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Jan 6 JMU Board of Visitors Strategic Planning Committee to meet
The James Madison University Board of Visitors Strategic Planning Committee will hold a virtual meeting on Monday, Jan. 12 at 9 a.m.
Dec 22 Football season ends, but Dukes fans have much to celebrate
As Dukes fans filed out of Autzen Stadium, they could take solace in the football team’s resilience and promise for the future.
Dec 10 Longtime friends complete degrees through Adult Degree Program
Two longtime friends will celebrate a milestone more than 30 years in the making when they graduate Saturday.
Dec 9 JMU to recognize December 2025 graduates
JMU will hold winter commencement Saturday, Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. in the Atlantic Union Bank Center.
Dec 4

Cue the giving spirit: Joely Mauck ('90) in the lead role
Board of Visitors member Joely Mauck (’90) has a mission, and it’s simple: share the joy, spread the love, and hold the door open wide enough for everyone.

Dec 2 JMU D.M.A. student performs in Houston Grand Opera’s landmark season
Jondra Harmon made her mark this fall, performing in Houston Grand Opera's Porgy and Bess, highlighting JMU Music's rising presence on the national arts stage.
Nov 10 Expanding the soundscape
Music professors advance collaborative music theory, Korean cultural studies, and new composition
Sep 15 Office of Creative Propulsion Launches Imagining America Open Forums
A catalyst for creativity, connection, and innovation
Aug 27 JMU music professor to perform recital on world-famous Great Stalacpipe Organ
At Luray Caverns, the most visited cavern in the eastern United States.
Aug 27 JMU alumna brings new life to Silver Lake Farm with expansive mural
A blank wall at Silver Lake Farm & Event Center in Dayton, Virginia has become a vibrant work of art

Men's Basketball: JMU Set to Host Toledo in MAC-SBC Challenge
Tue, 6 Jan 2026 12:00 p.m.
James Madison men's basketball will face off with Toledo in the second leg of the MAC-SBC Challenge on Saturday, Feb. 7, inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center, the leagues
Women's Basketball: Women's Basketball Set to Face Massachusetts in MAC-SBC Challenge
Tue, 6 Jan 2026 12:00 p.m.
James Madison women's basketball is slated to take on Massachusetts on Feb. 8 in the second and final MAC-SBC Challenge game of the 2025-26 season, as announced by the
Football: Three from JMU Football Named to CSC Academic All-District Team
Tue, 6 Jan 2026 12:00 p.m.
Three James Madison football players were selected to the 2025 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® Football Team in kicker Morgan Suarez, punter Patrick Rea
Men's Basketball: Men's Basketball Returns Home to Host Marshall
James Madison returns to the Atlantic Union Bank Center to host the Marshall Thundering Herd on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 7 p.m. The game will be available to stream on ESPN+ with Curt
Women's Basketball: Dukes Hit the Road to Battle Georgia Southern
Mon, 5 Jan 2026 5:00 p.m.
James Madison women's basketball heads to Statesboro, Ga. to face Georgia Southern for a Wednesday battle at the Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center. The opening tip is