James Madison University is celebrating 250 years of America in Virginia by hosting a series of events aimed at helping our campus and community to engage, learn, and inspire our community to form a more perfect union.
Save the date: March 2, 2026
JMU's VA250 celebrations kick off on March 2, 2026, in Wilson Hall auditorium with a showing and panel discussion of Ken Burns' "American Revolution" film. We will be celebrating Civics Education Week with additional faculty and community historian panels about the Shenandoah Valley during the revolutionary war, an art showcase, and a celebration of James Madison's birthday.
What's Next America: Spring and Summer 2026
The Madison Center's program, Better Conversations Together, will be holding community deliberative conversations throughout 2026 and 2027 about envisioning together our next 250 years.
