Studying is a large component of participating in a study abroad program, however, it isn t the main benefit of it nor the main reason students pursue them. By experiencing a
The majority of both long-term and short-term study abroad programs offered at JMU are located in European countries. The Center of Global Engagement should diversify its study abroad options to
Madison Hall will be renamed Holland Yates Hall after JMU alumnus Paul Holland (’82) and his wife, Linda Yates, donated the largest cash gift to the university in JMU history,
The night before her first class at JMU in fall 2018, communication studies major Thu Nguyen had arrived in the U.S. after a 26-hour flight from Vietnam. As an international student, she said, she was excited about Americaâs diverse culture and the opportunity to study at JMU.
In a classroom surrounded by over 200 students, Nguyen turned to the girl sitting next to her and asked what their next task was. She had never been in a class that big before and said she was confused about splitting into groups.
â[The girl] was like, âWhy are you shy?ââ Nguyen said. ââThis is a free country â just do whatever you want.â And I was like, so shocked. And then, she just left me.â