United Way Community Tour

JMU Engagement Fellows join United Way’s Community Tour on September 19, 2018 to learn about challenges faced by vulnerable populations in Harrisonburg and the community agencies and organizations that serve them. Post by Shelby Taraba, James Madison Center for...

JMU’s Special Obligation to the Constitution

Post by Anna Connole “If you’re associated with @JMU, you have a special obligation to know something about the Constitution.” “People who are more knowledgeable about our government, more knowledgeable about our Constitution, probably are going to be better...

Addressing Sexual Misconduct at JMU

On Friday, September 21, Dukes Vote held its first Civic Coffee Donut Discussion on the topic of “Addressing Sexual Misconduct at JMU.” To frame our conversation, we developed a brief primer with some statistics, questions and resources, which are below....

Homelessness in Harrisonburg

Post by Shelby Taraba, Engagement Fellow, James Madison Center for Civic Engagement According to a USA Today article published in July, Harrisonburg is the city in Virginia where concentrated poverty is increasing most rapidly.  The Breeze covered this article...