Being The Change

By: James Madison University
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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 Being the Change podcast was conceived by Jim Heffernan (’96, ’17M), editor of Madison magazine, and Andy Perrine (’86), head of University Marketing and Branding. Thanks to Jenna Polk (’14, ’21M) and the team at Rose Library Studios, where the show is recorded by Steve Aderton (’19). Original music and episode production by Neal Perrine (’19).
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Episodes
  • S2 E5: Rocking Out With Illiterate Light

    S2 E5: Rocking Out With Illiterate Light
    Feb 13 2025

    JMU alumni Jeff Gorman ('12) and Jake Cochran ('12), who comprise the critically-acclaimed band Illiterate Light, discuss their origins at JMU, their unique live act, and powering guitar amplifiers with bicycles. The Washington Post calls their sound "massive," and they currently are touring nationally.
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    28 mins
  • S2 E4: Cultivating Work-Based Learning

    S2 E4: Cultivating Work-Based Learning
    Feb 6 2025

    Mary Sullivan, who coordinates the Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP) initiative for JMU and the region, describes how the program connects Virginia businesses with Virginia students looking for work-based learning opportunities. Ryzing Technologies’ Ross Ruffing describes how the program helped to double the opportunities at his company in Staunton, Virginia.
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    27 mins
  • S2 E3: Fixing the Nursing Shortage

    S2 E3: Fixing the Nursing Shortage
    Jan 31 2025

    There's a shortage of health care workers, especially nurses, in Virginia and beyond. Dr. Melody Eaton, director of the JMU School of Nursing, explains why this has occurred and how the school is working to solve the crisis with unique curricular solutions and by expanding capacity.

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    25 mins

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