Presidents, The ‘Violence of Partisan Feeling,’ and the Independence of the Treasury
With headlines captivated by the current conflict between the president and the Fed, I thought it would be worth taking a step back for brief look at the history of the creation of the Independent Treasury. The legislative battles surrounding its creation and since...
Shelby’s Share: Criminal Justice Board Meeting in Harrisonburg/Rockingham
On Monday, December 3, The Madison Center’s Engagement Fellow, Shelby Taraba attended the Harrisonburg/Rockingham Community Criminal Justice Board Meeting. The following is a write-up of her observations from the CCJB meeting. The core of the CCJB meeting centered on...
SCOM Students Facilitate Deliberative Dialogue on Translational Medicine with Bioethics Students
This is just another example of how James Madison University is institutionalizing civic engagement. In October, students in Dr. Lori Britt’s class on Facilitating Dialogue and Deliberation tested their skills with students enrolled in Dr. James Herrick’s Infectious...
Happy Thanksgiving!
Oh look, we found another awesome clip from JMU Music Education on Election Day. We're spending our Thanksgiving Day imagining a more equitable and inclusive democracy. We're thankful for everyone working with us at the James Madison Center for Civic Engagement and...
Election Turnout Music to Our Ears
The 2018 mid-term elections were historic for many reasons, but perhaps the most important of those reasons was really big turnout. Turnout is not usually high in mid-term elections, and has averaged only 40 percent of eligible voters in last several decades. In...
@JMUMusEd Students Creating Culture of Democratic Engagement
JMU Music Education students are advancing democracy by using their skills to help create a culture of democratic engagement. On Election Day, they rocked the campus precinct by playing all day long. We asked one group for some of their thoughts on music and...