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Being The Change is the official podcast of James Madison University. It features members of the JMU community who are combining intellect with action to live lives of purpose and meaning.
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- S4 E16: That's a Wrap! · 8 min · Aflevering 61Jim Heffernan (’96, ’17M) joins host Andy Perrine (’86) in the studio to recap Season 4 of the podcast and to preview the Spring/Summer issue of Madison magazine.
- S4 E15: Being the Change Podcast as Assignment · 25 min · Aflevering 60Hear about how a JMU professor — who also is a successful alumnus — gave his College of Business students an assignment to listen to a Being The Change podcast episode on…
- S4 E14: Constitutional Convention of 1787 · 29 min · Aflevering 59Delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 did not all agree on the nation’s new direction. But they deliberated and compromised until they hammered…
- S4 E13: James Madison & Religious Freedom · 27 min · Aflevering 58The second in a series honoring our founding principles during the nation’s 250th birthday celebration, JMU history professor Dr. Rebecca Brannon describes James Madison’s…
- S4 E12: Better Conversations, Stronger Democracy · 31 min · Aflevering 57The U.S. Department of Education has granted JMU over $5 million to help K-12 teachers and 40 other universities deploy programs aimed at teaching students civil-dialogue skills…
- S4 E11: AI-Infused JMU · 32 min · Aflevering 56Generative Artificial Intelligence is changing the nature of education. Hear how, instead of running away or turning into AI cops, JMU is embracing the technology and infusing it…
- S4 E10: Inauguration of President Jim · 34 min · Aflevering 55JMU’s seventh president reflects on his inauguration, the university’s rich history, and the exciting future he is leading us into with the introduction of The Madison Promise.
- S4 E9: Leadership In and Out of Uniform · 26 min · Aflevering 54Enjoy a discussion on the essence of leadership with JMU's own 3-star Army general and our awesome ROTC battalion's commanding officer.
- S4 E8: Ole School and the Ghana Experience · 34 min · Aflevering 53Hear how the Ole School Alumni Scholarship Group, which provides mentorship and career support to students, teamed up with JMU’s Summer Abroad Program in Ghana to offer a…
- S4 E7: Leadership & Community Engagement · 28 min · Aflevering 52Discover what's behind JMU's incredible distinction as one of only nine universities nationally to receive both the Leadership for Public Purpose and Community Engagement…
- S4 E6: JMU's New Directions · 25 min · Aflevering 51Catch up on all the exciting progress being made in JMU's four-phased strategic planning process, which is aimed directly at elevating our already stellar student experience…
- S4 E5: Launchpad to Leadership · 27 min · Aflevering 50With its historic first-place finish at the 2025 NASA Student Launch Challenge — beating teams from MIT, Virginia Tech and other top engineering schools — JMU Engineering has…
- S4 E4: Flavors From Abroad · 29 min · Aflevering 49On the occasion of Study Abroad Week at JMU, hear how the Center for Global Engagement and University Recreation have teamed up to give students the opportunity to learn how to…
- S4 E3: The Local Arts Community · 32 min · Aflevering 48The local art scene is burgeoning like never before, and it's bringing campus and community closer together through shared purpose. Hear what's going on and who's behind making…
- S4 E2: Finding Mindfulness · 31 min · Aflevering 47Because good mental health greatly enables learning, JMU is constantly offering new programs to help students, faculty and staff find pathways to peace. In this episode, we…
- S4 E1: Discovery of a Lifetime · 36 min · Aflevering 46Come along on a fabulous journey of discovery with JMU anthropologist Dr. Dennis Blanton and two of his former archaeology field-school students, Kyle Mitchell (’24) and Grace…
- S3 E16: The Path to the Playoff · 28 min · Aflevering 45As the Dukes prepare to take on Oregon in the first round of the 2025 College Football Playoff, Athletic Director Matt Roan reflects on JMU’s culture of winning, which includes…
- S3 E15: Financial Literacy · 35 min · Aflevering 44Head of Financial Aid Brad Barnett also teaches courses on financial literacy. Hear from him and one of his students, senior Jameson Glynn, on why this aspect of wellness is so…
- S3 E14: Research University Evolution · 26 min · Aflevering 43JMU recently received a coveted distinction for being a driver of economic prosperity and innovation, joining just 94 other research universities nationally. Hear Drs. Anthony…
- S3 E13: Gravestone Recipes · 28 min · Aflevering 42Just in time for Thanksgiving, hear how viral TikTokker Rosie Grant (’12) traveled the globe collecting recipes etched into gravestones, became an internet sensation, and…
