Madison ~ The magazine of James Madison University

Editor’s Picks

Inside the minds of young voters

Tomorrow’s leaders are striving to improve the state of American democracy.
Keeping the wheels of government turning

Dukes are making a difference at local, state and federal levels.
The unsung heroes of democracy

Educator Wesley Hedgepeth (’08, ’09M) reveals the transformative power of social studies teachers.
Program aimed at developing civic-dialogue skills

Can we find common ground and work toward mutually beneficial solutions to public problems?
Grammy-winning music producer says JMU prepared him for the big time

Scott M. Riesett (’93) took home a 2024 award for the Broadway cast recording of “Some Like It Hot.”
Family traditions, Madison Spirit

A family of Virginia educators hits 81 years of giving to JMU.
A ‘catalyst’ comes home

Chemistry major-turned-entrepreneur Rick Kushel (’87) invests in student business-plan competition.
The benefits of membership in a local alumni chapter

Local chapters help alumni transplants get woven into the fabric of their new cities.
Expecting the (un)expected

Rachel Garmon-Williams (’10) works to make improv accessible to all at Bridge 9 Theater.
Students develop an app to detect early skin cancer

Selina Matolak (’24) and Amber Oliver (’23) bridge the gap between technology and public health.

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As featured in the Being the Change podcast

Green Book house a ‘time capsule’ rich in Black history

Former boarding house welcomed George Washington Carver and the Duke Ellington and Count Basie bands.
Professor pens best-selling book about bookstores

Landing on the New York Times list “feels like a lifetime achievement,” history professor Evan Friss says.
The power of AI in the classroom

ISAT students are creating algorithms to recognize everything from hard candy to potential cancerous mutations.

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