On this final day of Black History Month, we’re highlighting some relevant movies. The New York Times recently published a list of their “essential movies from the 20th century that convey the larger history of black Americans in cinema.” Below are some of the […]

Posted February 16, 2018

There is a new National Library of Medicine traveling exhibit up now in Rose Library. “Physician Assistants: Collaboration and Care” explores the profession from its early beginnings to the present day.