JMU receives grants to transform work-study programs, expand internship opportunities

Dec 13, 2024: JMU has been awarded two grants by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia in collaboration with the Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership to improve federal work-study programs.

If this airplane could talk; JMU X-Labs students bring history to life

Dec 12, 2024: Last year, the First Air Force One Foundation posed a unique challenge to the students in JMU’s X-Labs program: come up with a plan to make First Air Force One accessible to the public. 

Warm a Winter Wish 2024

Dec 5, 2024: UREC hopes to fulfill people’s wishes with its holiday tree.

Q and A with JMU’s Dr. Carole Nash

Nov 13, 2024: Dr. Carole Nash (’83) was recently appointed by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin to the board of trustees of the Virginia Museum of Natural History.

Forbes Center welcomes acclaimed vocal ensemble Cantus on Nov. 16

Nov 5, 2024: Exploring the power and connection of memory and song alongside JMU’s Madison Singers

Morrison Bruce Center celebrates 20 years of health and fitness outreach

Oct 28, 2024: The Morrison Bruce Center (MBC), an outreach organization housed in the Kinesiology department, celebrates 20 years of serving both JMU students and the local community this November.

Leadership through service and sports

Oct 28, 2024: Student-athletes find ways to balance their responsibilities while still following their passions.

JMU, Staunton City Public Schools receive grant to enhance student success

Oct 28, 2024: JMU, in partnership with Staunton City Public Schools, was recently awarded the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs grant.

Respect and caring: JMU graduate shows that it matters

Oct 22, 2024: Hannah Martin, a Master of Arts in Teaching graduate, fostered healthy teacher-student relationships that helped all her students graduate on time.

PA Student Society receives $10,000 grant to support Suitcase Clinic

Oct 18, 2024: The JMU Physician Assistant Student Society (PASS) receives at $10,000 grant to support the Suitcase Clinic, a healthcare organization dedicated to improving the health of homeless individuals in the Harrisonburg area.

Summer intern program a first for JMU, Ellucian

Oct 18, 2024: The X-Labs Reimagined Internship was a resounding success.

Conservation photography is about ‘the big picture’

Oct 17, 2024: EMU professor takes close-ups of a world many haven’t seen.

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.  

River deep, mountain high

Oct 4, 2024: Dukes support rival App State in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

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.

Harrisonburg Innovation Hub

Sep 30, 2024: Local co-working space to foster collaboration, conversation.

Virginia AG Miyares to speak at winter commencement

Sep 25, 2024: Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, a 1998 JMU graduate, will be the featured speaker for winter commencement Dec. 14.

Dual success of student-athletes

Sep 17, 2024: Student-athletes face challenges in both the business and sports worlds, while also reaching their goals.

Professor pens best-selling book about bookstores

Sep 13, 2024: Landing on the New York Times list “feels like a lifetime achievement.”

Costa Rica study abroad explores wellness, community, longevity

Sep 11, 2024: Students and faculty “pura vida” in Costa Rica through academic, cultural and physical activities centered around understanding longevity and wellness.

Meet the Chandlers

Sep 10, 2024: Retired horticulturists put down deep roots in Harrisonburg.

School of Nursing hosts international health care advocacy summit

Sep 10, 2024: Nursing hosted students and faculty from Stellenbosch University in South Africa as part of the Healthcare Policy Advocacy Summit, an International Network of Universities nursing collaborative.

Forbes Center welcomes public to free open house Aug. 31

Aug 21, 2024: A free event for all ages with children’s activities, workshops, performances and more.

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.

Empowering local refugee students through technology

Aug 2, 2024: The camp offers local refugee students an exciting opportunity to enhance their computer science and information technology skills.

Storied Green Book house a ‘time capsule’ rich in Black history

Aug 2, 2024: Former boarding house welcomed George Washington Carver and the Duke Ellington and Count Basie bands.

Social Work accreditation reaffirmed through 2031, continuing its success

Jul 25, 2024: The Social Work BSW program recently received notice of re-affirmation of accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education in July.

95% of 2023 JMU grads achieve positive career outcomes

Jul 22, 2024: More than 2,500 James Madison University undergraduates from the class of 2023 found work within six months of receiving their diplomas.

Summer instructors focus on unique, engaging content

Jul 19, 2024: Summer courses offer unique opportunities for learning, both in and out of the classroom.

Dukes return to Capitol Hill

Jul 15, 2024: JMU hosted approximately 100 alumni and federal staff members at the 18th edition of “JMU on the Hill,” a reception held last month in Washington, D.C.

Planting the future: ISAT students restore riverbank

Jul 9, 2024: ISAT majors dedicated their capstone projects to stabilizing the stream bank and floodplain, combating erosion at the JMU farm.

Bridging worlds: A collaborative journey in accessible STEM education

Jul 8, 2024: JMU’s Center for STEM Education and Outreach and the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind are paving the way for inclusive learning experiences.

Art Education students visit Harrisonburg’s Valley Creative Reuse Center

Jul 2, 2024: Dukes were introduced to the creative reuse concept.

A time of goodbyes and new beginnings

Jun 24, 2024: President Alger delivers a farewell message to members of the JMU community.

