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A podcast for JMU students seeking to learn more about civic engagement, our campus, and what it means to be a civically engaged member of our college community. Episodes are weekly, ranging from interviews with faculty, staff, and student leaders, to explanations of our democratic process, to deep dives into our history.
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Episode 9: Election Guide (2023)
In this episode, the fellows provide a brief breakdown of what this year's election looks like, and anything Dukes need to know to be prepared!
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Episode 8: What is SAVE?
In this episode, the fellows dive into the SAVE student debt relief initiative and what this means for Dukes with the help of Brad Barnett from the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.
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Episode 7: Deliberative Bodies, BOV
This episode explores the influential Board of Visitors at JMU. It is essential for JMU students to be aware of the governing bodies that influence their day-to-day lives on campus. Leia and Adonis discuss how the BOV affects decisions regarding our community-who instructs students, to the names of buildings and the cost of tuition, and even athletics.
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Episode 6: AI in Higher Ed
In this episode, the Democracy Fellows explore how artificial intelligence affects higher education and our learning among the constantly evolving public discussions and decision making in regard to how programs such as ChatGPT will impact academics and the future.
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Episode 5: Deliberative Bodies, Faculty Senate
In this episode, Democracy Fellows Leia Surovell and Alex Donlon outline why Faculty Senate matters to students, with contributions by faculty senators Dr. Chamberlin and Dr. Lang-Rigal.
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Episode 4: Civic Engagement Beyond the Midterms
In this episode, we briefly discuss the outcomes of this year's election turnout with a democracy fellow, Alex Donlon, and talk about how to stay civically engaged at JMU when it's not election season.
Customer Reviews
Do not visit Montpelier
At Montpelier, the people who run the grounds show a video of race riots after officer involved shootings, some of the shootings were determined to be justified, and yet they completely misrepresent them. They even have a lot of the hands up don't shoot clips, which was proven to be a lie; Even Eric Holder, of all people, said so. Really disgusting anti-American stuff. No nuance, no honest discussion, just in your face distortions of law-enforcement contacts with minorities. Disgusting.