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Feb 7 JMU Board of Visitors to meet
The JMU Board of Visitors will meet on Friday, Feb. 14, at 8:30 a.m. in the Festival Conference and Student Center.
Feb 5 JMU presidential search committee to meet
The presidential search committee will meet in closed sessions Feb. 9 to Feb. 11.
Jan 31 WNBA legend delivers keynote address during Dr. MLK Jr. Week
Chamique Holdsclaw advocates for mental health awareness among college athletes
Jan 28 Creative research highlight: Dennis Beck
A look into JMU theatre professor Dennis Beck’s new co-authored research on theatre in East Central Europe
Jan 27 JMU professor, students to design pioneering energy source
ISAT professor Cheng Li and his students are helping design a cutting-edge marine microbial fuel cell to power ocean sensors with clean energy.

Feb 10 Creative Research Spotlight: Casting The Great Comet in Shanghai
"The Great Comet’s" Shanghai debut with STAD professor Kate Lumpkin More Articles >
Feb 4 Creative Scholarship Highlight: Suzanne Miller-Corso
Dance professor develops Dance Education Outreach Initiative More Articles >
Feb 4 Creative Scholarship Highlight: Ian Zook
Music professor performs at Carnegie Hall with the Philadelphia Orchestra More Articles >
Jan 24 Enriching young lives through the arts
The Forbes Center brings the arts to over 10,000 local K-8 students in partnership with Any Given Child. More Articles >
Jan 23 Creative Scholarship Spotlight: Matt Pardo
Matt Pardo and his producing partner Caitlin Scranton brought an unforgettable blend of art and performance to the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum, alongside the legendary choreographer Lucinda Childs. More Articles >

Lacrosse: Dukes Ranked 18th in First IWLCA Poll of the Season
James Madison lacrosse begins the 2025 season ranked No. 18 in the nation in the first IWLCA Poll, as announced on Monday.
Swimming & Diving: Swim & Dive Concludes Invitationals in the Commonwealth
Sun, 9 Feb 2025 3:09 p.m.
James Madison swim & dive split up for the weekend at different invitationals in the Commonwealth, as the swimmers competed Thursday and Friday at the Cavalier Invite while the
Softball: Dukes Falter in Late Innings to UCF in Black and Gold Classic Finale
Sun, 9 Feb 2025 3:00 p.m.
James Madison softball led 2-0 after four innings, but surrendered three runs in the final two frames to fall 3-2 to UCF on Sunday afternoon at the Black and Gold Classic.
Women's Tennis: Dukes End Weekend with 4-0 Loss at ACC Foe Wake Forest
Sun, 9 Feb 2025 2:12 p.m.
Wake Forest controlled doubles play and utilized three straight-set singles wins to earn a 4-0 women's tennis win against James Madison on Sunday afternoon at the Wake Forest
Women's Basketball: JMU Outlasts Ball State in MAC-SBC Challenge Thriller, Kozlova Reaches 1,000 Points
Sat, 8 Feb 2025 7:15 p.m.
Trailing 74-71 with 2:16 remaining, James Madison closed on a 7-0 run and forced Ball State to commit two turnovers over the final 58 seconds to prevail in a 78-74 women's

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