Jonathan R. Alger, JMU President-elect

Only five presidents have served James Madison University in its 103-year history. So it was particularly momentous when the Board of Visitors voted on November 28, 2011 to approve Jonathan R. Alger as the university's sixth president. In his acceptance speech, Alger said, "James Madison University stands at the threshold of an exciting new era at the beginning of its second century." Alger then addressed every group connected to the JMU community and said to students in particular, "I look forward to working with you to 'be the change' and to make the Madison Experience the best it can possibly be."

This excerpt contains Alger's full acceptance speech, which occurred on JMU's campus in the Forbes Center for the Performing Arts.

For more information, please visit http://www.jmu.edu/newpresident/

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