Advancing Democracy & Addressing Shared Public Concerns: Our day with young leaders from Mongolia
In partnership with the University of Virgnia's Center for Politics,The Madison Center hosted a MongoliaLEAD delegation at James Madison University on November 15, with young leaders joining us for a...
A “Wicked” Proposal
Post by: Sarah Taylor Mayhak Friends, how have we already turned a corner into November? Fall, with all the trappings of Homecoming, Halloweekend, Voter Registration, and so much more, has flown by just as the Birds zooming across campus. From where I sit, my...
Election Primer: Barriers to Voting and Implications Beyond Elections
Voting is fundamental to representative democracy. When a person is denied the right to vote, they are not represented in the political system. As the 2018 Midterm Elections approach, we’ve been hearing a lot about concerns of voter disenfranchisement and voter fraud....
Tent Talk Primer: National Debt
On October 31, ICAD, Dukes Vote and the Madison Center are hosting a Tent Talk on The Quad from 12-2 pm with facilitated discussions on the national debt. Here's our primer.
Student Organizers’ Reflections on the Immigrant City Council Candidate Forum
By: Brooke Long, Brittany Loving, Yenifer Portelles, and Nick Anguiano (photo by The Citizen) For those of us who have lived or studied at JMU’s campus, we can argue that the “JMU bubble” is undeniable. Students become accustomed to operating their day-to-day...
Amy Lewis: Why #BlackLivesMatter for Music Education
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wWpPCxweAU&w=560&h=315] Amy Lewis, College of Visual and Performing Arts Cultural Connections Artist-in-Residence, joined us for a discussion on "'Why #BlackLivesMatter for Music Education." Ms. Lewis’s...