Post Author: Amanda Castellano In his foreword to “Rooted on Blue Stone Hill: A History of James Madison University”, Dr. Ronald E. Carrier states why he accepted the president’s position and came to Madison College in 1971. Carrier states that Continue reading Dr Ronald E. Carrier: Introduction
Post Author: Amanda Castellano Ronald E. Carrier was born on August 18, 1932 in Bluff City, Tennessee. Carrier was the 10th of 11 siblings. His father was a butcher and the family lived in Bluff City, but owned a farm Continue reading Professor and Administrator
Post Author: Amanda Castellano During Carrier’s first year as acting president, he immediately formed a Purpose Committee, which was headed by Carrier and included board members, administrators, faculty, staff, students, alumni, local leaders, and a legislator. The Purpose Committee’s function Continue reading Changing Madison: The Purpose Committee
Post Author: Amanda Castellano On December 4th, 1971, Dr. Carrier was officially sworn in as President of Madison College. Carrier had already acted as the official president for almost a year, but it is an accepted practice at colleges and Continue reading New Directions: Carrier’s Inaugural Address
Post Author: Amanda Castellano While there was large support for Carrier on the Madison College, he did have his opponents. The Breeze often published opinion letters either written by the newspapers writers or sent in by fellow students. In a Continue reading “Mickey Madison”: Opposition to Expansion
Post Author: Amanda Castellano Curriculum Dr. Carrier recognized that, in order for Madison to evolve into a regional institution, the academic curriculum needed to be expanded and changed. The curriculum needed to be well-rounded and offer diverse programs in order Continue reading Growth of Academic Programs
Post Author: Amanda Castellano Student Life Student life radically changed after Dr. Carrier became president of Madison College. Old dorm restrictions were done away with and students were allowed more freedom to make their own choices. When other colleges had Continue reading Evolution of Student Body
Post Author: Amanda Castellano Justification for Athletics Carrier once stated that football was needed for Madison campus to change “psychologically… to be coeducational” (Hilton, 58). There would be activities for students and faculty on the weekends and prevent the “mass Continue reading “Esprit de corps”: Football at Madison College
Post Author: Amanda Castellano Psychology of Administration Dr. Carrier recognized that in order to change the psychology of Madison to fit in to his vision of a regional institution, changes to the faculty and administration needed to be done. Most Continue reading Changes to Faculty and Administration
Post Author: Amanda Castellano On March 22nd, 2013, Governor Godwin of Virginia signed the bill that turned Madison College into James Madison University. The name change, Dr. Carrier recalled, had been proven to be popular through many surveys sent out Continue reading From Madison College to James Madison University
