Episodes

  • S3 E15: Financial Literacy
    Dec 11 2025

    Head of Financial Aid Brad Barnett also teaches courses on financial literacy. Here from him and one of his students, senior Jameson Glynn, on why this aspect of wellness is so important and how students can get there.

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    35 mins
  • S3 E14: Research University Evolution
    Dec 4 2025

    JMU recently received a coveted distinction for being a driver of economic prosperity and innovation, joining just 94 other research universities nationally. Hear Drs. Anthony Tongen and Keith Holland (’00) describe what this milestone portends for JMU’s future.

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    26 mins
  • S3 E13: Gravestone Recipes
    Nov 20 2025

    Just in time for Thanksgiving, hear how viral TikTokker Rosie Grant (’12) traveled the globe collecting recipes etched into gravestones, became an internet sensation, and authored To Die For: A Cookbook of Gravestone Recipes.

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    28 mins
  • S3 E12: Researching Relationships, Love and Happiness
    Nov 13 2025

    As JMU continues to evolve as a research institution, not all of the research is in a laboratory. Dr. Jennie Rosier shares her research about how relationships work and how her students engage with the inquiry in ways that can change them.

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    25 mins
  • S3 E11: JMU's Largest Research Grant Ever
    Nov 7 2025

    Hear how JMU's largest research grant ever is funding comprehensive, evidence-based approaches to understanding and supporting the holistic development of children by the Center for Advancement Research in Education.

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    26 mins
  • S3 E10: The Rumpelstiltskin Effect
    Oct 30 2025

    Dr. Alan Levinovitz, a professor of religion at JMU who has appeared in media ranging from The Atlantic to The Joe Rogan Experience, discusses a new study he co-authored on the healing power of diagnosis.

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    22 mins
  • S3 E9: Friendly City Foodies
    Oct 16 2025

    Whether you’re local to Harrisonburg or visiting for university events such as Homecoming, discover what makes our phenomenal culinary scene tick with two of the ’Burg’s top foodies.

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    25 mins
  • S3 E8: Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary
    Oct 9 2025

    JMU Board of Visitors member and National Honorary Chair of VA250 Carly Fiorina describes why the celebration of the 250th anniversary of America's founding is important to all Americans, all Virginians, and, in particular, all members of the community named for James Madison.

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    15 mins