Tuesday, September 7, 2004

Kerry encourages students to vote
Daughter of presidential nominee speaks to crowd in Transitions

Carolyn Walser / senior photographer
Vanessa Kerry, the eldest daughter of U.S. Senator and Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry, spoke to a crowd in Transitions last Thursday, and encouraged students to participate in the election process.

Faculty to receive merit-based raises :JMU will give merit-based 3 percent raises to faculty in December. The raise comes after an across-the-board pay raise that all faculty received in July. Campus offers STD education : The rate of sexually transmitted diseases is not rising at JMU, but the amount of awareness and testing is, according to Ann Simmons, coordinator of Health Promotion.
Policy prohibits Îsexual orientationâ prejudice : Rape Aggression Defense info meeting today at 6 p.m. Steele House leveling to begin this week; I Lot closed until finish :Demolition on Steele House, located across South Main Street from the Quad, will begin this week.
Faculty raises long past due :Better late than never. JMU faculty members finally are receiving the recognition they deserve. Music in your ears : Founded last September, JMU’s record label, 80 One Records, is off to a strong start, said sophomore Jeremy Paredes, University Program Board director of media and public relations.
Dukes roll over Lock Haven : For the second year in a row, JMU started its football season with a lopsided home victory. Nice To Meet You : A new student walks onto campus and sees an overwhelming number of unfamiliar faces. Not knowing anyone, she makes small talk with the student in front of her at the bookstore.
Students encouraged to invest in insurance :An AFLAC insurance agent spoke Friday to students about special insurance rates that student employees and faculty can receive through the university.

 

 
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