"JOY" at JMU

How one painter found inspiration on the Quad — and shared it with Madison

Athletic Director Jeff Bourne to retire in spring 2024

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.

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.

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'

Majority of recruiters who attend "Meet the Firms" are themselves JMU graduates.

Best. Year. Ever.

Fourth annual photo contest calendar ready to inspire JMU giving

'We’ve started something big'

WFM’s Amethyst Circle raises over $1 million, grants 27 scholarships

More than just logistics

Integrity of manufactured products hangs from a ‘digital thread’

Working while exploring the world

CoB alumna leverages her degree while traveling the globe

Alum directs Boy Scouts National Jamboree

Tom Pendleton ('98) was at the helm of this year's event in West Virginia.

Donor generosity continues post-Unleashed

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

Despite the challenges, one CoB student is making dreams a reality.

Meet 15 influential women in Madison's history

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

Alumna turns home into sanctuary for Ukrainian relatives

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

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

From the ’Burg to the Bench

ISAT alumnus Mark Colombell ('99) followed a nontraditional path to law school.

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

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

Virginia firm wins Ad Age’s 2023 Agency of the Year award

From James Madison University to Monticello to Colonial Williamsburg

SADAH alumna Emily Nootbaar selected as Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg’s Americana Foundation curatorial intern

New Board of Visitors members announced

Their term will be 2023-2027.

Alum helps kick off native-plant effort

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

ISAT alumnus creates app to oversee production for Merck

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

Women for Madison honors a JMU philanthropic champion at their 2023 summit

Will you take the trip?

Couple’s cross-country journey meant to drive home a point

Changing the narrative

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

Sharing the joy of cooking with students.

Distinguished alumna takes ‘atypical path’ to CFR lifetime membership

Jamie Jones Miller ('99) joins President Alger on the Council on Foreign Relations.

DNP grad accepts prestigious hospice care position

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

Hart School alumnus talks DEI within a predominantly-white sport.

'22 grad's film wins best short in Virginia film fest

“Home of the Brave,” written and directed by 2022 SMAD alumnus Ian Welfley, won Best Short Narrative Film at the Virginia Film Festival in November.

JMU alumni recognized with Black Business Leaders Awards

Gilbert Bland (’77) and Angela D. Reddix (’90) were recognized as Virginia's most accomplished Black executives in honor of Black History Month.

JMU alumnus creates efficient cooking device in Madagascar

Wimpy created a device that saves time in the kitchen, reduces fuel usage, improves indoor air quality and is better for the environment.

Meeting the need

“I couldn’t have made it there without my professors knowing me — and how close I was to giving up that first semester.”

Continuing the impact

Representing the JMU Alumni Association at the 2022 Madison Trust, Wei Huang expected to have fun. What he didn’t expect was to be so inspired by these projects that he'd chip in his own money, too.

Filling the gaps

Recruiter's business philosophy is based not on short-term profits, but on building deep and long-term relationships with clients.

Growing greens

Virginia farmer serves salad lovers with subscription service.

Nun other than a Duke

Alumna gives up social media, marriage for a new devotion.

Being the Warrior

Alumna’s passion is making gymnastics safer.

CSPA Alumni Profile - Leah Beard (’18M)

Catch up with alumni from the College Student Personnel Administration concentration.

Health sciences alum recruits fellow Dukes

I knew I wanted to be part of something with healthcare, I just wasn’t sure what. So, I declared Health Sciences as my major to help me explore my options.

A conversation with My Monticello author Jocelyn Nicole Johnson (’93)

Since it was published in October 2021, Johnson's book has received rave reviews and numerous accolades.

JMU English alum, librarian, gravestone recipe baker, and TikTok star, Rosie Grant.

JMU English Alum and TikTok Star, Rosie Grant