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.
JMU senior earns Rotary Global Grant Scholarship for future graduate study abroad
James Madison University senior Claire Elverum of Chesapeake, Virginia, has earned a Rotary Global Grant Scholarship to help fund her pursuit of a master's degree in economic development following graduation from JMU next spring.

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2015 Sep 1
James Madison University welcomes the class of 2019
James Madison University is excited to welcome the class of 2019 to campus this month. The incoming freshman class represents an accomplished, diverse group of individuals who hail from more than 30 states, the District of Columbia and more than 30 countries around the world.

Enrollment -
2015 Aug 19

Vienna's Crandall receives scholarship from NOAA
Amanda Crandall, a junior from Vienna, has received an Ernest F. Hollings scholarship from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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2015 Aug 3

JMU announces 2015 spring graduates
James Madison University is pleased to announce the following students who graduated during the May 8, 2015 commencement exercises.

Graduation -
2015 Jul 7

JMU announces 2015 spring honors graduates
James Madison University is pleased to announce the following students who graduated with honors during the May 8, 2015 commencement exercises.

Graduation -
2015 Jul 7
JMU student Baxter is Governor's Fellow
Ian Baxter of Richmond, Virginia, a James Madison University political science major, is one of 34 participants in the 2015 Governor's Fellows Program in Virginia.

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2015 Jun 4
Fulbright award takes JMU grad Brady to Mexico
James D. Brady, a May graduate of James Madison University, was selected to receive a Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant to teach in Mexico during the 2015-16 academic year.

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2015 Jun 4

JMU announces spring 2015 dean's list
JMU is pleased to announce that the following students made the dean's list at James Madison University for the spring 2015 semester.

Honors List -
2015 May 27

JMU announces spring 2015 president's list
JMU is pleased to announce that the following students made the president's list at James Madison University for the spring 2015 semester.

Honors List -
2015 May 27

Students compete in AFA National Tournament
Twelve students members of the JMU Speech Team are competing in this year's American Forensic Association National Individual Events Tournament.

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2015 Apr 2
JMU announces fall 2014 graduates
James Madison University is pleased to announce the following students who graduated during the Dec. 13, 2014 commencement exercises.

Graduation -
2015 Mar 24
Fall 2014 Honors Graduates
James Madison University is pleased to announce the following students who graduated with honors during the Dec. 13, 2014 commencement exercises.

Graduation -
2015 Mar 24

JMU announces fall 2014 dean's list
JMU is pleased to announce that the following students made the dean's list at James Madison University for the fall 2014 semester.

Honors List -
2015 Mar 24

Students Serve Others through Alternative Spring Break 2015
JMU students embarked on 23 alternative spring break trips around the country and world this year. The students spent the week serving others while living simply and submerging themselves in the culture of their surroundings.

Volunteer -
2015 Mar 24

Marching Royal Dukes spent New Year's in Rome
The Marching Royal Dukes sent 227 members to Italy to participate in the 2014-15 New Year's Day Parade in Rome.

Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2015 Jan 22
JMU announces fall 2014 dean's list
James Madison University is pleased to announce those students who have earned dean's list honors for the fall 2014 semester. Students who earn dean's list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of between 3.5 and 3.899.

Honors List -
2015 Jan 22
JMU announces the fall 2014 president's list
James Madison University is pleased to announce those students who earned president's list honors for the fall 2014 semester. Students who earn president's list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of 3.900 or above.

Honors List -
2015 Jan 22
Longboarding for charity
Three JMU students are embarking on a longboarding adventure in Australia this month to raise money for a Virginia Beach-based charity.

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2015 Jan 22

JMU student contributes to Harvard research
JMU psychology student participated in summer research project at Harvard University.

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2014 Nov 17

JMU students get fast-track journalism experience in Italy
28 JMU students participated in the annual study abroad program called the Urbino Project in Urbino, Italy, and the surrounding Marche Region.

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2014 Oct 27

JMU students participate in summer archaeological field school
7 JMU students spent part of their summer uncovering evidence of first encounters between Native American Indian communities and Spanish explorers during the 16th and 17th centuries.

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2014 Oct 27
Stained glass documentary
Two media arts and design majors at JMU helped with the filming of a new documentary on stained glass windows in the Shenandoah Valley.

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2014 Sep 15
Fairfax resident chosen to study at Yale summer bioethics institute
John Gardner, a philosophy and religion major from Fairfax, Va., recently completed a two-month intensive summer program at Yale University's Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics.

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2014 Sep 15

James Madison University welcomes the class of 2018
James Madison University is excited to welcome the class of 2018 to campus this month. The incoming freshman class represents an accomplished, diverse group of individuals who hail from 36 states, the District of Columbia and 35 countries around the world.

Enrollment -
2014 Aug 18

James Madison University welcomes the class of 2018
James Madison University is excited to welcome the class of 2018 to campus this month. The incoming freshman class represents an accomplished, diverse group of individuals who hail from 36 states, the District of Columbia and 35 countries around the world.

Enrollment -
2014 Aug 18

Career Peer Advisor program
Seven James Madison University students were chosen to participate in a pilot program designed to get undergraduates majoring in political science, international affairs, or public policy and administration to begin thinking earlier about their career paths.

Leadership -
2014 Jul 11
2014 Spring Graduates
James Madison University is pleased to announce the following students who graduated during the May 10, 2014 commencement exercises.

Graduation -
2014 Jun 10
James Madison University Announces 2014 Spring Honors Graduates
James Madison University is pleased to announce the following students who graduated with honors on May 10, 2014.

Graduation -
2014 Jun 10
Springfield Resident Awarded Critical Language Scholarship
JMU student John Wilder has earned a Critical Language Scholarship from the U.S. Department of State to study Arabic in Morocco this summer.

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2014 Jun 5

James Madison University Announces 2014 Spring Dean's List
James Madison University is pleased to announce the Spring 2014 Dean's List. Students who earn dean's list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of between 3.5 and 3.899.

Honors List -
2014 Jun 3