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JMU faculty members recognized as ‘Game Changers’

Dr. Leigh Nelson, Alison Trocchio demonstrate lasting impact

JMU's MBA program named among Princeton Review’s Top 50 Online MBA Programs for 2027

JMU’s MBA program earns national recognition from The Princeton Review, placing among the nation’s Top 50 Online MBA Programs for 2027 as the program expands its focus on AI and workforce-ready business education.

AASCU selects JMU's Afzal Upal for Emerging Leaders Cohort

Afzal Upal, associate dean of CISE, has been selected as one of 45 higher education professionals nationwide for a prominent emerging leaders program.

A new generation of Dukes arrives: Meet JMU’s Class of 2030

A new generation of Dukes has arrived, bringing thousands of students to JMU with dreams, traditions and a shared excitement for their next chapter.

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

Lights of Madison event welcomes nearly 5,000 new students to campus.

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.

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Inaugural summer Global Academy brings the world to JMU
Aug 25, 2026: JMU's Global Academy challenges students to find big solutions using AI
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.