JSU-Madison hosted “Coffee and Contacts” for the Madison County Chamber of Commerce on Friday, Dec. 6.
More than 40 Madison County business representatives swapped business cards and enjoyed refreshments while learning about the offerings of the new JSU site and the institution. Dr. Robert Blaine, JSU Special Assistant for CyberLearning, shared the university’s newest methods for using technology in teaching.
“It was a great experience,” said Judy Qualls, coordinator of JSU-Madison. “We had a lot of people to come out on a cold, rainy Friday morning. It was a wonderful opportunity to mix and mingle and expose them to JSU.”
JSU’s new site in Madison, conveniently located off I-55 at Galleria Parkway, is growing rapidly. Its inaugural summer 2012 session attracted 198 undergraduate and graduate students from all five JSU colleges. Designed to appeal to nontraditional students who are already working, in job transition, or caring for families, the JSU site is part of the university’s enrollment management plan. The fall class includes more than 400 students.
