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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 Honors Graduates
James Madison University is pleased to announce the following students who graduated with honors on May 10, 2014.
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2014 Jun 10
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.
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2014 Jun 3
2014 Spring President's List
James Madison University is pleased to announce those who have earned president's list honors for the spring 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.
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2014 May 27
Governor's Fellows Program
Two JMU political science students have been selected to participate in the 2014 Governor's Fellows Program.
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2014 May 22
University Program Board Announces Executive Council
The University Program Board at James Madison University has announced it's executive council for the 2014-2015 academic year.
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2014 May 14
Students Participate in Alternative May Break
James Madison University students set out to help serve communities that were affected by Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast region.
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2014 May 14
Students Serve Others through Alternative Spring Break 2014
Almost 300 JMU students embarked on 30 alternative spring break trips around the country and world this year. The students spent the week servicing others in their destination community while staying focused on teamwork and reflection within their group. Students practiced living simply and were fully submerged in the culture of their surrounding.
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2014 Apr 14
ROTC Students Compete in Sandhurst Military Skills Competition
An elite team of eleven Duke Battalion cadets, called The Ranger Challenge Team, represented JMU at the 2014 Sandhurst Military Skills Competition at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in April 2014. The team finished 24th out of 57 teams.
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2014 Apr 29