= <font color="#800080" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">James Madison University</font> =
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">''[[File:Jmu crest.jpg|thumb|Jmu crest.jpg]]Characterizing our Innovation Ecosystem''</span></span>
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Sarah Rozman</span></span>
=== <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Mentoring, advisory or business networks</span></span></span> ===
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Science and Math Learning Center (SMLC)'''<br/></span></span>
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"Tool available to students enrolled in math and science courses- free tutoring for those struggling.</span></span>
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''JMU Engineering Advisory Board'''<br/></span></span>
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"Faculty-selected student group to provide feedback to the department head and other engineering leaders. Feedback concerns</span>usually concerning the development of the new engineering department and program. </span>
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Madison Business Network'''</span></span>
Faculty group assembled to promote the business mindset and entreprenerial collaboration between departments.
=== <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts'''</span></span> ===
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Harrisonburg, Virginia would not be the same without James Madison University in it so we take great pride in our campus, community and giving back. The student body is known for always having a smile, saying hello and opening/holding doors for anyone that comes by so we do our best to keep chivalry alive. Since our campus has so many good-hearted personalities, we have tons of organizations that aid the community. Best Buddies is a community service organization that works with intellectual and developed disabilities by forming one-to-one friendships. Big Brother Big Sisters of James Madison University is a community-based organization for students to help young children be the best they can be. Fast For Food is an organization that increases hunger awareness and promotes hunger relief, locally and globally. Habitat for Humanity helps build affordable housing for those in need by sending volunteers out on weekend to local affiliates nearby. These are just a few of the organizations James Madison offers for students to be apart of the community and more are created every year.</span></span>