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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. The po... more
FAQs about Being The Change:How many episodes does Being The Change have?The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.
September 15, 2025S3 E5: Strategic Planning ProcessCo-chairs of the strategic planning process and the director of Planning, Analytics & Institutional Research discuss how the process is moving forward and how JMU community members can get involved....more25minPlay
September 11, 2025S3 E4: Ride the Bus!Increasing numbers of students, faculty and staff are riding the bus to campus rather than driving their cars. Not only is this a big win for the environment, but it's also a huge stress reliever and a positive lifestyle choice....more25minPlay
September 04, 2025S3 E3 - Tips for Students Pt. 2Join us for part two of our conversation with JMU Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Tim Miller (’96, ’00M) and Kathryn Hunt ('25), Student Affairs Presidential Engagement Fellow, about helping students find their place at JMU and get the most out of their Madison Experience....more27minPlay
August 28, 2025S3 E2 - Tips for Students Pt. 1As a new school year begins, JMU Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Tim Miller (’96, ’00M) and Kathryn Hunt (’25), Student Affairs Presidential Engagement Fellow, offer some tips to help students get the most out of their Madison Experience....more32minPlay
August 21, 2025S3 E1: Meet President JimIn a time of great change in higher education, Jim Schmidt, JMU's seventh president, lays out his vision for the future....more26minPlay
June 05, 2025S2 E16: Thank You and Enjoy Your Summer!Host Andy Perrine (’86) briefly reflects on the first two seasons of Being The Change as we pause publishing for the summer, returning in late August for Season 3....more3minPlay
May 23, 2025S2 E15: Justin Constantine’s (’92) Legacy Lives OnIraq war veteran and inspirational speaker Justin Constantine (’92) died in 2022, but his spirit lives on. Hear how first-year JMU student Samantha Cornell is benefiting from Justin’s legacy because of Dhalia Constantine’s generosity, and how Navy nurse Racheal Fletcher (’05) cared for Justin stateside before discovering they both were JMU alumni. ...more31minPlay
May 14, 2025S2 E14: Undergraduates Describe Their ResearchIn the second episode in a series about JMU’s continued evolution as a research institution, Dr. Patrice Ludwig (’96, ’01M), biologist and interim assistant vice president of Research and Innovation, provides context on how research pervades the undergraduate experience at JMU, while students Corrinne Cullina (’25) and Tony Gelona (’25) describe their life-changing research experiences starting early in their careers at Madison....more28minPlay
May 07, 2025S2 E13: JMU’s Evolution as a National Research UniversityFrom a teachers’ school for women, to a regional master’s-level university, to a national research institution, JMU certainly has evolved during its 117-year history. Dr. Anthony Tongen, vice president of Research, Economic Development and Innovation, and Dr. Rudy Molina, vice provost for Student Academic Success, discuss how this evolution continues to progress and what’s in JMU’s future. ...more24minPlay
April 24, 2025S2 E12: Rainey-Shepard-Kushel Business Plan CompetitionSuccessful investors and entrepreneurs Don Rainey (’82), Rusty Shepard (’86) and Rick Kushel (’87) describe why the College of Business’ business plan competition is such a formative experience for JMU students and why their endowed scholarship fund, which distributes $53,000 annually in competition prizes, charges the competition with real-world high stakes....more27minPlay
FAQs about Being The Change:How many episodes does Being The Change have?The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.