Hartman Hall is a newer building for James Madison University, which was celebrated with a grand opening in 2021. It is occupied by the College of Business and named for the family of James and Carolyn Hartman. The Accounting Department inside this building, however,...
Sheldon Hall – Dr. Lillian Pegues Jennings Sheldon Hall, named after Edward A. Sheldon, was originally built in 1923 as a dormitory for students attending Harrisonburg State Teacher’s College (now JMU) and is currently used for offices. Dr. Lillian Pegues...
Keezell Hall is named for Virginia State Sen. George B. Keezell, who played a key part in the State Normal and Industrial School for Women being located in Harrisonburg, Va. Keezell Hall was built in 1927 and originally named Reed Hall, honoring Dr. Walter Reed. The...
In the late 1960s, Madison College experienced two dramatic changes: it finally began to admit Black students and to allow men students to live on campus. This decade, the 1960s, is remembered by Americans as a time of grassroots protest movements led largely by young...
Born in Harrisonburg on September 28, 1927, Doris Harper Allen lived in the city for most of her life. Her memoir, The Way It Was Not The Way It Is provides a great deal of insight into the culture, society, and significant changes that surrounded and affected the...
Alumnae Hall, which sits on the main quad of James Madison University, was built in 1922. While the building has had a variety of uses since its construction, during the time that Donald L. Banks worked at Madison College, the building housed the Counseling Center....
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