Honors Student Orgs
Curious about Honors student organizations? Hear from student representatives as they talk about the Madison Honors Leadership Council, Honors Ambassadors, and Shenandoah Peer Mentors. Interested in the Honors Diversity Council? Reach out to Dr. Fawn-Amber Montoya for more information.
Alumni Advice
Geared specifically for first-year students, this 30-minute webinar will allow you to hear from young alumni representatives as they reflect and offer advice about how to make the most of college. The panelists are all members of the Hillcrest Club, the Honors College young alumni network, and include Devin Boehmer ('18), Chris Gothard ('19), Sarah Boelsche ('18), and Sophia Laila Cabana ('19).
Factfulness & COVID
This Zoom session is a casual conversation focused on Factfulness as it relates to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We are joined by two very special guests: Dr. Louis Kudon, Program Manager, Georgia Department of Public Health (retired), and Meghan Jones, Director, Global Patient Safety, Pharmacoepidemiology at Eli Lilly and Company.
Toolbox Workshop: Online Professionalism
In this first Toolbox Workshop for October, listen in to learn about cultivating a professional online presence. JMU alumna Emma Maynard ('07, '16M), current Student Success Advisor in the Cameron School of Business, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, shares her insights on what employers and grad programs think when they look you up on social media.
JMU Conspiracy Theories
Tune in to explore JMU conspiracy theories with Dr. Michael Davis, Executive Advisor to President Alger. Prior to his current role, Dr. Davis was a faculty member in the School of Communication Studies, and taught a popular argumentation and advocacy course centered on conspiracy theories.
Factfulness & Climate Change
This informal program feature an Honors alum with professional experience working in climate modeling: Dr. Craig Ramseyer ('09), Assistant Professor of Geography at Virginia Tech. Part of Global Climate Change Week programming at JMU, this is a can't miss conversation about how factfulness can help our efforts to understand and counteract global climate change.
Honors Study Abroad
Listen and learn about Honors Study Abroad opportunities with Dr. Felix Wang, and hear his insights about current pandemic-related study abroad constraints. As the Senior Associate Executive Director of Center for Global Engagement, Felix provides leadership in coordination, collaboration and outreach in global partnerships for the university. Felix has over 20 years of experiences in the field of global education. In addition, he teaches for the JMU Honors College in the area of Global Studies.
Honors & UVA Batten School of Public Policy & Leadership
In this session, hear about the exciting new partnership between Honors and the UVA Batten School! This is your opportunity to learn about benefits available to Honors students interested in pursuing graduate study in Public Policy & Leadership. Features remarks by Jeff Chidester, Executive Director of External Affairs at the Batten School.
College of Education Alumni Panel
Listen in to hear three Honors alumni in the College of Education as they discuss their Capstone experience, and how it prepared them for professional success. Panelists include:
Mandy Kousen ('17, '19M), Melanie Callihan ('18), and Laura VanDemark ('18). Mandy is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Program Coordinator at Ivymount School in Maryland. She works with students with special needs grades 9 to age 21. Melanie is teaching first grade at Freedom Hill Elementary in Fairfax County. Laura is teaching 7th grade history and AVID at Skyline Middle in Harrisonburg.
Mandy Kousen ('17, '19M), Melanie Callihan ('18), and Laura VanDemark ('18). Mandy is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Program Coordinator at Ivymount School in Maryland. She works with students with special needs grades 9 to age 21. Melanie is teaching first grade at Freedom Hill Elementary in Fairfax County. Laura is teaching 7th grade history and AVID at Skyline Middle in Harrisonburg.