James Madison University

JMU students traveled to Gauyaquil, Ecuador over winter break to volunteer at Escuela Semillita a school that serves children from kindergarten through 12th grade. The trip was part of JMU's award-winning Alternative Break Program.

Four members of JMU's nationally ranked debate team have qualified for the National Debate Tournament.

A December graduate of James Madison University and a current student in JMU's undergraduate nursing program are among a growing number of men who are challenging gender stereotypes by choosing nursing as a career.

The following students graduated from James Madison University with honors on December 14, 2013.

The following students graduated December 14, 2013.

Students who earn president's list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of 3.900 or above.

The following students made the dean's list at James Madison University for the fall 2013 semester.

James Madison University and the Student Activities and Involvement Office proudly announce the students who serve the JMU student body as Outriggers Peer Educators. Outriggers are an elite group of student leaders who are trained to facilitate interactive, team-oriented programs for other organizations.

MAKE YOUR MARK ON MADISON is a semester long leadership program focused on helping freshmen and sophomore students find their place for authentic involvement at JMU by providing insight into values, diversity, communication and general leadership skills necessary for positive involvement on campus.

JMU students spent Thanksgiving break serving others as part of JMU's Alternative Thanksgiving Break program.

James Madison University's program board recently selected over 70 students to be Programmers-In-Training. The PIT Crew, as they are known, has been through six weeks of training about programming, marketing and leadership skills to prepare them to work behind-the-scenes at large and small venue concerts, film screenings and student created events.

A dozen JMU undergraduate researchers received first and second place awards at the University of Maryland Baltimore County Undergraduate Research Conference on Oct. 26, 2013.

The James Madison University marching band, the Marching Royal Dukes, will be marching in the 87th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, their third appearance in the holiday classic. The band is the largest in the parade and one of only two college bands invited to perform.

The James Madison University chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma recently inducted thirty-five students. Beta Gamma Sigma is an international honor society that provides the highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world can receive in a baccalaureate of graduate program at a school accredited by AACSB International.

James Madison University's orientation team is made up of outstanding upperclass students who serve as first year orientation guides (FrOGs). FrOGs assist incoming first-year students in their academic, personal and social transition and serve as a representative of JMU throughout the university's 1787 August Orientation. They are legendary on campus for their annual FrOG dance.

James Madison University's nationally recognized marching band, the Marching Royal Dukes, begin their season with 485 members, the largest in their history. On tap for this season are performances at Montpelier, the estate of James Madison, and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.

James Madison University placed three award-winning teams in the 2013 Google Online Marketing Challenge.

The following students graduated from JMU on Aug. 13.

The following students graduated with honors on Aug. 13.

The following students qualified for the president's list at James Madison University during the 2013 summer semester.

James Madison University is excited to welcome the class of 2017 to campus this month. The incoming freshman class represents an accomplished, diverse group of individuals who hail from 29 states, the District of Columbia and 30 countries around the world.

The following students made the dean's list at James Madison University for the summer 2013 semester.

Nick Geer, a May graduate of James Madison University, has been accepted into the FoodCorps program. The 22-year-old will spend 11 months at the St. Mary's Nutrition Center in Lewiston, Maine, where he will be teaching local schoolchildren the value of good nutrition and how to build and tend school gardens, as well as partnering with area farmers to put high-quality food on school lunch menus.

The following students made the dean's list at James Madison University for the spring 2013 semester.

The following students made the president's list at James Madison University for the spring 2013 semester.

The following students graduated with honors from James Madison University during the May 4, 2013 commencement exercises:

The following students graduated with honors from James Madison University during the May 4, 2013 commencement exercises:

A pair of JMU students each earned $20,000 scholarships while two others received a total of $7,500 to study languages abroad this summer.

When most James Madison University students were packing up for the year and heading home, 50 students quickly shifted gears from focusing on their studies to focusing on others. JMU's Alternative May Break participants packed up and loaded a bus bound for New Orleans, La.

JMU Senior chemistry major Courtney Wardwell is one of 60 students selected from around the country to present research during the annual Posters on the Hill event April 23-24.