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.

English professor Brooks E. Hefner gives talk in Morocco

Dec 6, 2023: English professor and director of Graduate Studies Brooks E. Hefner spoke at the Tangier American Legation Museum in Morocco.

Hanbok Saenghwal: Korean Fashion Then and Now

Dec 5, 2023: The Madison Art Collection's first exhibition of Korean art and the first international exhibition hosted in the Lisanby Museum.

The Picture of a Journey to Florence

Nov 30, 2023: New EUPS professor at JMU Florence campus, Christine Bakker, PhD, shares her professional journey, her experience working for the European Commission, and how she came to live in Florence, Italy full-time.

A Window into the Consulting World

Nov 30, 2023: Married JMU alumni, Mr. Richard Shapiro and Mrs. Alexis Shapiro stop by Florence, Italy to lead a consulting workshop and share their professional advice with the EUPS cohort.

JMU Duke Puts Down Roots in Italy

Nov 30, 2023: JMU Semester in Florence alumnus, Mr. Andrew Spannaus, speaks with students about his experience living in Milan and building a successful international career.

Il Conventino

Nov 30, 2023: Across the Ponte Vecchio, this historical social hub bridges cultures and communities.

A Changing Environment

Nov 30, 2023: The EUPS program ensures students are ready to enter the rapidly changing job market with practical experience.

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.

Graduate student prepares to advocate for change in Papua New Guinea

Nov 17, 2023: Doreen Philip’s story of determination to give back to the community and become a source of empowerment for village women in Papua New Guinea.

SMAD students and professor help hatch new school’s logo

Nov 14, 2023: Harrisonburg’s new high school, which opens next year, needed an identity, and SMAD professor Adrienne Hooker saw the branding of Rocktown High School as an opportunity for students

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

Bella Bledzki: JMU English major at Oxford

Nov 13, 2023: Bella Bledzki, a senior English major with a minor in Creative Writing, is currently studying abroad in Oxford through the Center for Global Engagement at JMU.

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

Halloween can provide a new outlook on life, says JMU professor

Oct 25, 2023: Halloween is often seen as something that can scare people and keep them away, but what if the script were flipped.

Madison Art Collection loans works to Ben Shahn exhibition in Spain

Oct 18, 2023: This is the first time that the MAC has loaned works to a major museum overseas.

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”

STAD welcomes Ruben Carrazana as guest director of "Anon(ymous)"

Oct 17, 2023: A look into what it's like directing the upcoming show "Anon(ymous)" beginning Nov. 7

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.

Creating in Spain

Oct 2, 2023: SADAH professor of Art Lisa Tubach researches coral in Spain's aquatic biome through Bajo el Olivo: International Creative Arts Residency

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 

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

JMU to invest in research centers

Sep 8, 2023: These centers will convene scholars, researchers and communities to examine and address 21st century challenges

Furious Flower welcomes Gbenga Adesina, Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellow in Black Global and Diasporic Poetry

Aug 25, 2023: Furious Flower welcomes new Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellow in Black Global and Diasporic Poetry

Alum directs Boy Scouts National Jamboree

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

17 JMU faculty, Alumni, and students exhibit artwork in Korea

Aug 25, 2023: The 2023 Fiber Art Festival was on view from May 12-20, 2023 at the Seoul Arts Center Hanagram Design Museum in Seoul, South Korea

CVPA welcomes 10-person, cohort hire

Aug 21, 2023: Dean Graciani’s vision was to strategically connect vacant faculty lines in all three schools across a common theme of integrative arts

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?

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

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

Connecting people to their environment

Aug 2, 2023: Produced by JMU faculty and students, a seasonal radio program invites listeners to engage with the valley’s natural surroundings

Furious Flower Poetry Center hosts more than 20 scholars and poets to create an open-access curriculum

Jul 18, 2023: Furious Flower Poetry Center and Furious Flower Advisory Board creates open-access Furious Flower Syllabus

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

2023 Circle of Excellence in the Arts Award Winner

Jun 27, 2023: The Heifetz International Music Institute at Mary Baldwin University in Staunton, Virginia, is the recipient of the 2023 Circle of Excellence in the Arts Award.

Wintergreen Women Writers Collective receives $150,000 award from Mellon Foundation

Jun 27, 2023: The grant-funded project will be supported by JMU Libraries.

The Forbes Center for the Performing Arts at James Madison University announces 2023-24 Masterpiece Season lineup

Jun 23, 2023: Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday, July 6 at 10 am.

History students rediscover alleged local plot to kill George Washington

Jun 23, 2023: The case, from 1779, is being reintroduced to the public courtesy of three graduate assistants.

Committee releases digital version of Quad History Tour

Jun 16, 2023: The tour is designed to provide a more accurate, inclusive history of the original Bluestone area of campus.

SADAH professor of architectural design Jori Erdman received a 2023 Graham Foundation Grant

Jun 6, 2023: The Chicago-based Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts fosters growth, development and exchange of ideas in the field of architecture

Letter from the Director

May 31, 2023: An expanded advisory board can nurture our growing alumni community.

