2025 Women Who Amaze Summit, Purple Ball

May 19, 2025: A love for town and gown marks this philanthropic leader’s decades of Madison support

Arkansas poet laureate lets her writing do the talking

Dec 29, 2023: Suzanne Underwood Rhodes (’72) teaches the healing power of poetry.

Military, dependents find support through JMU VALOR

Dec 18, 2023: Dukes cheerleader, ROTC cadet and Marine veteran Jonah Posada will have a unique perspective on Dec. 23 as he cheers on JMU in its first bowl game: the Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas.

Strength on and off the court

Dec 15, 2023: Professor alumna incorporates disability sport in kinesiology curriculum.

JMU alumna is Virginia Business Person of the Year

Dec 14, 2023: Kristen Cavallo ('91) recognized for her leadership and successes in advertising.

ISAT alum applies biotech skills to defense intelligence career

Dec 8, 2023: Kelly Davidhizar's career spans the globe thanks to the diverse skill set she learned in ISAT.

Distinguished alumna to speak at Winter Commencement

Dec 7, 2023: Jennifer Park Stout, a 1998 JMU graduate and vice president of Snap, Inc., will be the featured speaker for Winter Commencement.

Bob Chesney selected to lead JMU Football as new head coach

Dec 7, 2023: Director of Athletics Jeff Bourne has selected Bob Chesney as the ninth head coach in the history of the JMU football program.

JMU among nation’s best for producing leaders

Dec 1, 2023: Madison makes TIME magazine's exclusive new list.

Letter from the director of EUPS

Nov 30, 2023: Executive Director Charles Blake discusses the current cohort, upcoming alumni events in March and May 2024, and the varied ways in which alumni contribute to the EUPS program.

'A quiet crisis'

Nov 21, 2023: The Pantry at JMU, led by Dukes and Evan Dribbon (’22), strives to solve the rising issue of food insecurity on campus and in the community.

The ‘Everything School’

Nov 17, 2023: Is it a coincidence that the popular band Everything performed with the Marching Royal Dukes at Homecoming?

As GameDay set-up begins, traffic will increase on South Main Street

Nov 15, 2023: Traffic delays are expected Wednesday along South Main Street going through the James Madison University campus as trucks arrive

18 facts you may not know about James Madison University

Nov 15, 2023: JMU is not just a "football school"

Sofia Samatar awarded Madison Scholar Award

Nov 13, 2023: Associate English professor Sofia Samatar is the 2023 College of Arts and Letters Madison Scholar Award recipient

Industrial Design Assistant Professor Kevin Phaup awarded the 2023-24 Beck Fellowship

Nov 13, 2023: Phaup's work with the local community earned funding through the Madison Trust

Donna Harper to cap 47-year career with spring 2024 retirement

Nov 13, 2023: Donna Harper, vice president for access and enrollment management, will retire in spring 2024.

JMU earns Silver-level for being a Bicycle Friendly University

Nov 10, 2023: JMU has been recognized as a Silver-level Bicycle Friendly University

Ending veteran homelessness

Nov 10, 2023: JMU ROTC graduate lays the foundation for Operation Renewed Hope

College of Business eNews: November 2023

Nov 1, 2023: Stay informed. Read the November issue of the College of Business E-Newsletter.

Dedicating Holland Yates Hall

Oct 31, 2023: Members of the JMU community gathered to celebrate and participate in the official dedication of Holland Yates Hall

Dukes Pay It Forward Annual Scholarship Meet & Greet

Oct 30, 2023: Alumni couple behind the $1.25 million Warden Match meet with Dukes Pay It Forward scholarship recipients

Echoes from the past

Oct 30, 2023: Paranormal investigators Tee Morris (’92) and Phil Rossi (’01) share a passion for unearthing buried history at the country’s most haunted places

Unlocking student success

Oct 26, 2023: Transition to JMU with keychains that provide easy access to essential resources for student success

JMU names Paula Polglase Alumni director and Alumni Association executive director

Oct 26, 2023: Polglase will lead efforts to champion JMU’s 160,000-plus alumni and engage them in the life of the university

Assessment & Measurement and Psyc Sciences travel to the NERA conference

Oct 26, 2023: Students and faculty from the Quantitative concentration of the Psychological Sciences MA program and the Assessment and Measurement doctoral program recently traveled to the Annual Conference of the NERA

Harnessing the potential of AI

Oct 26, 2023: Artificial intelligence’s potential to spark fear and confusion can easily overshadow its potential for improving lives.

The power of AI in the classroom

Oct 24, 2023: ISAT students are creating algorithms to recognize everything from hard candy to potential cancerous mutations.

The Graduate School Alumni Newsletter: October 2023

Oct 23, 2023: Fall 2023 Graduate Alumni Newsletter

A library of the future

Oct 20, 2023: Carrier is undergoing extensive renovation and expansion.

ISAT alumnus inspires students at Broadway High School

Oct 18, 2023: “Through the ISAT program, I was able to structure my major and work with excellent and supportive faculty to help me pursue my goals of teaching engineering and technology”

JMU condemns the brutal attack on Israel and offers support for our community

Oct 11, 2023: We join others around the world in condemning terrorism and Hamas’ brutal attack on Israel.

