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A Rockin’ Collection
JMU receives landmark mineral bequest.
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY IN Harrisonburg recently received a mineral collection valued at more than $16.8 million from the late Peter L. Via of Roanoke; it is the largest gift in the school’s history. Together with previous donations, the minerals form The Peter Via Collection within JMU’s […]
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