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Sep 29 Reaching across the aisle
Sen. Tim Kaine emphasizes the importance of finding common ground.
Sep 26 ‘JOY’ at JMU
How one painter found inspiration on the Quad — and shared it with Madison
Sep 26 Carly Fiorina urges students to challenge the status quo
Business executive says future leaders can learn the fundamentals from looking at how Jamestown became the world’s first representative government
Sep 25 A room for purpose
Honoring the School of Art, Design and Art History, and shaping the future in the Lambert Conference Room with Cole Welter 
Sep 18 JMU moves up in Best Colleges national rankings
No. 64 among public universities; No. 124 overall

Aug 21 CVPA welcomes 10-person, cohort hire
Dean Graciani’s vision was to strategically connect vacant faculty lines in all three schools across a common theme of integrative arts More Articles >
Jun 27 2023 Circle of Excellence in the Arts Award Winner
The Heifetz International Music Institute at Mary Baldwin University in Staunton, Virginia, is the recipient of the 2023 Circle of Excellence in the Arts Award. More Articles >
Jun 23 The Forbes Center for the Performing Arts at James Madison University announces 2023-24 Masterpiece Season lineup
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday, July 6 at 10 am. More Articles >
May 16 CVPA nominated in Best of the Valley
Duke Hall Gallery of Fine Art, ArtWorks Gallery and Forbes Center are all finalists in the Readers' Choice Awards. More Articles >
Mar 15 STAD Welcomes Grammy-nominated Composer Tarik O'Regan During "New Voices in Dance"
The concert is set to Grammy-nominated composer Tarik O’Regan’s evocative, three movement composition, “Triptych.” More Articles >