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The sessions on Monday through Friday will be held at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. and will include campus tours as well as overviews of academics, student life, admissions processes and financial aid. An additional morning session will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 20.

Four of the appointees – Caudle, Galati, Rexrode and Thacker – are JMU alumni.

The board voted 5-0, with member Gloria Corlineo abstaining, at last night’s strategic planning session to hire Salem-based Guynn-Waddell, P.C. as their legal counsel. 

The board voted unanimously to renew Richards’ contract at Tuesday night’s work session, which will keep the Superintendent on through 2028.

Most of the funds will be allocated towards the centennial Furious Flower conference, scheduled for September.

Brandi Rutz requested a forensic investigation into the $133,000 that was used for the initial name change in 2020.

The board voted unanimously during last night’s meeting to reallow “The School for Good and Evil” however, a motion to reinstate two others – “The Kite Runner” and “My Friend Dahmer” – failed on a 2-2 tie. They also voted 3-1 during last night’s meeting to vacate the Virginia School Boards Association at the end of the month.

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Roadways around the campus will likely be unusually busy throughout the day as graduation traffic cycles through.

According to his obituary, Bill Claiborne Ingram passed away on Monday at his home.