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Nov 21 A taste for memory
English-SMAD alum writes a gravestone cookbook.
Nov 21 President Jim gets to know Richmond-area Dukes
Schmidt addresses ‘the head and the heart’ of JMU’s future
Nov 19 President Jim touches down in New York City
Alumni see critical thinking as top skill of JMU grads
Nov 17 Kinesiology staff member honored for leadership in shared spaces
Kent Wise, equipment and facility manager for the department of kinesiology, was recognized as a “Game Changer” on Saturday.
Nov 17 JMU earns national innovation and economic prosperity designation
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has designated JMU as an Innovation & Economic Prosperity University.

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
Aug 15 Theatre and Dance Welcomes DanceWorks Chicago & Conflux Dance Theatre
For the first time, JMU’s Dance Program is embarking on a unique collaboration with two esteemed dance companies

Football: Dukes Close Regular Season at #19 in Both Major Football Polls
Sun, 30 Nov 2025 2:50 p.m.
James Madison closed the regular season with a #19 ranking in both major college football polls, moving one spot in the AP Top 25 and two in the US LBM Coaches Poll.
Football: Dukes Cap Off Undefeated Sun Belt Season, Roll Past Coastal 59-10
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 8:05 p.m.
CONWAY, S.C. – Alonza Barnett III accounted for four total touchdowns, and James Madison completed a perfect Sun Belt Conference season with a 59-10 victory at Coastal
Women's Basketball: McDaniel, Dukes Stifle Wisconsin in 69-50 Victory
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 5:30 p.m.
Peyton McDaniel scored 28 points, connecting on 10-of-21 (.476) from the field and 5-of-11 (.455) from three to help push James Madison past Wisconsin, 69-50, on Saturday afternoon
Women's Basketball: Dukes Erase 19-Point Deficit to Beat Boston College, 73-53
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 3:05 p.m.
Facing a 19-0 deficit halfway through the first quarter, James Madison responded by shooting 29-of-49 (.592) over the final three periods for a 73-53 victory to open the Daytona
Men's Basketball: JMU Drops Saturday Contest at George Mason
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 5:17 p.m.
George Mason outscored James Madison men's basketball 50-31 in the second half to pull away for an 82-66 win over the Dukes on Saturday afternoon at EagleBank Arena.