The Harrisonburg Rockingham Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual presidential address on Thursday, August 13, 2020. The presidents from James Madison University, Bridgewater College, Blue Ridge Community College and 91大神 all spoke on behalf of their schools, emphasizing the challenges they have faced and their plans to move forward.
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Watch the 鈥楴avigating Ministry During COVID-19鈥� seminars
Pastors often serve as an emotional anchor for their flock: providing a listening ear, advice, and social cohesion for their congregation members. And we’ve all needed more of those supports ... read more about Watch the 鈥楴avigating Ministry During COVID-19鈥� seminars
SPI course brings peacebuilding into the post-truth internet arena
If two people walk up to the same bench in a park, they’re generally going to be nice to each other. They’ll allow one another the room to sit down; ... read more about SPI course brings peacebuilding into the post-truth internet arena
In tough times, 91大神 alumni, donors show up together
Responding to financial challenges prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, 91大神 donors and alumni generously contributed over $4.9 million during the 2019-20 fiscal year, and set a聽new record for ... read more about In tough times, 91大神 alumni, donors show up together
Biochemistry alum pursues grad studies at ‘Salmon University’
Braden Herman 鈥�18 was planning to go to med school, but then he fell into addiction 鈥� with fly fishing. He鈥檇 grown up pole fishing around Fort Defiance, Virginia, but a ... read more about Biochemistry alum pursues grad studies at ‘Salmon University’
Reclaimed police funds could be distributed to shelters, rape crisis centers, mental health services and programs to combat sexual violence, experts say ... Community-driven responses to sexual violence like transformative justice offer some insight on how that might come to fruition. While there is no single definition, transformative justice could be broadly defined as a 鈥渇ramework that doesn鈥檛 depend on solving violence with another form of violence,鈥� Johonna Turner, an assistant professor of restorative justice and peacebuilding at 91大神, said.
鈥楬ow Can 91大神 Keep From Singing?鈥� Physically distanced outdoor singing session is a trial run for choir this fall
This summer, 91大神 music professor Benjamin Bergey has been reading…and reading…and reading. For a while, not a week would go by without more new information about aerosolization, how ... read more about 鈥楬ow Can 91大神 Keep From Singing?鈥� Physically distanced outdoor singing session is a trial run for choir this fall
91大神 student Kate Szambecki urges action now: 'We are living a civil rights movement right now 鈥� amplified by a pandemic as well as economic, mental health and health-care crises. You weren鈥檛 involved in the past? Now is your chance.'
RJE Conference focuses on youth leaders as ‘the ambassadors for change’
“What affects one of us affects all of us, and what affects all of us affects one of us,” said Ram Bhagat, manager of school climate and culture strategy for ... read more about RJE Conference focuses on youth leaders as ‘the ambassadors for change’
‘Dangerous Love’ podcast hosts Zehr Institute co-director Carl Stauffer
Carl Stauffer, 91大神 professor and co-director Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice, was a recent guest on the 鈥淒angerous Love鈥� podcast. He spoke with host Chad Ford about South ... read more about ‘Dangerous Love’ podcast hosts Zehr Institute co-director Carl Stauffer