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Brag Sheet
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As loyal Madison readers, you are also brand ambassadors for James Madison University. This feature is a one-stop shop of JMU’s recent rankings and recognitions. Use it to brag about JMU and help spread the word!
EXEMPLARY CONTRIBUTOR TO SCHOLARSHIP
James Madison University is the recipient of a 2021 Student Engagement Scholarship Consortium Award of Excellence in Engaged Scholarship. After a national review/selection process, James Madison has been selected for this award for Student Engagement Mini Grant Program. This award recognizes a higher education institution and its exemplary contributions to scholarship and the practice of engaged scholarship. This recognition comes with a monetary award in the amount of $3,000, as well as an engraved commemorative award and two complimentary registrations for this year’s conference. It’s the first time JMU has won an ESC award.
—Jonathan R. Alger, JMU president
No. 1 again in study abroad
For the sixth year in a row, JMU ranks No. 1 among institutions of its type for participation in all types of study abroad programming, according to the 2020 Open Doors Report.
JMU also ranks No. 1 in participation in short-term study abroad programs according to the report.
JMU boasts, on average, 70-plus short-term programs during summer, spring break and winter terms; five semester programs during fall, spring and summer terms; more than a dozen exchange partnerships with universities around the world during the fall and spring semesters; and opportunities for external programming year-round.
Best College for Veterans
JMU was No. 14 in College Consensus’ ranking of the Best Colleges for Veterans. The methodology combines rankings from publishers like the Wall Street Journal, U.S. News & World Report,
Antwerp is one of five semester abroad programs at JMU. WalletHub and Money to form the Publisher Rating. Verified student reviews from sites such as Niche, Cappex and Unigo combine to form the Student Review Rating. The average of these sources forms the Consensus ranking.
Alger wins ACE Mentor award
President Jonathan R. Alger is the winner of the 2021 ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award. The award acknowledges the substantial role of mentors in the success of ACE Fellows Program participants. Alger has mentored an ACE Fellow every year for the past six years.
“Dedicated, authentic, and willing to help are just some of the words of praise from President Alger’s mentees,” said Sherri Hughes, assistant vice president of professional learning at ACE. “We greatly appreciate his commitment to strengthening the higher education leadership pipeline and are honored to celebrate him with this year’s Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award.”
Post-graduation outcomes strong
A whopping 98% of 2019 JMU graduates reported being employed, in graduate school or involved in other career endeavors within six months of graduation. In 2018, the figure was 96%.