Waynesboro Symphony Orchestra receives 2024 Circle of Excellence in the Arts Award

Jun 24, 2024: Recognizing Individuals and Organizations that Enhance and Strengthen the Shenandoah Valley’s Cultural Community

JMU’s Forbes Center announces 2024-25 Masterpiece Season

Jun 21, 2024: The Forbes Center for the Performing Arts at James Madison University has announced its 2024-25 Masterpiece Season lineup.

JMU receives Poetry Foundation grant

Jun 20, 2024: The Furious Flower Poetry Center at James Madison University recently received a $40,000 grant from the Poetry Foundation.

New downtown mural memorializes professor and birder Charles Ziegenfus

Jun 18, 2024: The artwork pays tribute to the late math professor’s passion for ornithology in Virginia.

Virginia Breeze Bus Lines route expansion: I-64 East-West

Jun 3, 2024: The service is scheduled to start in Summer 2025

CHBS seniors share mental health tips with middle schoolers

May 29, 2024: Health Sciences majors presented on mental health and stress management to Skyline Middle School students.

The challenge to do good

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

JuiceWorks 3D takes advantage of state initiative

May 14, 2024: Harrisonburg-based JuiceWorks 3D grows with Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership.

Engineering students create interactive exhibits for local museum

May 13, 2024: Engineering students aim to ignite young minds with interactive exhibits, fostering curiosity and creativity in the next generation of engineers.

History professor awarded 4-VA Grant

May 9, 2024: Fawn-Amber Montoya was awarded a $25,000 grant to support her project “Voces: Centering the Latino/x Experience Through Pedagogy and Research.”

JMU ArtsMobile to mark a new era of creative engagement in the Shenandoah Valley

May 2, 2024: Celebrating the intersection of art and the Shenandoah Valley.

Social Work alumnae, senior empower families through community health initiatives

Apr 30, 2024: Two alumnae from JMU’s Social Work program are key forces in community health efforts for Harrisonburg and surrounding communities.

REACH seeks to address rural needs by building community capacity

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

Learning made fun through game-ified lessons in public schools

Apr 24, 2024: The Stock Market Game makes learning fun and interactive for local students.

Announcing the 2024 Public Service Awards honorees

Apr 23, 2024: Public Service Awards at James Madison University has announced the 2024 honorees, recognizing four Valley residents for their exemplary public service work.

Matt Roan selected as director of athletics at James Madison

Apr 18, 2024: JMU President Jonathan Alger and the university Board of Visitors announced the appointment of Matt Roan as the new director of athletics.

madiSTEM inspires the next generation of STEM leaders

Apr 12, 2024: The one-day conference attracted over 200 6th-8th grade girls from Virginia and surrounding states.

Fieldwork prepares Social Work seniors for professional careers

Apr 12, 2024: During their field practicum, Social Work students complete 472 hours of direct practice at local agencies to prepare them to enter the profession.

Empowering JMU’s entrepreneurs

Mar 28, 2024: JMU’s Student-Made Store is the newest marketplace on campus, designed for student entrepreneurs.

Executive director named for new lab school

Mar 28, 2024: The College of Education has named Donica Hadley the first executive director of the Lab School for Innovation and Career Exploration.

My favorite places to study

Mar 27, 2024: Dardanë shares her favorite study spaces, on and off campus.

Alumni band rocks the Richmond music scene

Mar 25, 2024: Laburnum Park's members are all well-connected to JMU.

‘Unidentified Woman’

Mar 21, 2024: SADAH professor of art Corinne Diop exhibits a collection of work in Staunton gallery.

The Princeton Review once again recognizes JMU environmental sustainability efforts

Mar 20, 2024: The University has been selected by the Princeton Review for the Guide to Green Colleges every year since the guide was first published in 2010.

Empathy in action

Mar 19, 2024: Mariam Elassal (’24) champions change through youth justice and social advocacy.

SMAD students win silver ADDY award for local co-op’s campaign

Mar 17, 2024: Creative Advertising students’ work to revamp a “stale promotion” at the food co-op, winning second place in an advertising competition.

The future of economic education

Mar 4, 2024: Using ChatGPT to advance economic literacy in K-12 education.

Nominations now open for the 2024 Circle of Excellence in the Arts Awards

Feb 27, 2024: Arts awards recognizing people and organizations in the Shenandoah Valley that enhance and strengthen the cultural community

Fresh faces on the front lines of tax compliance

Feb 27, 2024: Program is yet another example of JMU’s emphasis on gaining real-world experience.

Turning the first page

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

Economic impact report highlights JMU’s evolution as a university

Feb 15, 2024: The report illustrates how JMU already has achieved R2 Doctoral University status.

Study shows JMU provides significant economic benefits to Harrisonburg, the Shenandoah Valley and Virginia

Feb 15, 2024: The university's overall impact in fiscal year 2022 was nearly $800 million.

JMU enters zero-waste competition for the 18th consecutive year

Feb 7, 2024: JMU is competing in Campus Race to Zero Waste, an eight-week competition among college campuses

JMU to host legislative reception in Richmond

Feb 2, 2024: JMU will host a legislative reception from 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 6 in The Library of Virginia in Richmond.

Good neighbors

Jan 26, 2024: JMU, EMU, Bridgewater, BRCC enjoy a strong working relationship

JMU to offer free tax preparation and e-file services beginning in February

Jan 24, 2024: JMU College of Business students and faculty will once again offer free tax return preparation services to members of the community.

Artful generosity

Jan 22, 2024: The Madison Art Collection receives Alan Feltus artworks and a look into the journey of an art collector.