News Archive: August 2024

Operational plans for Thursday night football game on Oct. 10
October 7, 2024: James Madison University will host a nationally televised football game at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, against Coastal Carolina University.
JMU honors faculty, staff with 2024 President’s Purple Star Awards
August 30, 2024: 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
August 26, 2024: JMU students and senior leaders participated in this year’s Block Party in the ‘Burg event on Saturday.
The unsung heroes of democracy
August 23, 2024: Educator Wesley Hedgepeth (’08, ’09M) reveals the transformative power of social studies teachers.
In a year of change, Dukes deliver
August 22, 2024: 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.
A ‘catalyst’ comes home
August 22, 2024: Chemistry major-turned-entrepreneur Rick Kushel (’87) invests in student business-plan competition.
President King joins area college presidents for Chamber event
August 22, 2024: 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
August 21, 2024: Members of the Board of Visitors will convene for a welcome lunch on Thurs., Aug. 22 at noon in the Board Dining Room.
Welcome 2024 students
August 21, 2024: On behalf of the faculty and staff at James Madison University, I am excited to have you back.
Congressman Ben Cline tours School of Nursing
August 21, 2024: Congressman Ben Cline visited the JMU School of Nursing Wednesday to receive feedback from students in the online doctoral program.
JMU Board of Visitors executive committee to meet
August 19, 2024: 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
August 19, 2024: King provides campus updates and shares his vision for the new academic year.
Safety information and reminders from police Chief Matos
August 19, 2024: The goal of my message is to provide safety-related information that will serve as a helpful resource to you.
Gov. Youngkin visits JMU, signs bill supporting early learning
August 16, 2024: Gov. Glenn Youngkin visited JMU on Thursday for a bill-signing ceremony at Anthony Seeger Hall.
Alumni kick off Carrier Library fundraising by naming spaces
August 16, 2024: Carrier Library memories inspired a few JMU alumni to kick off fundraising efforts for Carrier Library by naming new spaces.
Program aimed at developing civic-dialogue skills
August 16, 2024: Can we find common ground and work toward mutually beneficial solutions to public problems?
Open Educational Resources address college costs
August 9, 2024: JMU faculty are putting in the work to make classroom materials more affordable and inclusive.
JMU recognized as a national leader in first-generation student success
August 8, 2024: James Madison University was selected as one of 14 higher education institutions to join the inaugural class of FirstGen Forward’s Network Champion Institutions.
Impacts to game day and campus operations
August 7, 2024: The nature of a Thursday night game impacts campus operations for the university in a significantly different manner than the typical Saturday contest.
Operational plans for Thursday night football games
August 6, 2024: For the first time, JMU will host a nationally televised Thursday night football game on Oct. 10, against Coastal Carolina University at 7:30 p.m.
FAFSA updates (8/5/24)
August 5, 2024: The Department of Education unexpectedly changed course regarding batch processing of the FAFSA corrections for students enrolling in 2024-25.
Weekday football game announcement
August 5, 2024: This is our first home weekday football game and one of many new characteristics of JMU’s growing national reputation.
Storied Green Book house a ‘time capsule’ rich in Black history
August 2, 2024: Former boarding house welcomed George Washington Carver and the Duke Ellington and Count Basie bands.
JMU earns recognition for its commitment to democratic engagement
August 1, 2024: James Madison University recently earned the Highly Established Action Plan Seal for the 2024 election cycle from the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge.

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