The Green Transition and the Future of Social Europe

May 31, 2023: EUPS student Francesca Ragonese and Prof. Mario Munta discuss the current state of the Green Transition and its implications for the future of social policy in Europe.

The Gardens of City Life

May 31, 2023: Take a walk through the flora, fauna and history of Florence’s most treasured gardens!

Building Responsible Artificial Intelligence

May 31, 2023: EUPS alumna Evi Fuelle (‘14) reflects on her journey into technology governance and shares her insights on the rapidly growing field of AI

Life is a Marathon, Not a Sprint

May 31, 2023: Learn more about EUPS alumnus Seth Tallvik (2010) and his experiences living and working in Europe after years in DC.

The Breeze celebrates 100 years of chronicling JMU history

May 26, 2023: The award-wining student newspaper has been a fixture of student engagement at Madison for more than a century.

CVPA nominated in Best of the Valley

May 16, 2023: Duke Hall Gallery of Fine Art, ArtWorks Gallery and Forbes Center are all finalists in the Readers' Choice Awards.

Celebrating the 2023 College of Arts and Letters faculty award winners

May 15, 2023: We’re pleased to congratulate three of our faculty members for their incredible efforts across teaching, service, and scholarship.

Interview: Will Rodriguez (’22) on his path to independence in the music industry

May 10, 2023: Will Rodriguez (’22) shares knowledge gained through firsthand experience in the music industry

Reimagining fashion

May 10, 2023: Anna Lee (’23) pledges to help create a sustainable marketplace for future fashion and design

The Breeze and Breeze TV win 18 VPA awards

May 7, 2023: Breeze and Breeze TV staff members received honors in writing, design, photo, advertising and video categories at the Virginia Press Association annual conference in Richmond on May 6.

Parkinson’s patients seeing benefits from JMU dance program

May 4, 2023: A JMU program designed to help people with Parkinson’s Disease enjoy the benefits of movement has gained the attention of a Parkinson’s advocacy organization.

Ukrainian orchestra honors homeland through song

May 3, 2023: The Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine performed at the Forbes Center for the Performing Arts as part of its six-week American tour.

New Breeze and Breeze TV leaders look ahead to 2023-24

May 2, 2023: New leaders of the newspaper, online and TV staffs are Michael Russo, executive editor; Grant Johnson, editor-in-chief; Kayla Brown, TV news director; and Avery Goodstine, Breeze managing editor.

Disability Advocacy Week elevates disabled writers and disabled voices

May 1, 2023: The Office of Disability Services hosted a speaker event for Disability Advocacy Week.

Learning by doing in the Dominican Republic

May 1, 2023: More than a dozen first-generation and otherwise underrepresented students were given a unique opportunity to study abroad during spring break.

Furious Flower Assistant Director L. Renée collaborates with Celebrating Simms

Apr 3, 2023: Furious Flower Assistant Director L. Renée visited two Harrisonburg high schools in collaboration with Celebrating Simms and Rockingham County Schools.

Exhibit allows SMAD students to showcase alumni's work

Apr 2, 2023: The SMAD alumni network is on full display in the SMAD Gallery in the ground floor hallway of Harrison Hall thanks to Prof. Adrienne Hooker's SMAD 332 class.

SADAH Director shows artwork in Philadelphia

Mar 30, 2023: MiKyoung Lee exhibits work at the Center for Emerging Visual Artists

JMU professors receive funding to develop a web-based music platform

Mar 28, 2023: "The cross-disciplinary work between computer science and music paves the way for students to have full access to diverse and unique music."

Anyone Can Cook!

Mar 20, 2023: Learn how to prepare a four-course Italian meal from a local professional chef

JMU MFA student named 2023-24 VMFA Visual Arts Graduate Fellow

Mar 17, 2023: Michelle Smith, an MFA student at James Madison University's School of Art, Design, and Art History, received a 2023-2024 Visual Arts Graduate Fellowship from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

STAD Welcomes Grammy-nominated Composer During "New Voices in Dance"

Mar 15, 2023: The concert is set to Grammy-nominated composer Tarik O’Regan’s evocative, three movement composition, “Triptych.”

The Landscapes of Black Poetry: A Furious Flower reading

Mar 14, 2023: Join us for The Landscapes of Black Poetry, a free poetry event on Saturday, April 1, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at the Oak Spring Garden Foundation’s Rokeby Granary.

SADAH students curate exhibition

Mar 10, 2023: 13 studio art seniors show their work through professional practices capstone class

SoM student named Petrichor winner

Mar 8, 2023: "This is a groundbreaking accomplishment for Kahn and JMU’s School of Music."

ISSS hosts international students for annual Thanksgiving meal

Dec 1, 2017: In a tradition dating back over 10 years, ISSS hosted international students for a Thanksgiving meal.

2023 Furious Flower Poetry Prize Reading Available

Jul 26, 2017: 2023 Furious Flower Poetry Prize Reading featuring Evie Shockley, Alafia Nicole Sessions, and Marissa Davis now available to view.