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Mar 31 Dukes deliver on Giving Day 2026
Total dollars raised. Top ambassadors. Highlights at a glance. The preliminary totals from JMU Giving Day are in.
Apr 21 JMU Board of Visitors to meet
The James Madison University Board of Visitors will meet on Friday, April 24, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. in the Festival Conference and Student Center.
Apr 17 Madison Trust 2026: where bold ideas come to life
10 bold JMU innovations; $112,000 pledged in philanthropic support. Read about this year's top highlights from the decade-long philanthropic tradition.
Apr 15 Dr. James C. Schmidt inaugurated as JMU’s seventh president
President Jim embarks on a mission to deliver The Madison Promise
Mar 10 "Rocco Forum on the Future" to feature Nobel Peace Prize Winner
At the Atlantic Union Bank Center on April 24th, 2026 at 3pm

Apr 26: JMU Symphony Honors Concert
Apr 28: Basement Demons and Trailer Saints
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Mar 6 The healing power of dance
Creating a legacy that gives back through movement in JMU’s Dance for PD program
Jan 27 Weaving Clouds: Central Asian textiles at the Madison Art Collection's new arts space
The MAC announces its first exhibition at its new interdisciplinary arts space at 131 W. Grace St.
Jan 12 From war to the concert stage
"Every day at JMU feels like stepping into a dream..."
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

Softball: Dukes Knock Off No. 23 Virginia on the Road
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 9:37 p.m.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – James Madison softball scored four run in the top of the seventh, coming back from a three-run deficit to knock off No. 23 Virginia, 9-7, in a midweek
Baseball: Big Inning for George Mason Takes Down Dukes
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 6:40 p.m.
James Madison baseball was taken down by George Mason after the Patriots scored five runs in the fifth inning to earn a Tuesday afternoon win, 7-4, at Spuhler Field.
Lacrosse: Dukes Sweep Weekly American Awards
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 3:00 p.m.
IRVING, Texas. - James Madison lacrosse swept the American Conference weekly awards, earning all five honors as announced by the league on Monday afternoon.
Lacrosse: Dukes Ranked 25 in Latest IWLCA Poll
NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. – James Madison lacrosse has been ranked No. 25 in the latest IWLCA Division I Coaches' Poll, as announced on Monday morning.
Baseball: Dukes Fall in Finale to App State
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 5:41 p.m.
James Madison baseball fell in the series finale on Sunday afternoon to App State, 14-10, at Veterans Memorial Park in Sun Belt Conference action.