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Dec 4

Cue the giving spirit: Joely Mauck ('90) in the lead role
Board of Visitors member Joely Mauck (’90) has a mission, and it’s simple: share the joy, spread the love, and hold the door open wide enough for everyone.
Dec 3 Provost search updates
As we look to select the next JMU provost, I want to let you know how the search will progress in the coming months.
Dec 2 Operational campus updates for Friday
Hosting the Sun Belt Football Championship on Friday, Dec. 5, will result in some changes to operating schedules and traffic.
Dec 1 Professor, administrator are JMU "Game Changers"
Bobby Vaziri from the College of Business and Amy Taylor from the College of Education were recognized as “Game Changers.”
Dec 1 JMU's Young Children's Program opens new site to expand education, research
James Madison University’s Young Children’s Program opened a new space in Memorial Hall earlier this year, expanding its services for preschool education.

Dec 2 JMU D.M.A. student performs in Houston Grand Opera’s landmark season
Jondra Harmon made her mark this fall, performing in Houston Grand Opera's Porgy and Bess, highlighting JMU Music's rising presence on the national arts stage.
Nov 10 Expanding the soundscape
Music professors advance collaborative music theory, Korean cultural studies, and new composition
Sep 15 Office of Creative Propulsion Launches Imagining America Open Forums
A catalyst for creativity, connection, and innovation
Aug 27 JMU music professor to perform recital on world-famous Great Stalacpipe Organ
At Luray Caverns, the most visited cavern in the eastern United States.
Aug 27 JMU alumna brings new life to Silver Lake Farm with expansive mural
A blank wall at Silver Lake Farm & Event Center in Dayton, Virginia has become a vibrant work of art

Women's Basketball: Dukes Return Home to Host VCU
Fri, 5 Dec 2025 3:00 p.m.
James Madison women's basketball is back in Harrisonburg to host VCU on Sunday, Dec. 7. Action inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center is slated for 2 p.m. and will stream on
Women's Soccer: Lackey Named Fourth Team All-American
Fri, 5 Dec 2025 2:00 p.m.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – James Madison women's soccer forward Ginny Lackey has been named a 2025 NCAA Division I Fourth Team All-American, United Soccer Coaches announced on
Football: What They're Saying: Game #13 vs. Troy in Sun Belt Football Championship
Sun Belt East Division Champion James Madison faces off with West Division Champion Troy in the 2025 Credit Union 1 Sun Belt Football Championship Presented by Visit Pensacola on
Men's Basketball: Dukes Welcome Norfolk State For Saturday Afternoon Tilt
Thu, 4 Dec 2025 4:00 p.m.
James Madison men's basketball is set to host in-state foe Norfolk State on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m. inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center. The game will stream on ESPN+
Football: JMU Wins Four Major Awards, 19 Dukes Earn 2025 All-Sun Belt Honors
James Madison dominated the 2025 Sun Belt Conference football postseason awards, as quarterback Alonza Barnett III headlined as Player of the Year, while the program won four major