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Oct 17 JMU professor receives Sun Belt Conference Faculty award
JMU physics and astronomy professor and director of the John C. Wells Planetarium, Dr. Geary Albright, has been awarded the 2024 Sun Belt Conference Faculty of the Year Award.
Oct 11 Video expertise, teaching makes SMAD professor a Game Changer
SMAD technology director and instructor John Hodges (’78) was recognized as a “Game Changer” Thursday during a JMU football game.
Oct 9 Dukes holding doors
Join the Alumni Association Board to help continue the tradition of fostering community, inclusivity, and opportunity for current and future students.
Oct 8 JMU Thursday night football game traffic impacts
JMU will host a nationally televised football game at 7:30 p.m. on Thurs., Oct. 10, against Coastal Carolina University at Bridgeforth Stadium.
Oct 8 JMU adopts Okanagan Charter, committing to health across campus
JMU extended its commitment to foster health and well-being across campus as it formally adopted the Okanagan Charter during an event on Festival’s lawn.

Oct 2 The Madison Art Collection and Furious Flower Poetry Center Collaborate on a Dynamic New Exhibition
Featuring works from the Art Bridges Foundation celebrating the work of contemporary Black artists More Articles >
Sep 11 Art history professor receives Smithsonian Institution award
Laura Katzman receives $3,000 and will present lecture on Oct. 15 More Articles >
Sep 4 JMU Arts to Host Pops Plus! Sept. 27
A Collaborative Arts Celebration for Student Scholarships More Articles >
Aug 21 Forbes Center welcomes public to free open house Aug. 31
A free event for all ages with children’s activities, workshops, performances and more. More Articles >
Jun 24 Waynesboro Symphony Orchestra receives 2024 Circle of Excellence in the Arts Award
Recognizing Individuals and Organizations that Enhance and Strengthen the Shenandoah Valley’s Cultural Community More Articles >

Football: Alonza Barnett III Named to Midseason Watch List for Maxwell Award
Thu, 17 Oct 2024 2:00 p.m.
James Madison quarterback Alonza Barnett III has been selected as a midseason watch list addition for the 88th Maxwell Award, which is presented annually to the college player of
Administration: JMU’s Dr. Geary Albright Receives Sun Belt Faculty Award
Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:00 p.m.
JMU professor Dr. Geary Albright has been awarded the 2024 Sun Belt Conference Faculty of the Year Award.
Men's Soccer: Brace From Larsson Leads Dukes to Win at Georgia Southern
Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:01 p.m.
James Madison junior Kevin Larsson recorded a forty-three second brace to help lead the Dukes to a win against Georgia Southern, 3-1, on Tuesday night at Erk Russell Athletic Park
Men's Golf: Tichý, Cheng Take Home Top-10 Finishes at RedHawk Intercollegiate
Tue, 15 Oct 2024 6:25 p.m.
Daniel Cheng and Václav Tichý produced top-10 individual finishes to lead James Madison men's golf to a sixth-place finish at the RedHawk Intercollegiate
Field Hockey: Dukes Sweep MAC Field Hockey Weekly Awards
Tue, 15 Oct 2024 4:00 p.m.
James Madison field hockey swept the Mid-American Conference weekly awards as Alice Roeper was named Offensive Player of the Week and Molly Schreiner was tabbed Defensive Player of