Apr 11, 2019 | 2019, Buycotting, Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement, Issues |
Primer prepared by Kasey Clayton, Honors Civic Engagement “Human trafficking robs victims of their basic human rights, and it occurs right under our noses. Many efforts have been focused in other regions of the world, but this is a major problem here at...
Apr 4, 2019 | 2019, Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement, Environment |
Prepared by Nicole Loan, Biology, ’21, for Honors Civic Engagement Download a PDF version of this Climate Change Primer. Background: Climate change is an alteration of weather patterns that are observed as a consistent trend over a long period of time. These...
Feb 15, 2019 | 2019, Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement, Madison Vision Series, State Politics |
Justice John Charles Thomas gave a powerful presentation about the importance of hope to unite our society at the Madison Vision Series on February 7th. Justice Thomas’ fundamental message was: “Have hope, spread light, and seek knowledge.” Below are reflections from...
Feb 15, 2019 | 2019, Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement, Democracy In Peril, Environment |
Post by Julia Kravitz (JMU, ’19) In February, Democracy In Peril featured Dr. C.P. Leslie Grady Jr., who spoke about the devastating effects of this past century’s impacts on global climate and what is projected to happen if the world stays on its current course...
Feb 13, 2019 | 2019, Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement, State Politics |
By Ethan Gardner, JMU ’20 “Gerrymandering is the most evil thing that happened to our political system. We have to get rid of the fixed system.” -Arnold Schwarzenegger, Republican, Former Governor of California, February 12, 2019 “Reducing gerrymandering will...
Feb 12, 2019 | 2019, Arts and Civic Engagement, Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement |
In honor of Black History Month, the Student Government Association’s Diversity Committee and African, African American, and Diaspora Studies Department presents JMU Through Living Color, an exhibition of photographs and texts dedicated to sharing the lived...
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