Buildings and their namesakes
This building is one of 4 on campus. A common place for students to hang out and study. It was named after JMU’s 3rd president.
Carrier Library
What was the first building built on campus?
Darcus Johnson Hall
Name all of the weekly food traditions.
taco tuesday, peanut butter pie wednesday, chicken nugget thursday, cheesy thursday, and buffalo mash friday
History
Wilson Hall
He was the 1st president of JMU.
President Burruss
This east campus building that hosts Integrated Science and Technology was recently renamed to what?
King Hall
1977
Memorial Hall was a high school until what year?
2005
ISAT
King Hall
During his presidency, the school was renamed to Madison College.
President Duke
Hillcrest House was used for what purpose before it housed the Honors College?
It is where the president of the University lived during his term
This building is made completely of bluestone from campus grounds.
Gabbin Hall
According to ORL, what are the 2 residential learning communities with dedicated housing?
Shenandoah Hall for the Honors College and Wayland Hall for the CVPA
Political Science
Miller Hall
The President of JMU, before our current president
President Rose
SSC was renovated from a hospital in what year?
2014
Why are JMU’s Colors Purple and Gold?
The purple and gold came from 2 literary societies on campus: gold from the Lee Society and purple from the Lainer society.
What is “Quad” short for?
Quadrangle
Mathematics
Roop Hall
This President brought football to JMU.
President Carrier
Who is Darcus Johnson Hall named after?
Dr. Sheary Darcus Johnson, JMU’s first black student and graduate
Who was the founder of The Furious Flower, the nation’s first academic center for black poetry?
Dr. Gabbin
JMU is a pilot campus for the starship robots, how many other schools have starships on their campus?
13
Independent Scholars
Gabbin Hall
This President helped to integrate a full liberal arts program into the already successful pre-professional education program
President Miller