James Madison University offers each student a future of significance — not an education of mere prestige, but an extraordinary education of exceptional scholarship, inventive thinking, unparalleled attention to the world community, a university-wide enthusiasm for teaching, and a commitment to student success.
(see more)James Madison University offers each student a future of significance — not an education of mere prestige, but an extraordinary education of exceptional scholarship, inventive thinking, unparalleled attention to the world community, a university-wide enthusiasm for teaching, and a commitment to student success.
James Madison University announces spring 2022 graduates
James Madison University is pleased to announce the following students who graduated during the May 2022 commencement exercises.

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2022 Jun 3
James Madison University announces spring 2022 honors graduates
James Madison University is pleased to announce the following students who graduated with honors during the May 2022 commencement exercises.

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2022 Jun 3

JMU places third in national wind energy competiton
James Madison University is proud to recognize its 2022 Collegiate Wind Competition Team for placing third overall in this year's competition. The 2022 CWC focused on siting, outreach and development challenges associated with fixed-bottom offshore wind energy projects. JMU was one of 12 teams that developed project plans, collaborated with industry experts and engaged with their local communities.

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2022 May 27

JMU applauds students for winning FDIC Challenge
The FDIC Academic Challenge is a nationwide competition that brings to the classroom real-world policy questions involving the banking industry.

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2022 Apr 13

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

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2022 Apr 5
Annual Undergraduate Juried Show
ArtWorks Gallery presents the School of Art, Design, and Art History's Annual Undergraduate Juried Show at James Madison University.

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2022 Apr 5
Rainey-Shepard Business Plan Competition Winner
Now in its 20th year, the business plan competition showcases the best business plans developed by teams of students in COB 300. This 12-credit curriculum serves as the gateway to JMU's College of Business, integrating fundamental principles of finance, management, marketing and operations. Nearly 650 students have participated in the competition since it was launched in 2003. Five student-teams advance through two preliminary rounds to vie, in the finals, for scholarships totaling more than $25,000. Each finalist delivers a pitch and engages in a question-and-answer session with the judges. The order-of-finish and allocation of scholarships are announced at the conclusion of the team presentations.

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2022 Mar 29

Newman Civic Engagement Fellow
Campus Compact, national coalition of colleges and universities working to advance the public purposes of higher education, has named 173 student civic leaders who will make up the organization's 2022-2023 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows

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2022 Mar 17
More than 60 JMU students will spend spring break volunteering
JMU students will embark on seven alternative spring break trips around the country this year. The students will spend the week serving others while living simply and submerging themselves in the culture of their surroundings.

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2022 Mar 7

James Madison University announces fall 2021 graduates
James Madison University is pleased to announce the following students who graduated during the December 2021 commencement exercises.

Graduation -
2022 Feb 7
James Madison University announces fall 2021 honors graduates
James Madison University is pleased to announce the following students who graduated with undergraduate honors during the December 2021 commencement exercises.

Graduation -
2022 Feb 7
James Madison University announces fall 2021 dean's list
James Madison University is pleased to announce that the following students made the dean's list for the fall 2021 semester.

Dean's List -
2022 Feb 1

James Madison University announces fall 2021 president's list
James Madison University is pleased to announce that the following students made the president's list for the fall 2021 semester.

President's List -
2022 Feb 1

More than 60 JMU students will spend fall break volunteering
JMU is happy to announce that more than 60 students will be spending fall break, Oct. 21-23, doing volunteer work. Alternative Fall Break is a way for students to spend their time out of the classroom helping others. Students will be working with nonprofit agencies in three locations outside of Harrisonburg.

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2021 Oct 18

James Madison University welcomes class of 2025
James Madison University is excited to welcome the class of 2025 to campus this month. The incoming freshman class represents an accomplished, diverse group of individuals who hail from 35 states, the District of Columbia and 11 countries around the world.

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2021 Oct 5
Centreville freshman receives George Floyd Memorial Foundation scholarship
James Madison University freshman, Abby Venetsanos of Centreville, VA, was selected as a fall 2021 scholarship recipient by the George Floyd Memorial Foundation.

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2021 Sep 27
Long Island native creates app to address food insecurity
Isaac Smith of Dix Hills, New York has developed an app he hopes will revolutionize the way college students in need can access basic goods, hygiene products and produce from campus pantries.

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2021 Sep 27

JMU alumni selected by Fulbright Program to study/teach abroad
James Madison University is pleased to announce that four recent graduates have been selected by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program to study or teach abroad for the 2021-22 academic year.

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2021 Aug 3

Cherry Hill students receive scholarships to study foreign languages abroad
A pair of Cherry Hill students who attend James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, have received Boren Scholarships to study languages critical to the future security and stability of the United States.

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2021 Jun 28

JMU grad selected for Shenandoah youth film festival
Shenandoah Film Collaborative announced recently that a James Madison University graduate has been selected to have her film a part of its first online film festival.

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2021 Jun 24
JMU students selected for U.S. Dept. of State Critical Language Scholarship Program
Three James Madison University have been awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship to study critical languages during the summer of 2021.

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2021 Jun 22
JMU announces new Phi Beta Kappa members
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.

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2021 Jun 22

JMU students have strong showing in national wind energy competition
The James Madison University Collegiate Wind Competition team placed fourth overall among 13 undergraduate teams from across the country, receiving high marks from judges and faculty mentors alike. The Collegiate Wind Competition is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

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2021 Jun 16
James Madison University announces spring 2021 dean's list
James Madison University is pleased to announce that the following students made the dean's list for the spring 2021 semester.

Dean's List -
2021 Jun 11

James Madison University announces spring 2021 president's list
James Madison University is pleased to announce that the following students made the president's list for the spring 2021 semester.

President's List -
2021 Jun 11
James Madison University announces spring 2021 graduates
James Madison University is pleased to announce the following students who graduated during the May 2021 commencement exercises.

Graduation -
2021 Jun 10
James Madison University announces spring 2021 honors graduates
James Madison University is pleased to announce the following students who graduated with honors during the May 2021 commencement exercises.

Graduation -
2021 Jun 10

JMU debaters named All-Americans, National Debate Scholars
The James Madison University Debate Team had two competitors named All-Americans and three listed as National Debate Scholars by the Cross-Examination Debate Association (CEDA) for spring 2021.

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2021 May 21

JMU debate team member earns national recognition
A James Madison University Debate Team member was named an honorable mention National Debate Scholar by the Cross-Examination Debate Association (CEDA) in spring 2021.

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2021 May 21

JMU student nearly wins debate national championship
The team of Dannise Brown (Waterford, Music, '24) and Phil Duong (Harrisonburg, Marketing & Communication Studies, '23) lost a 2-1 judges' split decision to George Mason University in the final round of the Novice National Championship tournament.

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2021 Mar 23