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Jan 28 JMU Board of Visitors Campus Development Working Group to meet
The James Madison University Board of Visitors Campus Development Working Group will hold a virtual meeting on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at 10 a.m.
Jan 24 A permanent spark for Madison Trust
Benefactor Edward Rice doubles the endowment for faculty innovation program
Jan 23 Goddaughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. remembers his life and message
Center for Multicultural Student Services kicks off MLK Week with award-winning speaker
Jan 20 JMU names dean for College of Integrated Science and Engineering
Following a competitive selection process, Grady Dixon has been named the next dean of the College of Integrated Science and Engineering.
Jan 14 JMU receives national recognition for community engagement
JMU has earned the prestigious 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, reaffirming its commitment to building strong partnerships and addressing societal challenges.

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Jan 30: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and Stella Chen: Seasons of Change
Feb 8: Secrets of Space
Feb 8: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Feb 12: Solas
Feb 13: Stories from Abroad
Feb 17: 20 th Annual Frances Litten Botanical Reception
Feb 17: 20th Annual Frances Litten Botanical Lecture

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
Sep 15 Office of Creative Propulsion Launches Imagining America Open Forums
A catalyst for creativity, connection, and innovation

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Women's Basketball: Saturday’s Women’s Basketball Game Moved to 1 p.m.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 2:20 p.m.
Saturday's women's basketball game between James Madison and South Alabama at the Atlantic Union Bank Center has been moved from 2 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Administration: JMU Athletics Modernizes Administrative Structure
JMU Athletics reoriented its administrative structure, creating five pod groups with a focus on modernization, revenue generation and business strategy while maintaining its
Softball: List, Legzdin Named Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference, JMU Picked Seventh in Coaches Poll
NEW ORLEANS — James Madison softball redshirt junior Payton List and sophomore Cali Legzdin have been named to the Sun Belt Conference Preseason All-Conference Team, as
Women's Basketball: O’Regan Named to Kathy Delaney-Smith Mid-Major Coach of the Year Midseason Watch List
James Madison women's basketball head coach Sean O'Regan was selected to the 2026 Kathy Delaney-Smith Mid-Major Coach of the Year Award, as announced by Her Hoop Stats on
Women's Basketball: Women's Hoops Returns to Host Louisiana
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 4:45 p.m.
James Madison women's basketball welcomes Louisiana for a Thursday night tilt in Harrisonburg as Sun Belt Conference play continues. Action inside the Atlantic Union Bank

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