James Madison University is a piece of digital artwork by Jessica Bryant which was uploaded on August 6th, 2014.
James Madison University
James Madison is located along the Shenandoah Mountains in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Founded in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for... more
Title
James Madison University
Artist
Jessica Bryant
Medium
Digital Art - Drawing
Description
James Madison is located along the Shenandoah Mountains in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Founded in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg, the institution was renamed Madison College in 1938 in honor of President James Madison and then James Madison University in 1977. It has 20,000 students enrolled in 76 undergraduate degree programs and 38 master's programs. During the first decade of the 21st century, during the administration of JMU's fourth President Linwood H. Rose, the university continued to rapidly expand, not only through new construction east of Interstate 81, but also on the west side of campus. In early 2005, JMU purchased the Rockingham Memorial Hospital campus just north of the main JMU campus for over $40 million. The hospital has since moved to a new location, and JMU now occupies the former hospital site after having made substantial renovations to the previous hospital campus. Additionally in June 2005, the university expanded across South High Street by leasing the former Harrisonburg High School building from the City of Harrisonburg. The university was ranked #139 in Forbes Top 500 Colleges in the US (Whitford, 2023). The drawing depicts Wilson Hall, Cleveland Hall, Sheldon Hall, Murray Hall and Hillcrest House.
Uploaded
August 6th, 2014