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

Ease holiday stress with mindfulness

Dec 13, 2024: Nutrition Services offers tips for having a healthy holiday season

JMU professor: Focus on relationships, health this election season

Oct 30, 2024: Focusing on family and friends is one way people can cope during a stressful election season, says JMU psychology professor Ben Blankenship.

JMU health sciences professor remains a "Top 2% Scientist"

Oct 24, 2024: JMU health sciences professor Sojib Zaman has been listed for a third consecutive year in Stanford/Elsevier's Top 2% Scientist rankings. 

JMU adopts Okanagan Charter, committing to health across campus

Oct 8, 2024: JMU extended its commitment to foster health and well-being across campus as it formally adopted the Okanagan Charter during an event on Festival’s lawn.  

JMU to adopt charter promoting commitment to health on campus

Oct 2, 2024: JMU will extend its commitment to foster health and well-being across campus as it formally adopts the Okanagan Charter Oct. 8.

JMU receives grant to increase mental health assistance

Sep 4, 2024: The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia recently awarded JMU a grant to improve mental health services and increase providers on campus.

Congressman Ben Cline tours School of Nursing

Aug 21, 2024: Congressman Ben Cline visited the JMU School of Nursing Wednesday to receive feedback from students in the online doctoral program.

JMU School of Nursing ranked among Virginia's best

Jul 23, 2024: RNCareers.org, a nursing education resource, ranked the JMU School of Nursing as the second best in Virginia among 61 schools.

Charlie King shares statement on "Top State for Business in 2024" ranking

Jul 11, 2024: JMU Interim President Charlie King shares his thoughts on CNBC’s ranking of Virginia as “America’s Top State for Business and Education in 2024.”

The challenge to do good

May 22, 2024: Students raise more than $30,000 for the local community through T-shirt competition.

REACH seeks to address rural needs by building community capacity

Apr 26, 2024: Organization helps communities identify their greatest resources, needs

Franchise owner delivers kindness — one cookie at a time

Apr 5, 2024: MidnighTreats is on a mission to decrease demand for animal ingredients and the exploitative nature of factory farms.

Activity will keep the heart healthy, JMU expert says

Feb 26, 2024: Remaining active is the key to improving heart health along with limiting sedentary time, says Trent Hargens, a professor of kinesiology.

Redefining mental health days

Feb 23, 2024: JMU faculty challenge students to redefine how they use their mental health days.

Turning the first page

Feb 16, 2024: Rachel McRady (’11) promotes her debut novel in a place she loves.

JMU expert says women remain unaware of heart risk factors

Feb 15, 2024: Cardiovascular disease kills more women than cancer, but a JMU expert says women still remain unaware of risk factors.

Engineering students build robotic prototypes to address health care challenges

Dec 15, 2023: The course marks the first chance for Engineering students to learn the design process and integrate physics, math and Engineering 112 fundamentals.

Strength on and off the court

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

End of the semester strategies and resources - Fall 2023

Dec 6, 2023: Incorporate strategies and resources that will help you meet your goals and manage stress.

JMU recognized for substance use prevention efforts

Dec 1, 2023: The Virginia Higher Education Substance Use Advisory Committee has recognized five Virginia campuses for their commitment to furthering student substance use education, prevention, recovery and intervention efforts.

'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.

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

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

Counseling professor Debbie Sturm receives ECHO Award

Oct 16, 2023: The Center for Global Engagement recognized four faculty members as recipients of three inaugural study-abroad awards

Ask a Nurse returns

Oct 11, 2023: The Ask a Nurse program through UHC has returned with new options.

Get your flu shot

Sep 25, 2023: UHC is partnering with VDH to provide a flu shot clinic.

National Suicide Prevention Week 2023

Sep 1, 2023: September 10-16th is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Week. This week is a time to renew our focus on learning about suicide prevention, and ensure we are taking care of ourselves & others.

Fall 2023 wellness resources

Aug 17, 2023: The start of the Fall semester is a great time to learn more about the wellness resources available and build into your routine the things that will help you meet your goals and manage stress.

JMU students interviewed about sensory processing disorders

Jul 28, 2023: Walmarts across the U.S. will add “sensory friendly” hours. Occupational Therapist from James Madison University were interviewed by TV-3 on the topic.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires can affect mental health too

Jun 8, 2023: Physical health isn’t the only thing jeopardized by smoke from Canadian wildfires, says graduate psychology professor Debbie Sturm.

JMU expert says climate anxiety discussion should continue

May 31, 2023: Mental Health Awareness Month came to an end in May, but recognition of and discussion about anxiety related to climate change shouldn’t.

Valley Scholars a welcome resource for parents, students

May 19, 2023: Proud families say Valley Scholars program gives students opportunities their parents didn’t have.

Nursing student visits Richmond with JMU delegation to meet with lawmakers

May 16, 2023: In January, senior Nursing major Jason Fred attended a lobby day in Richmond with JMU Vice President of Student Affairs Tim Miller and members of the Student Government Association.

Kinesiology grad travels long road to walk across commencement stage

May 15, 2023: Tim Thome (’22) overcomes unexpected physical setback during his fourth-year

Lewis creates independent study opportunity through Professors in Residence program

May 5, 2023: “This is another opportunity for JMU students to do something beyond the classroom,” Health Sciences professor Kristi Lewis said. 

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.