The James Madison University Board of Visitors will conduct an all-virtual special meeting on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 8 a.m. This meeting will be available to view on YouTube at the following ...

James Madison University has announced that Dr. James C. Schmidt will serve as the university’s next president. Earlier today the JMU Board of Visitors voted to affirm his appointment. Schmidt has ...

The Game Changer program recognizes faculty and staff members whose contributions make a meaningful impact on students, ...

JMU is extending its commitment beyond graduation with a first-of-its-kind two-sided guarantee that supports both its ...

James Madison University has named Dom Palumbo ('19) as its faculty athletic representative for the 2026-27 academic year. His term runs from Aug. 10, 2026, through May 31, 2027. Palumbo is currently ...

Carrier Library originally opened Sept. 22, 1939, as Madison Memorial Library with a seating capacity of 350. The building grew alongside the university through multiple expansions in subsequent ...

“I’m proud of what this recognition says about our faculty, staff and students,” President Jim Schmidt said. “Rankings are one measure, but what they reflect matters most: the quality of a JMU ...

A $3.5 million gift from longtime James Madison University friend and philanthropic partner Richard Gilliam will name the university’s College of Health and Behavioral Studies building in honor of his ...

Join us in congratulating the College of Business students who have made the President’s and Dean’s lists for the Summer 2026 semester.

The road from Point Pleasant, New Jersey, to Harrisonburg stretches more than 300 miles, from the boardwalk amusements and salt-sprayed beach houses of the Jersey Shore to the rolling hills and family ...

Room changes do not occur during the first two weeks and the last two weeks of each semester. There is a freeze applied to all requests.