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

JMU to invest in research centers

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

Furious Flower welcomes new Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellow in Black Global and Diasporic Poetry

Alum directs Boy Scouts National Jamboree

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

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

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

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

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

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

Connecting people to their environment

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

Furious Flower Poetry Center and Furious Flower Advisory Board creates open-access Furious Flower Syllabus

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

2023 Circle of Excellence in the Arts Award Winner

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

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

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

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

Committee releases digital version of Quad History Tour

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

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

An expanded advisory board can nurture our growing alumni community.

The Green Transition and the Future of Social Europe

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

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

Building Responsible Artificial Intelligence

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

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

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

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

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

Will Rodriguez (’22) shares knowledge gained through firsthand experience in the music industry

Reimagining fashion

Anna Lee (’23) pledges to help create a sustainable marketplace for future fashion and design

The Breeze and Breeze TV win 18 VPA awards

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

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

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

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

The Office of Disability Services hosted a speaker event for Disability Advocacy Week.

Learning by doing in the Dominican Republic

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

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

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

MiKyoung Lee exhibits work at the Center for Emerging Visual Artists

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

"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!

Learn how to prepare a four-course Italian meal from a local professional chef

JMU MFA student named VMFA Visual Arts Graduate Fellow

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 Tarik O'Regan During "New Voices in Dance"

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

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

13 studio art seniors show their work through professional practices capstone class

SoM student named Petrichor winner

"This is a groundbreaking accomplishment for Kahn and JMU’s School of Music."

SADAH Director MiKyoung Lee exhibits artwork in China

MiKyoung Lee is not only the director of the School of Art, Design, and Art History at James Madison University but also a professional artist.

Black in America

“There's never been a golden age to be Black in America. Will you be a part in making that happen?”

SMADies should submit those scholarship applications soon

The deadline for most of the competitive SMAD scholarships is March 1, so submit those applications ASAP!

Il Resto è Storia!

EUPS student, Katherine Wallentine (‘23), shares what inspired her to pursue the EUPS program after five years working in US state and federal government.

Reaching New Heights in SADAH

Junior Abby Wiggins reaches new heights in Art & Art History

"A Longstanding Tradition of Journalistic Commentary"

As JMU’s student newspaper, The Breeze, marks its 100th year, we also mark a 10th year for the scholarship founded in memory of Breeze Designer and Senior Editor/Columnist Whitten Maher.

'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.

Madison Vision Series presents “Awadagin Pratt — Black in America”

Join us as the internationally renowned pianist chronicles his life, including graphic accounts of police stops for "Driving While Black."

Five SADAH professors featured in exhibition at the University of Mary Washington

"Collective Efforts" exhibition at the University of Mary Washington's Ridderhof Martin Gallery features works from SADAH faculty

Both Sides of the River

Exhibition exploring connections of river ecologies, environmental repair, and justice opened on January 31 in JMU's Duke Hall Gallery of Fine Art.

Ukraine in the Classroom

Prof. Argentieri reflects on his experience teaching foreign policy and security in the midst of the Russia-Ukraine conflict to foster a hands-on learning experience

SADAH Alum Named to Forbes 30 Under 30

Emily Warden ('17), Founder of Emily Warden Designs and JMU SADAH alum, named to 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 Art & Style List

Note-worthy

One JMU student's bond with his professor began four years before he arrived on campus.

Gift an experience this year

For those interested in a live arts performance, the Forbes Center has a wealth of offerings.

JMU professor named art educator of the year

The Virginia Art Education Association has named Karin Tollefson-Hall, a professor of art education, its art educator of the year.

SMAD seniors to show off their projects

Upper-level SMAD students will show their short films, mini-documentaries, advertising campaigns and interactive design projects in public presentations through Dec. 15.

Professor O’Reilly finishes new film 'Suspicious Minds'

Prof. Imelda O'Reilly has completed her latest film, "Suspicious Minds," which includes some Elvis, a little Wizard of Oz and lots of traditional Irish dance.

Pursuing a Transatlantic Career

2018 EUPS alumna, Sara Leming, works to foster a better understanding of the transatlantic relationship.

Benvenuto, Dr. Fred Paxton!

Meet the newest addition to the EUPS faculty and learn about his journey to Florence

Conversations with Simon Hix

Political Scientist, Simon Hix, shares his insights and expertise with the EUPS cohort

Letter from the Director

The EUPS community has much to celebrate on its 15th anniversary.

Living History

Claire Krisko (‘23) describes the juxtaposition of contemporary art and antiquity in the city center

Nun other than a Duke

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

SMAD alumni offer wisdom, support to students at SMAD Day '22

About 30 SMAD alumni returned to Harrison Hall last month to connect with students and provide career guidance.

Furious Flower Poetry Center Brings International Award-Winning Poet, Malika Booker to Harrisonburg

British-Caribbean poet, Malika Booker, visited Harrisonburg and James Madison University at the end of September as part of the Furious Flower Poetry Center’s Reading Series.

Peace of War: Intertwined Through Art

M.F.A. student Michelle Smith's "Protective Nature" sculpture will be part of an exhibition in Honfleur Gallery in Washington, D.C.

The Breeze racks up major national journalism awards

The Breeze’s online news site was named a national Pacemaker and a Breeze sports editor’s story was named the national in-depth story of the year this weekend at a gathering of college media from across the country.

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.

Brothers of Italy, Giorgia Meloni and the Future of Italian Politics

EUPS on-site director, Caterina Paolucci, discusses the recent Italian election

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

JMU English Alum and TikTok Star, Rosie Grant

The Unbuilt Arboretum

Exhibition uses virtual reality to bring to life late architect's true vision

2023 Furious Flower Poetry Prize Reading Available

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