JMU Office of Economic & Community Development

The James Madison University Office of Economic and Community Development embraces a framework of university economic engagement promoted by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities and the University Economic Developers Association, which describes universities’ economic engagement actions falling into three realms – talent, innovation and place. We seek to use a service orientation to: - Communicate JMU’s economic engagement in the region and Commonwealth - Foster collaborations that advance the talent pipeline, innovation support and community quality of life - Connect partners to expertise, research and scholarship - Identify opportunities to resource economic engagement initiatives - Support JMU’s connection with Commonwealth and regional initiatives