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Dec 4

Cue the giving spirit: Joely Mauck ('90) in the lead role
Board of Visitors member Joely Mauck (’90) has a mission, and it’s simple: share the joy, spread the love, and hold the door open wide enough for everyone.
Dec 3 Provost search updates
As we look to select the next JMU provost, I want to let you know how the search will progress in the coming months.
Dec 2 Operational campus updates for Friday
Hosting the Sun Belt Football Championship on Friday, Dec. 5, will result in some changes to operating schedules and traffic.
Dec 1 Professor, administrator are JMU "Game Changers"
Bobby Vaziri from the College of Business and Amy Taylor from the College of Education were recognized as “Game Changers.”
Dec 1 JMU's Young Children's Program opens new site to expand education, research
James Madison University’s Young Children’s Program opened a new space in Memorial Hall earlier this year, expanding its services for preschool education.

Dec 2 JMU D.M.A. student performs in Houston Grand Opera’s landmark season
Jondra Harmon made her mark this fall, performing in Houston Grand Opera's Porgy and Bess, highlighting JMU Music's rising presence on the national arts stage.
Nov 10 Expanding the soundscape
Music professors advance collaborative music theory, Korean cultural studies, and new composition
Sep 15 Office of Creative Propulsion Launches Imagining America Open Forums
A catalyst for creativity, connection, and innovation
Aug 27 JMU music professor to perform recital on world-famous Great Stalacpipe Organ
At Luray Caverns, the most visited cavern in the eastern United States.
Aug 27 JMU alumna brings new life to Silver Lake Farm with expansive mural
A blank wall at Silver Lake Farm & Event Center in Dayton, Virginia has become a vibrant work of art

Football: We’re In! No 12 JMU to Play at No. 5 Oregon in College Football Playoff on Dec. 20
Sun, 7 Dec 2025 1:22 p.m.
The Dukes are in! James Madison earned the No. 12 seed for the 2025 College Football Playoff and will face off at No. 5 seed Oregon on Saturday, Dec. 20 in the opening round in
Football: Billy Napier Takes the Reins as James Madison Head Coach with Bob Chesney’s Departure to UCLA
Sat, 6 Dec 2025 12:00 p.m.
James Madison Director of Athletics Matt Roan announced a transition of football program leadership with the hiring of Billy Napier to assume the role for the 2026 season as
Men's Basketball: McBride Scores 33, Dukes Escape Norfolk State, 68-67
Sat, 6 Dec 2025 5:28 p.m.
Justin McBride scored a career-high and Atlantic Union Bank Center record 33 points to lead James Madison men's basketball to a 68-67 win over the Norfolk State Spartans on
Track & Field: Dominique Sets School Record at Colonel Bev Read Opener
Sat, 6 Dec 2025 6:30 p.m.
In her first collegiate meet, freshman Nina Dominique produced a school-record time of 7.42 in the 60-meter dash in James Madison track & field's season-opening meet at
Football: Top Dogs: James Madison Captures 2025 Sun Belt Football Championship
Fri, 5 Dec 2025 11:30 p.m.
James Madison pitched a second-half shutout and added two fourth-quarter touchdowns to claim the 2025 Credit Union 1 Sun Belt Football Championship in a 31-14 triumph over Troy on