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A recent AP story extols the popularity of the newly-renovated Wells Planetarium at JMU:
The rededicated planetarium opened in September, and school officials say the 66-seat facility has been packed every weekend…The renovation included building a new 30-foot inner dome, a new projection system, new chairs and a new heating and air conditioning system.  The JMU [...]

JMU and the local schools are partnering to offer fun and educational courses for children in the “College for Kids” program. Topics include “Lego Robotics”, “Video Game Design”, and “A Taste of World Languages,” (which introduces kids to the Arab and Russian languages, traditions, and food).  The courses are taught by JMU Faculty and community [...]

James Madison University announced the formation of “The Institute for Stewardship of the Natural World” in September, which will be led by Dr. Christie-Joy Brodrick Hartman, formerly a professor in the Integrated Science and Technology department. President Linwood Rose’s “Commission on Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability” recommended the action of forming the Institute to help JMU [...]

Today Governor Tim Kaine announced sweeping budget cuts in the Commonwealth for the 2009 fiscal year, including a $5.4 million reduction at James Madison University.
JMU had originally been appropriated nearly $84.3 million, and will now work with $78.9 million.

From JMU Public Affairs:
HARRISONBURG - Demolition of Veterans Memorial Stadium at the former Harrisonburg High School will begin at noon on Monday, Sept. 22. The aging facility will be replaced by a new softball / baseball complex but will retain the Veterans Memorial Stadium name.

On Tuesday, James Madison University announced that Paul E. Bierly has been appointed as the new director of Master of Business Administration programs. Bierly – who holds degrees from Rutgers University, Wharton School, and the University of Pennsylvania – has been employed by JMU for the past 10 years, six of which were spent as [...]

According to the 2009 edition of “America’s Best Graduate Schools” by U.S. News & World Report, three graduate programs at James Madison University have ranked.

First it was May 5, then it was bumped back to May 12. Today, JMU announced that southbound traffic on S. Main Street between Cantrell and Bluestone will be rerouted to High Street beginning this Thursday, May 8. It will remain closed throughout most of the summer.
Detour map available here.

Traffic detours planned to begin today on S. Main Street have been delayed by one week, according to a statement released by James Madison University this morning.

Thousands of students and parents filled the campus of James Madison University Saturday for the Spring commencement ceremonies, pushing JMU’s all-time graduate count over 100,000 since it was founded on March 14, 1908.

James Madison University’s East Campus Library, one of several construction projects occurring on campus, is nearing completion. The $31 million project, which broke ground in September 2006, was designed by architectural firm The Design Collective, of Baltimore, Md., and built by Nielsen Builders of Harrisonburg.

Tuesday afternoon James Madison University announced upcoming traffic changes related to the construction of the pedestrian tunnel under South Main Street to the Performing Arts Center.

Perhaps the biggest story out of General Assembly yesterday was the approval of a $1.5 billion bond bill for construction projects around the state. According to a release sent out from JMU this morning, “More than $167 million in capital projects were approved for JMU by the General Assembly with an additional $2.8 million approved [...]

In December, I posted about the seven-story building going up on the corner of Devon and Port.
There’s a story in The Breeze about the project, which is currently underway.