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 premier 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.

Upcoming Events
Past Events
Two people pose smiling with purple-and-gold pom-poms in front of a JMU Family step-and-repeat backdrop while someone in the foreground takes their photo.
JMU Family Photobooth & Fun on Hanson Field

Stop by the JMU Family Photobooth to capture a fun photo with your JMU family, and pick up free purple and gold beads, pom-poms, and a one-of-a-kind Duke Dog Color-Me Pennant to show your Duke Pride! Enjoy lawn games on Hanson Field, including Bocce Ball, Kan Jam, Ladder Golf, Lawn Yahtzee, Life-Size Jenga, and Cornhole. Get your face painted by Glitter Bee, and be sure to visit the Women for Madison table to learn more about how women are making a difference at JMU.

Date: October 3, 2026 

Time: 10:00AM-12:00 PM

Rachel Mcrady
Homecoming Book Talk

The Stories We Carry: An Evening with Author Rachel McRady ('11)

Hosted by the JMU Alumni Book Club in partnership with Women for Madison and JMU Libraries, this special Homecoming Author Talk welcomes the JMU community and beyond for an inspiring conversation with Rachel. Reflecting on her journey from JMU student to award-winning journalist and novelist, she will discuss the experiences that shaped her career and the creative process that brought Sun Seekers to life.

Date: October 15, 2026 

Time: 5:30 PM-7:30 PM

Register for the Homecoming Book Talk

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Panhellenic Alumnae Brunch

The JMU Alumni Association, Fraternity & Sorority Life and Women for Madison invite Panhellenic alumnae and current juniors and seniors to a Homecoming brunch celebrating the experiences, relationships and opportunities that connect JMU women across chapters, careers and generations. Through lively, guided conversations, you’ll reconnect with members of your organization, meet women from across JMU’s Panhellenic community and share career insights and life experiences that can help the next generation imagine what comes next.

Light brunch fare and beverages will be served.

Date: October 18, 2026 

Time: 11:00 AM-1:00 PM

Register for the Panhellenic Alumni Brunch

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

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
Sonner Hall
MSC 4407
481 Bluestone Drive
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
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Women for Madison is guided by the university's statement
on non-discrimination and equal opportunity. Events and
activities are open to all genders.