Thank you for supporting our Give Green Day goal
Plus recent news and updates from James Madison College
Dear JMC Alumni,
Thank you for your extraordinary generosity on Give Green Day!
We are thrilled to share that the JMC community exceeded our Give Green Day goal for the Experiential Learning Fund. Donations from alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the college totaled more than $11,000 in support for our students.
The impact of that generosity is tangible. Last year, JMC provided 70 experiential learning scholarships, totaling more than $165,000. In the coming year we can continue this support, allowing more students to transform classroom knowledge into real-world expertise through internships and study abroad opportunities.
Your investment in our students exemplifies the Madison spirit and sustains our college’s tradition of excellence. On behalf of the entire JMC community, thank you for making these impactful experiences possible.
Go Green!
Cameron G. Thies
Dean and MSU Foundation Professor
Joseph Agosta
Associate Director of Development
Alumni Volunteer Opportunity
JMC will celebrate the Class of 2025 at the college’s Spring Commencement Ceremony on May 3 in the Wharton Center. At that event, the college is hoping to provide each graduate with a handwritten note of congratulations from a Madison alum. Alumni interested in writing three short cards of congratulations can share their mailing information via Qualtrics. We will mail you the cards (along with a stamped return envelope) in March.
Connect with the JMC Alumni Association
Interested in connecting with the James Madison College Alumni Association and supporting alumni engagement initiatives? The Board of Directors invites JMC alums to share their information via Google Forms.
More JMC News
JMC alumni returned to Case Hall on March 14 for a speed networking session with current students. Nine alumni, representing a variety of careers, met with Madisonians for short conversations to discuss their professional journeys and life after JMC.
JMC senior Madison Kennedy-Kequom received the Award for Academic Achievement Abroad, sponsored by The Forum on Education Abroad. The award celebrated her work connected to Indigenous rights in Thailand with the Inter-Mountain Peoples Education and Culture Association (IMPECT).
Lindsay Snyder, assistant director of undergraduate affairs at James Madison College, received the Sustained Excellence in Advising Award at MSU’s Academic Advisor Recognition and Awards ceremony in late February.
Assistant Professor Jordan Cash recently co-edited a new collection of essays that pays tribute to David K. Nichols, a renowned scholar of American political institutions.
Professor Emeritus Mohammed Ayoob’s latest book, “From Regional Security to Global IR: An Intellectual Journey,” was released in 2024. It provides a guide to “Ayoob's intellectual journey and advancing the concept of Global IR as an inclusive approach to understanding the emerging decentralized world order.”
Upcoming Events
2025 Paynter Lecture on the Theory and Practice of Politics: JMC celebrates the life of founding faculty member Jack Paynter annually with the Jack Paynter Endowed Lecture, funded generously by gifts from former students, friends, family and colleagues.
This year’s speaker is Antón Barba-Kay, a Distinguished Fellow at the Center on Privacy and Technology at Georgetown Law, as well as Senior Fellow at the Institute for Practical Ethics at UC San Diego. On March 27 in Club Spartan, he will present on “Data Made Flesh: How Digital Technology Is Refashioning Human Nature.” All are welcome to attend.
Conversation with Linda Villarosa: On March 28, award-winning journalist and author Linda Villarosa will visit JMC discuss her book, “Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on Health in America.” The book was named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and one of the New York Times' top books of 2022. All are welcome to attend this conversation and Q&A in Case Hall. Register to attend via Eventbrite
2025 JMC Gala Save the Date: JMC Student Senate will host their 2025 Gala in Demonstration Hall on April 25 (7 to 9 p.m.). The masquerade-theme event will include music, refreshments, awards and a silent auction. Proceeds will support The Village Lansing. Follow JMC Student Senate on Instagram for more information. Contact Finni Padgett (padgittf@msu.edu) with questions.
JMC Spring Pop-Up Shop
Looking for JMC-branded apparel? The college’s spring pop-up shop is now open until March 30 and includes alumni-themed items. Contact Jane Deacon (locket20@msu.edu) with questions.