Madison Art Collection unveils exclusive works of art

Oct 10, 2023: The Madison Art Collection showcases recent researched works of art for the very first time

Religion Society hosts alumni panel

Oct 7, 2023: The panel on Tuesday, Oct. 24 2023 will address the question, "What can you do with a religion major or minor?"

Women for Madison hosts blooms and brunch

Oct 6, 2023: Women for Madison gathered for a fun yet focused Saturday morning event

Homecoming 2023 really does have Everything!

Oct 5, 2023: The popular '90s band will return to campus to perform with the Marching Royal Dukes during halftime of the football game.

Head above the clouds

Sep 29, 2023: Brian Kurlander (’89) achieved a new level of clarity climbing Mount Everest in 2022. Now he’s bringing those lessons to his roles in film, on stage and in the classroom.

‘JOY’ at JMU

Sep 26, 2023: How one painter found inspiration on the Quad — and shared it with Madison

A room for purpose

Sep 25, 2023: Honoring the School of Art, Design and Art History, and shaping the future in the Lambert Conference Room with Cole Welter 

Athletic Director Jeff Bourne to retire in spring 2024

Sep 15, 2023: Concluding a 25-year run leading JMU’s intercollegiate athletics program, Jeff Bourne announced he will step down in the spring of 2024.

Popular. Purple. Pocket-sized.

Sep 14, 2023: Donors help put the Constitution in Madison’s hands again

Butcher Brown and the JMU Jazz Ensemble to Perform at Wilson Hall on Sept. 22 at 8 p.m.

Sep 13, 2023: Richmond’s innovative jazz band joins forces with James Madison University’s premier jazz ensemble for a night of musical brilliance

Putting their best foot forward at 'Meet the Firms'

Sep 12, 2023: Majority of recruiters who attend "Meet the Firms" are themselves JMU graduates.

Best. Year. Ever.

Sep 6, 2023: Fourth annual photo contest calendar ready to inspire JMU giving

We’ve started something big

Sep 6, 2023: WFM’s Amethyst Circle raises over $1 million, grants 27 scholarships

More than just logistics

Aug 31, 2023: Integrity of manufactured products hangs from a ‘digital thread’

Working while exploring the world

Aug 31, 2023: CoB alumna leverages her degree while traveling the globe

Alum directs Boy Scouts National Jamboree

Aug 25, 2023: Tom Pendleton (’98) was at the helm of this year’s event in West Virginia.

Donor generosity continues post-Unleashed

Aug 24, 2023: Donors gave more than $27.5 million in charitable gifts to JMU during fiscal year 2023

From Harrisonburg to New York City: How one student is realizing dreams in two cities

Aug 24, 2023: Despite the challenges, one CoB student is making dreams a reality.

Meet 15 influential women in Madison's history

Aug 17, 2023: You've seen their names on campus buildings, but how well do you know them?

Alumna turns home into sanctuary for Ukrainian relatives

Aug 17, 2023: Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 hit close to home in Harrisonburg for some residents

English graduate Kevin Bie (’22) receives Fulbright Scholarship Award

Aug 7, 2023: English graduate Kevin Bie (’22) receives Fulbright Scholarship Award

From the ’Burg to the Bench

Aug 4, 2023: ISAT alumnus Mark Colombell (’99) followed a nontraditional path to law school.

For Baltimore inspector general, it’s the little things that add up

Jul 28, 2023: Isabel Mercedes Cumming (’84) is the city’s first woman and Hispanic to hold the office.

JMU alumni contribute to The Martin Agency’s success

Jul 14, 2023: Virginia firm wins Ad Age’s 2023 Agency of the Year award

From James Madison University to Monticello to Colonial Williamsburg

Jul 3, 2023: SADAH alumna Emily Nootbaar selected as Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg’s Americana Foundation curatorial intern

New Board of Visitors members announced

Jun 28, 2023: Their term will be 2023-2027.

Alum helps kick off native-plant effort

Jun 6, 2023: Customers of native plant program save up to half the cost on trees, shrubs.

ISAT alumnus creates app to oversee production for Merck

May 30, 2023: From ISAT to industry: Charlie Salette's (’22) journey of innovation and success at pharmaceutical company

Judy Strickler (’60) receives 2023 Leslie Gilliam (’82) Spirit of Philanthropy Award

May 25, 2023: Women for Madison honors a JMU philanthropic champion at their 2023 summit

Will you take the trip?

Apr 10, 2023: Couple’s cross-country journey meant to drive home a point

Changing the narrative

Apr 10, 2023: With the goal of turning something negative into a positive, the Williamsburg Alumni Chapter collected 600+ children's books to donate to the schools in the local communities.

Alumnus and accomplished chef returns to campus

Apr 10, 2023: Sharing the joy of cooking with students.

Distinguished alumna takes ‘atypical path’ to CFR lifetime membership

Mar 31, 2023: Jamie Jones Miller ('99) joins President Alger on the Council on Foreign Relations.

DNP grad accepts prestigious hospice care position

Mar 29, 2023: Ring is now working at Capital Caring Health as their Vice President of Quality and Clinical Compliance and has recently been promoted to Chief of Compliance and Quality.   

NASCAR's drive for change

Mar 23, 2023: Hart School alumnus talks DEI within a predominantly-white sport.

Celebrating 25 years of connections in D.C.

Jan 17, 2023: The Washington Semester Program recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with a gathering of over 100 people at the JMU Washington Center’s Dupont Circle location.