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JMU honors faculty, staff with 2024 President’s Purple Star Awards

JMU recently celebrated its faculty and staff by awarding the 2024 President’s Purple Star Awards at this year’s university welcome event.

Downtown Harrisonburg welcomes JMU students at annual block party

JMU students and senior leaders participated in this year’s Block Party in the ‘Burg event on Saturday.

In a year of change, Dukes deliver

Dukes gave more than $28.1 million in charitable gifts to JMU during fiscal year 2024, the second highest in JMU history and the highest outside of a campaign.

President King joins area college presidents for Chamber event

JMU Interim President Charlie King joined presidents of other area colleges to provide updates as the new academic year begins.

Board of Visitors to hold luncheon

Members of the Board of Visitors will convene for a welcome lunch on Thurs., Aug. 22 at noon in the Board Dining Room.

Congressman Ben Cline tours School of Nursing

Congressman Ben Cline visited the JMU School of Nursing Wednesday to receive feedback from students in the online doctoral program.

Welcome students

On behalf of the faculty and staff at James Madison University, I am excited to have you back.

JMU Board of Visitors executive committee to meet

The executive committee of the JMU Board of Visitors will meet on Wednesday, August 21 at 3 p.m.

President King welcomes faculty and staff

King provides campus updates and shares his vision for the new academic year.

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