As the academic year draws rapidly to a close, we wanted to share an update with you on recent developments at JMU.

Due to Fire Alarm System tests, the College of Education will be moving out of Memorial Hall for the Summer!

Earlier this year, ETS added a one-week computer-delivered testing window in June (June 16-21, 2014) to provide more opportunities for candidates to test. After review of their projections for this Spring ETS expanding that June window to two weeks.

Dr. Jerry Benson has named two deans and a vice-provost to the academic leadership team

Carly Fiorina offers JMU students perspectives on why a liberal arts education is foundational

The JMU Board of Visitors met on Friday, April 11, 2014.

Sandhurst Military Skills Competition at West Point will test cadets' leadership skills and physical training

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Undergraduate group searching for clues into JMU's past

FACULTY: If you are interested in proposing an intercultural experience for our students for summer 2015, it is that time of year when College of Education proposals should be developed!

Businesswoman and JMU Board of Visitors member Carly Fiorina to share her perspective

How might professors in the humanities and the social sciences use digital technologies to spark innovation in the classroom?

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"Madison's life shows that when we find passion and have the opportunity to make change, we must seize it."

JMU is holding its first ever Women in Leadership Conference on Saturday, March 22, from 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

JMuse Cafe partners with civic and educational groups to create the "Space, Place, and Community" series

Weather has caused the university to schedule several makeup days for classes canceled recently

Suzanne Beeckler is the fourth consecutive Duke to receive the award

A JMU faculty member contributes his expertise to a statewide gathering of mathematics educators

JMU planning a week of events to raise awareness of light pollution

New national guide recognizes quality of graduate programs

When JMU senior Chet Szwejkowski starts graduate school at the University of Virginia in the fall

James Madison University's award-winning Alternative Break Program reaches its busiest time in early March

March 29 and April 5 have been designated as the official makeup day for classes canceled on March 4 and 3 respectively

Camps offered by JMU programs in the summer of 2014

Having seen the horrors of diseases such as Alzheimer's and cystic fibrosis in people close to him

Group recognized as sign of importance of trans-Atlantic relationship

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For one ROTC cadet and health sciences major, mission to the Philippines affirmed career choice

Spring comes early to Memorial Hall, thanks to talented young artists

Students majoring in subjects from biology to business and everything in between now have an opportunity

Animal therapist Francis the dog works in the Counseling and Student Development Center when he's not out and about on campus greeting students.

When Dr. Steve Whisnant became head of the physics and astronomy department in 2001, there were about 60 students

Despite its youth, this year's squad moving up in the rankings

The Princeton Review cites JMU's value, again

JMU students traveled to Ecuador to volunteer on an Alternative Winter Break.

A new regional ranking confirms what JMU students already know

The annual MLK Celebration featuring music, awards and keynote address by Dr. Steve Perry

The Diversity Mosaic, a 48-foot piece of art created by JMU employee Sarah Swanlund was installed in Rose Library.

The JMU Board of Visitors met on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014

Grow By Degrees aims to fuel Virginia's economic growth through investments in colleges and universities

Group an extenion of Madison's rich study-abroad tradition

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The campus community is invited to participate in events planned for MLK Week at JMU.

SMAD professor named the 2013-14 Madison Scholar in the College of Arts and Letters

The JMU College of Business Information Security (InfoSec) MBA program has been ranked 9th in the nation for online graduate business programs by U.S. News & World Report.

JMU part of three-year mentoring relationship

JMU undergraduate students teach and conduct research in South Korean school

Tom Dingledine, a longtime friend and benefactor of James Madison University, has given JMU a gift of 37 acres in the Northern Neck of Virginia for students and faculty to use as a field laboratory for research and teaching

A group of upper-level biology majors are using their artistic talents to help

Physician Assistant Studies program partners with Our Community Place

When lions attack livestock, the best way to deal with them is to

Interprofessional workshop explores issues of diversity, power and privilege

Challenges and rewards draw students to profession

JMU's newest graduates launch with personal advice from business leader

There's no substitute for studying geology in the field, but when it takes 80 million years for mountains to form

JMU's "overall great value" earns the university a spot on a prestigious list

When Brandon Hope came to JMU in fall 2009, he had no intention of making research breakthroughs

A monthly compilation of grants, publications, presentations, service and other scholarly achievements

The university has rescheduled exams missed on Tuesday morning due to inclement weather

Dr. Vernon Smith, considered to be the "Father of Experimental Economics" recently presented a JIN Lecture on Political Economy on ¿Adam Smith¿s Humanomics: From Propriety and Sentiments to Property and Wealth.¿

Active alumnus G.J. Hart returns to JMU to share insights with newest graduates

A start-to-finish look at the Marching Royal Dukes' trip to the Big Apple

Dr. Cindy Rubenstein brings 15 years of clinical experience into the classroom

"Everyone in this world deserves to know what Thanksgiving feels like," says student Eliana Jerez-Givre.

Mathematics Professor Laura Taalman started exploring 3D printing in February. A few months later

The 485-member Marching Royal Dukes lead Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

University offers variety of resources to assist with transition to college

Business ethics leader Cynthia Cooper offers hard-won advice

Annual report lists Madison as No. 2 in overall participation

Dr. Jennifer A. Taylor knows firsthand the hardships that these families endure

In addition to verbal gratitude, Americans owe veterans tangible support

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With unexploded ordinance littering their country, Syrian refugees need to learn how to spot danger

The idea is to see how impulsive students are before and after naps

Corporate whistleblower's talk focuses on ethical leadership

The United States is good at memorializing veterans and honoring them with material things, but we are not very good at providing assistance to veterans, according to JMU professor of history Dr. Michael J. Galgano.

Section of West Grace Street to be closed temporarily between Nov. 5 and Feb. 24

The Duke Battalion Ranger Team earns the right to compete against nationally in the spring.

JMU debuts the TEAM Challenge course, UREC's high-ropes course at University Park.

When a rocket blasted off Sept. 17 on a flight to the International Space Station, JMU mathematics Professor Caroline Lubert was among the invited guests