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Jan 30 JMU online graduate programs ranked high by U.S. News
A pair of James Madison University online graduate degree programs are among the top 50 nationally.
Jan 28 JMU Board of Visitors Campus Development Working Group to meet
The James Madison University Board of Visitors Campus Development Working Group will hold a virtual meeting on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at 10 a.m.
Jan 24 A permanent spark for Madison Trust
Benefactor Edward Rice doubles the endowment for faculty innovation program
Jan 23 Goddaughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. remembers his life and message
Center for Multicultural Student Services kicks off MLK Week with award-winning speaker
Jan 20 JMU names dean for College of Integrated Science and Engineering
Following a competitive selection process, Grady Dixon has been named the next dean of the College of Integrated Science and Engineering.

Jan 27 Weaving Clouds: Central Asian textiles at the Madison Art Collection's new arts space
The MAC announces its first exhibition at its new interdisciplinary arts space at 131 W. Grace St.
Jan 12 From war to the concert stage
"Every day at JMU feels like stepping into a dream..."
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

Women's Basketball: JMU Caps Weekend With South Alabama
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 4:30 p.m.
James Madison women's basketball will wrap up its week at home with a Saturday tilt against South Alabama. The opening tip inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center is slated
Men's Basketball: Dukes Match Up With Southern Miss Saturday
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 4:15 p.m.
Coming off a 73-64 win at Troy on Thursday, James Madison men's basketball is set to complete its two-game road swing with a game against Southern Miss on Saturday, Jan. 31,
Ticketing: JMU Athletics Launches 2026 Football Season Ticket Information
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:30 p.m.
Men's Basketball: Men’s Basketball Knocks Off Troy, 73-64
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:34 p.m.
Cliff Davis scored 23 points, Eddie Ricks III notched a double-double, and James Madison men's basketball picked up a crucial Sun Belt Conference road victory against Troy,
Women's Basketball: Women’s Basketball Blows Out Louisiana, Barnes Reaches 1,000 Career Points
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:01 p.m.
James Madison shot an Atlantic Union Bank Center record 59.7% (37-of-62) from the field for its largest margin of victory in Sun Belt Conference play with a 96-45 wire-to-wire win