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Being The Change features members of the JMU community who are combining intellect with action to live lives of purpose and meaning.
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- 3 weeks ago8 min
S4 E16: That's a Wrap!
Jim 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.
- May 14, 202625 min
S4 E15: Being the Change Podcast as Assignment
Hear 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 leadership. Their reactions will surprise you and may even give you new hope for the future.
- May 7, 202628 min
S4 E14: Constitutional Convention of 1787
Delegates 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 together a document that has successfully guided us for 239 years.
- Apr 30, 202626 min
S4 E13: James Madison & Religious Freedom
The 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 critical role in shaping the religious freedoms we enjoy today.
- Apr 23, 202631 min
S4 E12: Better Conversations, Stronger Democracy
The 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 that are the foundation of a healthy democracy.
- Apr 16, 202631 min
S4 E11: AI-Infused JMU
Generative 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 in our curricula.
- Apr 9, 202634 min
S4 E10: Inauguration of President Jim
JMU’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.
- Mar 29, 202626 min
S4 E9: Leadership In and Out of Uniform
Enjoy a discussion on the essence of leadership with JMU's own 3-star Army general and our awesome ROTC battalion's commanding officer.
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