Attend a Women for Madison event
Show up and get inspired! Bring your friends with you — and meet new ones. Women for Madison's signature Regional Rally alternates every other spring with the premiere on-campus Women Who Amaze Summit. Regular offerings also include webinars, intimate fundraising circles and specialized pop-up events. They are all designed by volunteers, based on your input and feature women from the JMU community.
Women for Madison: Leadership at JMU
Women have always played a powerful role in shaping our community. This Women’s History Month, join the Women for Madison Insiders for an inspiring lunchtime discussion with dynamic women leaders exploring gender and leadership—past, present, and future.
Panelists: Carson Lonett, Jennifer Phillips and Dr. BJ Bryson
We hope you can join us!
Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026
Time: 11:45 am-1:00 pm
Location: Sonner Hall Room 2005
CMSS & Women for Madison: Women's Connection Brunch
Join us for the 2026 Women’s Connection Brunch — a collaborative celebration hosted by Women for Madison and the Center for Multicultural Student Services (CMSS) in honor of CMSS’s 40th Anniversary.
The program will feature: A structured networking activity designed to help attendees build confidence and strengthen their professional networks. Insights from Women for Madison and highlights from the CMSS 40th Anniversary Campaign. A dynamic Women’s Panel featuring student and alumni voices sharing inter‑generational perspectives on philanthropy, involvement in organizations and affinity groups, career journeys, and the experiences that shaped their time at JMU.
The Women’s Connection Brunch is an opportunity to gather, learn, and celebrate the powerful women who continue to shape our community and create pathways for future generations.
Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026
Time: 11:00am-1:00pm
Location: Union Ballroom
Save the Date!
Step into a space designed for collaboration and inspiration—a gathering that feels like a big circle where everyone connects, shares ideas, and grows together. At the heart of it all will be an energizing keynote by CEO of YWCA Rupa Murthy ('99), that will be sure to spark conversation.
Date: April 16, 2026
Time: 5:00-7:00pm
Location: YWCA 6 N 5th St, Richmond, VA 23219
Host Your Own Event
Want to host a Women for Madison event? It’s easier than you think! There are lots of ways we can help support you; contact Meghan Schenker-Fulcher or email us at womenformadison@jmu.edu for more information.
Past Events
- The Women Who Amaze Summit – May 3-5, 2025
- Purple Ball – May 4
- Panhellenic Council Collaboration – Friday, November 1
- 2024 Women for Madison Rally: Saturday, May 4
- Reunion Weekend Tea Party–Saturday, April 27, 2024
- Webinar: Caring for a Caregiver, March 26, 2024 – Watch it on YouTube
- Brunch with a Bounce at the Atlantic Union Bank Center –Sun. January 28, 2024
- A Women for Madison Student Event: Mad for Barbie-Fri. November 10, 2023
- Homecoming 2023: Coffee & Conversation with Women for Madison
- Shop and Support JMU: Thu. October 5, 2023
- Brunch and Blooms–Sat. September 23, 2023
- 2023 Women Who Amaze Summit: May 19-20
- Brunch on the Bases, April 30, 2022
- Career webinar: Tuesday, April 25, 2023
- 2021 Women Who Amaze Summit, May 21-22
- Women for Madison Rally for Students-Richmond, VA 2020
Women for Madison has been an active organization at JMU since 2013. For the most up-to-the-minute news and information, please connect with us on social media (see links in page footer).
Celebrating Women • Supporting Students • Sustaining JMU
Women for Madison is guided by the university's statement
on non-discrimination and equal opportunity. Events and
activities are open to all genders.
