The New York Times

How JMU, a former women’s teaching school, became a college sports disruptor

HARRISONBURG, Va. — It doesn’t take long. Visit James Madison University, and you will quickly notice how eager folks are to hold doors open for one another. Students for students. Students for ...
WTKR

JMU cancels remainder of softball season after death of teammate

HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison University has canceled the remainder of its softball season after a teammate died last Monday. Following the recent death of Lauren Bernett, who was a sophomore ...
People

James Madison University Softball Team Cancels Remainder of Season Following Death of Star Catcher

JMU softball head coach Loren LaPorte announced the team will not play the remaining games of the 2022 season after the death of sophomore Lauren Bernett The James Madison University softball team has ...
CNN

Lauren Bernett: Member of JMU’s improbable run at the 2021 Women’s College World Series dead at 20

James Madison University has announced the death of softball athlete Lauren Bernett – one of the key players of the 2021 Women’s College World Series. Bernett was 20 years old. The cause of her death ...
The Conversation

Black girls are 4.19 times more likely to get suspended than white girls – and hiring more teachers of color is only part of the solution

Andrea Joseph-McCatty received funding from The University of Tennessee College of Social Work's Social Justice Innovation Initiative for her research on Black girls and disproportional suspension. Dr ...
The White House

Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports

Section 1. Policy and Purpose. In recent years, many educational institutions and athletic associations have allowed men to compete in women’s sports. This is demeaning, unfair, and dangerous to women ...