From Memory to Action Through Kwibuka at James Madison University

Jun 20, 2026: Kwibuka 32 at James Madison University

What’s next, America?

May 15, 2026: As the country marks 250 years of self-governance, JMU is asking the question the nation needs most.

How time and deliberation built a nation

May 15, 2026: As the new nation found its footing, the underlying goal shifted from state-building to state-maintaining.

‘Joyful in our purpose’

May 15, 2026: Schmidt's vision aligns with the spirit of the Declaration of Independence.

The American Experience

May 14, 2026: JMU’s distinctive General Education courses spotlight learning across a broad set of students.

JMU celebrates VA250 during Civic Education Week

Mar 9, 2026: Virginia played a prominent role in the nation's founding.

Flatmates to family

Feb 26, 2026: Five CAL students had no idea they would form a long-lasting friendship after random roommate assignments put them in the same apartment while studying abroad in London.

Authentic, interactive and immersive

Feb 26, 2026: Public Administration major Bubuney Havi (’26) and Media Arts and Design major Landon Shackelford (’27) reflected on their study abroad experience this past summer in Ghana.

Washington Semester Students Meet Young Civic Leaders from Southeast Asia

Oct 22, 2025: Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative

VRS director using policy background to build for future

Oct 17, 2025: Patricia “Trish” Schwab Bishop (’92) leads the 14th-largest pension plan in the U.S.

JMU Team Publishes Interactive Dashboards Containing All 19 European Commissions

Oct 13, 2025: JMU Team Publishes Interactive Dashboards

Frequencies of diplomacy

Sep 15, 2025: This summer, an interdisciplinary student team from JMU’s Diplomacy & Defense Lab was selected to participate in the highly competitive Department of Defense fellowship program.

From Memory to Action Through Kwibuka

May 25, 2025: On April 11, 2025, students in the Master of Public Administration organized Kwibuka 31, the annual commemoration of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda.

Political Currents: May 2025

May 13, 2025: Stay informed. Read the latest issue of the Political Science Newsletter.

Letter from the Political Science Alumni Board Chair

May 13, 2025: Letter from Ronny Lau, President, JMU Political Science Alumni Board

JMU senior earns prestigious Rangel Fellowship

May 13, 2025: Senior Isabella “Bella” Santos is the first JMU student to earn a Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship.

JMU student honored for commitment to civic engagement

May 9, 2025: Second-year student Mason Hoey recognized for his dedication to public service at JMU.

Mason Hoey (BA Political Science, BS Public Policy and Administration '25) Recognized as a Student Leader in Public Service

Apr 11, 2025: Mason Hoey Recognized as a Student Leader in Public Service

Russell Lear (BA '12, MAT '13) of On the Road Collaborative Recognized as a JMU Alumnus Demonstrating Public Service Excellence

Apr 11, 2025: Russell Leary of On the Road Collaborative Recognized as a JMU Alumnus

Royal succession

Mar 28, 2025: Dukes pass the baton atop the Virginia Chamber of Commerce.