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Abigail Killmon, a kinesiology major from Onancock, Virginia, is the first JMU student to receive the Frances Weir Scholarship for all four years and graduate. Col. Frances Weir ('49), a former officer in the Women's Army Corps, bequeathed her $6 million estate to JMU exclusively for scholarships. The gift enables JMU to award approximately $240,000 annually in scholarship funds in perpetuity.

A Fairfax family will experience a double celebration this week as both mother and daughter graduate from James Madison University. Amber Smith, a senior who transferred to JMU in the spring of 2023, will receive her Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology along with a second major in art. Her mother, Michelle Smith, will be awarded her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in studio art after three years in JMU's graduate program.

James Madison University senior Isabella "Bella" Santos has earned a Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship and will continue her studies in the fall after graduating May 17 with undergraduate degrees in political science and international affairs.

JMU congratulates Mya Wilcox on being one of 137 students nationwide recognized for making the honor role in the ALL IN campus democracy challenge.

More than 30 JMU students participated in three Alternative January Break trips around the country in January 2025, focused on service in their destination community and on teamwork and reflection within their group.

JMU students will participate in eight alternative spring break trips around the country from March 15-22, focused on service in their destination community and on teamwork and reflection within their group.

James Madison University is pleased to announce that the following students made the dean's list for the fall 2024 semester.

James Madison University is pleased to announce that the following students made the Dean's List for the summer 2024 semester.

James Madison University is pleased to announce that the following students made the president's list for the fall 2024 semester.

James Madison University is pleased to announce that the following students made the president's list for the summer 2024 semester.

Three JMU students were among 676 students nationwide to receive $15,000 scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).

Congratulations to engineering major Julia Larson, who is one of 49 students nationally to be selected for a scholarship from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES).

James Madison University is excited to welcome the class of 2028. The incoming class represents an accomplished, diverse group of individuals who hail from 34 states, the District of Columbia and 20 countries.

James Madison University is excited to welcome new transfer students to campus. The incoming transfers represent an accomplished, diverse group of individuals who hail from 20 states, the District of Columbia and six countries.

The James Madison University Debate Team won the novice breakout at the Cross Examination Debate Association's (CEDA) annual national championship on March 25.

Five students from the James Madison University College of Business made the deepest run a JMU team has ever made in the CFA Institute's Investment Research Challenge, a prestigious international competition for college-level business analysts.

More than 140 students, many of them new to JMU, participated this August in DMAD: Dukes Making a Difference, to volunteer with nonprofit agencies in the Harrisonburg area. The program gives students an opportunity to meet other service-minded Dukes, to learn about Harrisonburg's most pressing social issues and to interact with individuals and organizations making the Harrisonburg community a better place for all residents.

A JMU student has been recognized as part of the 2023 ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll for doing outstanding work to advance nonpartisan democratic engagement. The honor roll consists of 175 students recognized for their voter registration, education and turnout efforts ahead of last year's historic midterm elections.

A JMU saxophone performance major is the grand prize winner of the Petrichor International Music Competition, in the under 21 category, for his performance of Jacques Ibert's Concertino da Camera.

ArtWorks Gallery presents the School of Art, Design, and Art History's Annual Undergraduate Juried Show at James Madison University.

James Madison University is pleased to announce new inductees into the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Founded in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa is the nation's oldest academic honor society and a leading advocate for the liberal arts and sciences.