James Madison University News

The JMU Board of Visitors voted to name two streets in honor of two long-time employees and rename one building in honor of JMU’s sixth president.

The JMU Board of Visitors met Friday, April 19, 2024 in the Festival Conference and Student Center.

JMU Board of Visitors voted on key leadership roles at its meeting Friday, April. 19.

JMU is proud to celebrate the 20th anniversary of AASCU's nonpartisan American Democracy Project.

JMU President Jonathan R. Alger will serve on the President’s Council for the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge in 2024.

Grammy-winning music producer says JMU prepared him for the big time
Scott M. Riesett (’93) took home a 2024 award in the Musical Theater Album category for the original Broadway cast recording of “Some Like It Hot.”
Inaugural Elev8 Ethics speaker navigates ‘catastrophe ethics’
Author, speaker and bioethicist Travis Rieder encourages finding the common ground between saving the world and giving up.
Eclipse chasers
Students Nicole Hatcher and Chris Timothy chase the total solar eclipse in an unforgettable experience.
Jeweler Emily Warden (’17) urges students to trust themselves, learn all they can
For Virginia-based jeweler, success comes from creativity in work and in life.
Saluting an uncommon colonel
Frances Weir (’49) paved the way for generations of Army women.
Culture of opportunity
Leadership professors discuss key to success for JMU alumni.
Franchise owner delivers kindness — one cookie at a time
MidnighTreats is on a mission to decrease demand for animal ingredients and the exploitative nature of factory farms.
ISAT celebrates 30 years of innovation and impact
From its humble beginnings in the early ’90s, the program has become a powerhouse of interdisciplinary education.
Army veteran keeps women’s military contributions alive
Amelia Underwood (’13M) teaches classes on leadership and American military history as well as an Honors course, American Women at War.