We opened our doors for the Explore JMU: Academic Open House! Our Fellows guided tours & answered questions about our courses & programs. It was great to connect w/prospective JMU fams from the East Coast & beyond & show them what makes the Madison Experience so special! 💜💛

🎧 Tune into the SV Life Podcast to learn about X-Labs! Connie Frigo & Patrice Ludwig share the origins of X-Labs & the exciting future of our innovative #workforcedevelopment program & collaborative partnerships. Thanks for having us Shenandoah Valley Partnership (SVP)! bit.ly/XLabsPodcast

#FlashbackFriday > In April, we hosted our annual Innovation Summit to celebrate the work of our students, faculty, partners, and Innovation and Impact Fellows. 1/2

During the event, we shared our strategic vision for X-Labs 2.0, which focuses on our commitment to cross-disciplinary and collaborative pedagogy, growing work-based learning opportunities for students, cultivating internal & external partnerships, & expanding JMU Esports 2/2

Thanks WHSVnews for highlighting our successful Reimagined Internship program, which tackles the complex question: "How can partnerships between higher education and industry promote creative processes that lead to innovation?"

🎉 X-Labs + Ellucian are partnering for the second consecutive year to offer a dynamic internship program for a 10-member cohort of JMU students (sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate). Learn more about this unique opportunity here: jmu.edu/jmuxlabs/.

🎧 The Reimagined Internship is featured on Being the Change podcast by JMU . Listen to JMU X-Labs director, Connie Frigo, student Bonnie Pohland, & Senior Director of JMU Corporate & Foundation Relations Carrie Combs discuss the groundbreaking pilot program w/Ellucian.

📰 The Reimagined Internship w/Ellucian is in the news again! This JMU article provides a fantastic overview of this unique opportunity; sharing students' experience, company feedback, & faculty perspective. ➡️jmu.edu/news/2024/10/1…

💡 X-Labs is ready for an inspiring & innovative spring semester! Students >> check out our four Spring ‘25 courses on our website &, if they align w/your interests & qualifications, we’d love for you to take the next steps to enroll! jmu.edu/jmuxlabs/engag…

It's time to meet the first of our three Assistant Directors, Director of Faculty Development, Jamie Calcagno-Roach. We're fortunate to have you on our team, Jamie!

Let us introduce you to one of our Assistant Directors of Engaged Learning, Masoud Kaveh! We're so happy you're part of our team, Masoud!

Get to know our Assistant Director of Engaged Learning, Adrienne Hooker. We're thrilled to have you part of X-Labs, Adrienne!

🛩️The fall semester is flying by! One of our standout courses has focused on restoring First Air Force One w/partner Dynamic Aviation. Students & faculty are diving deep into innovative solutions for a restoration & discovering ways to share the journey w/audiences around the 🌍.

X-Labs courses use a design-thinking approach to solve challenges - putting empathy, creativity, & hands-on learning at the forefront of problem-solving. Students in the 3D Printing for Real World Solutions course tackled issues, using 3D printing to develop innovative solutions.

📢 Attention JMU Faculty! Are you ready to refresh your approach to teaching & research and make a lasting impact across disciplines? You are invited to apply to join the X-Labs team as a Faculty Associate for Cross-Disciplinary Pedagogy! Learn more > jmu.edu/jmuxlabs

JMU X-Labs is seeking a part-time Lab Manager for our makerspace! Learn more: jobs.jmu.edu/jobs/jmu-x-lab…

💡Opportunity for JMU Faculty! Are you looking for a new space to think & work outside of your home department? We're opening our doors to provide you with a complimentary space to advance your inquiry & research & connect with other faculty. Learn more: jmu.edu/jmuxlabs

❔Curious about engaging w/JMU X-Labs but unclear on where to start? Let us guide you through our engagement levels! Bring your questions to our *new* weekly virtual office hours. Learn more: jmu.edu/jmuxlabs

Thank you, Team Ellucian, for your powerful partnership and willingness to reimagine the internship experience for #JMU students!