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Board of Visitors summary of actions and discussions

The JMU Board of Visitors met Friday, April 24, 2026, in the Festival Conference and Student Center.

JMU Board of Visitors endorses The Madison Promise, charting a bold course toward 2032 and 2040

JMU’s Board of Visitors endorses The Madison Promise, launching a bold, student-first strategy that charts the university’s path to 2032 and beyond.

JMU Board of Visitors to meet

The James Madison University Board of Visitors will meet on Friday, April 24, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. in the Festival Conference and Student Center.

JMU Libraries leader elected president of national association

JMU's Yasmeen Shorish has been elected the next president of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL).

JMU alumna honored by NASA Artemis II astronauts with lunar namesake

Astronauts from NASA’s Artemis II mission have named a crater on the moon in honor of Carroll Wiseman (’95)

JMU opens public comment period on proposed 2026–27 tuition and fees

The JMU Board of Visitors will receive public comment on the proposed tuition and fee ranges for the 2026-27 academic year, April 15, from 3-4 p.m. at JMU.

JMU earns national recognition for civic engagement efforts

JMU has received the Highly Established Action Plan Seal from the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, recognizing the university’s strong commitment to promoting nonpartisan democratic engagement.

JMU selects VP of marketing and strategic communications

After a national search, JMU has selected Christine Hutchins as its inaugural vice president for marketing and strategic communications.

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