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JMU Health Update - Oct. 19

Two weeks after returning to in-person and hybrid learning, the positivity rate and the number of active cases remain low at JMU.

Updates on Off-Campus Incident - Oct. 17

An incident and subsequent fire took place this morning at a commercial area off-campus at the Miller Circle area of S. Main Street, about a mile south of campus.

JMU Health Update - Oct. 16

The university observed 4 new positive cases of COVID-19 at the Health Center yesterday, as well as 1 self-reported case.

Election fatigue is real; JMU expert offers coping mechanisms

Psychology professor Ben Blankenship discusses what triggers people’s emotions and ways they can cope during elections.

Statement on political discourse from President Alger

We can and must also model how to engage in political and civic discourse in respectful and thoughtful ways, in keeping with our educational mission.

JMU Health Update - Oct. 15

The university observed 5 new positive cases of COVID-19 at the Health Center yesterday, as well as 2 self-reported cases.

JMU schedules virtual December commencement

The COVID-19 pandemic is once again necessitating a virtual commencement ceremony for the James Madison University Class of 2020.

JMU Health Update - Oct. 14

The university observed 2 new positive cases of COVID-19 at the Health Center yesterday, as well as 4 self-reported cases.

JMU Health Update - Oct. 13

The university observed 4 new positive cases of COVID-19 at the Health Center yesterday, as well as 1 self-reported employee case.

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Featured Stories

'Warrior ethos'
ROTC students and faculty exhibit selflessness, heroism in the wake of blast.
New COB building: Hartman Hall
Hartman family of Rockingham, Virginia, provides critical financial support for a major expansion of JMU's College of Business.
Saxophone students surprise professor with pop-up concert
Members of the JMU saxophone studio recently surprised their professor with a performance on his front lawn.
We persevere together
President Alger calls for a spirit of unity and fortitude.
The week in photos
JMU steps up safety measures for the return to in-person classes.
Willing to listen
Allison Wilkin knows the ungrounded feeling that often comes when someone is new on campus.
Lawyer outlines free speech on college campuses
Madison Vision Series lecturer focuses on the differences in protections at public versus private institutions.
Don't Settle for a Sticker
With more than $1 million in scholarships since the JMU license plate was established, the program is proof that something simple can really impact JMU students.
Students tackle design challenge with boldness, creativity
Graphic design major wins magazine's inaugural Design Your Own Cover contest.