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JMU alumna Lesley Kipling (‘99) shares message of service, purpose with new Dukes

The Aug. 23 Lights of Madison event welcomed nearly 5,000 new JMU students, highlighted by Lesley Kipling’s (’99) call to embrace unexpected opportunities and use one’s talents to serve others.

JMU Board of Visitors Executive Committee to meet

The James Madison University Board of Visitors Executive Committee will conduct an all-virtual meeting on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.

Train, Moon Taxi to perform at JMU’s Atlantic Union Bank Center Oct. 2

Grammy-winning rock band Train and Nashville-based alternative rock band Moon Taxi will perform at AUBC on Oct. 2, 2026.

$500,000 gift marks first private investment in JMU’s future Madison District transformation

Charlie Obaugh Auto Group gift of $500,000 marks first private investment in JMU’s future Madison District transformation

Creating connections through learning: Q&A with COE professor John Almarode

COE professor John Almarode was recently appointed by Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to the board of trustees of the Virginia Museum of Natural History for a five-year appointment.

From classroom to commonwealth: JMU’s Christine May joins state museum board

Newly appointed Virginia Museum of Natural History board member and JMU professor Christine May is excited to help people better understand the natural world and our place within it.

JMU Arboretum receives Chesapeake Bay Trust grant to advance expansion

JMU’s Edith J. Carrier Arboretum has received a Chesapeake Bay Trust grant to support reforestation, habitat restoration and watershed education as it expands from 63 to more than 110 acres on East Campus.

Q&A: New research questions the science behind cry-it-out sleep training

New JMU research is challenging one of the most widely accepted parenting practices in the U.S.: cry-it-out sleep training

JMU expert shares trends shaping today’s wedding celebrations

Hart School lecturer Donna Fickes offers insight into the current shifts in guest expectations, event planning, menu design and spending.

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Featured Stories

Parents Council chairs offer JMU families advice to love more, worry less
Aug 20, 2026: Dave (’91) and Marcy (’91) Kozlowski, co-chairs of the JMU Parents Council, share advice for current and prospective JMU parents.
‘A foot in the door’
Jul 30, 2026: JMU students take advantage of internships and other work-based learning experiences
Beyond the screen
May 22, 2026: A look into a JMU alumna’s growth in the entertainment industry
Women in French Conference launches Marie Antoinette exhibit
May 15, 2026: Women in French exhibit re-envisions Marie Antoinette as pop culture queen
Attention Literacy effort challenges Dukes to think critically about technology use
May 8, 2026: Through JMU's Attention Literacy classes, students and faculty are rethinking how they use social media.
From the classroom to the Constitution
May 1, 2026: National Teacher of the Year Phil Bigler (’74, ’76M) reflects on education, history and the enduring legacy of James Madison.
Ghana delegation’s visit focuses on continued partnership
Apr 24, 2026: JMU stakeholders meet with two ambassadors to discuss strengthening partnerships in Ghana.
Growing the Madison Promise
Apr 22, 2026: President Jim's inauguration week wrapped up with a celebration that included new roots for JMU's future.
Traveling man
Apr 17, 2026: Chris Comerford (’04) goes viral with his vlog, DMV Adventures.