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Dec 10 Longtime friends complete degrees through Adult Degree Program
Two longtime friends will celebrate a milestone more than 30 years in the making when they graduate Saturday.
Dec 9 JMU to recognize December 2025 graduates
JMU will hold winter commencement Saturday, Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. in the Atlantic Union Bank Center.
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 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

Football: Historic JMU Season Ends in CFP First Round at Oregon
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 11:38 p.m.
JMU's historic run to the College Football Playoffs ended with a first-round loss at Oregon, while posting the most points and yards surrendered by the Ducks this season.
Football: College Football Playoff Notebook: Dukes Deliver on Dobbs's Year-Old CFP Prediction
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 1:15 p.m.
After JMU beat Western Kentucky last year in the Boca Raton Bowl, the program's first-ever bowl victory, senior linebacker Jacob Dobbs had a prediction about the future of the
Football: College Football Playoff Notebook: Dukes Look to Keep Going in CFP vs. Oregon
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 4:00 p.m.
Keep going. That's what JMU quarterback Alonza Barnett III did after a serious knee injury on the final offensive snap of last year's regular season. It's what
Football: College Football Playoff Notebook: Dukes Prepare for Autzen Environment, Lift Off for Eugene
JMU is on the ground in Eugene, Oregon, in preparation of Saturday's CFP opening-round game at No. 5 Oregon. JMU has prepared for the Autzen Stadium environment, and Mike
Men's Basketball: Dukes Fall in Overtime at Georgia Southern
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 7:54 p.m.
James Madison men's basketball fell, 96-92, in overtime against Georgia Southern at the Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center on Saturday night.