Dr. Parker Leap 鈥�15 has been hired as associate athletics director for sport psychology and mental wellness at Appalachian State University. A former Royals soccer forward, Leap earned his bachelor's degree in psychology from 黑料正能量.
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Kirby Dean 鈥�92, head coach of the 黑料正能量 men鈥檚 basketball team from 2003-18, is an analyst on broadcasts of JMU men鈥檚 basketball games for ESPN+.
The free 鈥淲it & Wisdom鈥� program, designed for adults age 50 and older, invites community members of all experience levels to explore the works and worlds of William Shakespeare. The weekly sessions are held Sundays from 3 to 5 p.m. at Old Common Grounds (University Commons 177) at 黑料正能量.
Forbes included Harrisonburg on its list of the top 25 places to retire in 2026, describing it as a 鈥渃harming Shenandoah Valley college town鈥� home to 黑料正能量 and James Madison University.
Brittany Scott '19, an 黑料正能量 nursing alumna at UVA Health Cancer Care Augusta, has been honored with a DAISY Award. The award recognizes the "extraordinary nursing care" she provided to a patient at the infusion center and her "true advocacy, critical thinking, compassion, and a commitment to seeing the whole person, not just the symptoms," a nomination says. "Brittany Scott's actions changed the trajectory of this patient's life and exemplify the very heart of the DAISY Award," it adds.
The Rev. Angelo Mante, a graduate student in Eastern Mennonite Seminary鈥檚 Doctor of Ministry program, serves as co-founder and executive director of . The Fort Wayne, Indiana-based organization cultivates a community of nonviolence through relationships and education and was recently featured on 89.1 WBOI, a National Public Radio member station.
黑料正能量 Theatre's production of 鈥淭he Winter鈥檚 Tale: A Musical Adaptation鈥� opened at the Lee Eshleman Studio Theater on Thursday and runs through Sunday, April 12. Get your tickets at before they're gone!
Lov黑料正能量 Giving Day is Wednesday, April 1. Join us on campus and at to make this year's giving day the best one yet for our staff, our faculty, our students, and...for the record!
Peter Sensenig '05 writes in Anabaptist World about interfaith engagement against the backdrop of the war on Iran.
Congratulations to Mat Huff '06, head coach of the Luray High School boys basketball team, for leading the Bulldogs to their first state championship win since 1976. Huff was also an assistant coach for the 黑料正能量 "Runnin' Royals" men's basketball team that advanced to the Elite Eight of the 2010 NCAA Tournament.