President Jim retweeted
JMU@JMU
Nov 2
Election Day is TOMORROW, Dukes!

Have questions about creating a voting plan? The Madison Center for Civic Engagement has resources to help answer your voting questions so you can be an informed voter.

2026 Election Guide: jmu.edu/civic/vote/ele…
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President Jim@JMUPresidentJim
Oct 26
Today, we brought together health care, education, government and community leaders to discuss Virginia’s greatest needs. JMU’s $115.3M CHBS expansion and $1M Fast Flex Nursing investment will prepare future health professionals and strengthen communities across Virginia.
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President Jim@JMUPresidentJim
Oct 25
Going into Overtime!
77-77 @JMUMBasketball vs @VCU
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President Jim@JMUPresidentJim
Oct 25
JMU takes the lead 51-50!
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President Jim@JMUPresidentJim
Oct 25
The Dukes are off to an early lead 18-14 over @VCU !
@JMU @JMUMBasketball
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President Jim retweeted
USA TODAY Sports
@usatodaysports
Oct 21
Curt Cignetti. Bob Chesney. Now, Billy Napier. Inside the culture that makes James Madison football a winning machine. usatoday.com/story/sports/n…
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President Jim@JMUPresidentJim
Oct 21
I’m excited to speak at the #P3EDU 2026 conference at Georgia Tech.

JMU’s Athletic Director, Matt Roan, will also be speaking. JMU will be well represented at this event for college and university leadership.

p3edu.com
Promotional conference graphic featuring a circular black-and-white headshot of James Schmidt on a blue-toned cityscape background. Text identifies James Schmidt as President of James Madison University and a featured speaker at P3•EDU, November 2-4, 2026, hosted by Georgia Tech.Promotional conference graphic featuring a circular black-and-white headshot of Matt Roan on a blue-toned cityscape background. Text identifies Matt Roan as Director of Athletics at James Madison University and a featured speaker at P3•EDU, November 2-4, 2026, hosted by Georgia Tech.
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President Jim@JMUPresidentJim
Oct 20
I had a great time celebrating the halfway point of the semester at Halftime on the Quad!
President Jim speaks with attendees outdoors on a campus lawn, with autumn trees and golden foliage in the background.President Jim, holding a microphone and a folder, addresses a crowd during an outdoor campus event, with trees and campus buildings visible behind them.
Aerial view of a large campus building with a red roof and clock tower, surrounded by students and visitors gathered on the quad during a community event.
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President Jim@JMUPresidentJim
Oct 17
It was a pleasure to welcome Governor Spanberger to our Homecoming game today. Thank you for joining our alumni, students, faculty, staff and fans to celebrate JMU’s Homecoming!
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President Jim@JMUPresidentJim
Oct 15
All around campus, we’re getting ready to welcome back our alumni for Homecoming this weekend!
A purple James Madison University Homecoming banner hangs from a campus lamppost and is framed by golden autumn leaves in the foreground. A campus walkway, additional lampposts, landscaping, and academic buildings with red roofs appear softly blurred in the background.Wilson Hall at James Madison University stands beneath a blue sky, with white columns, stone walls, and a clock centered in the pediment. American, Virginia, and university flags fly in front of the building. Large banners hanging between the columns read “Dukes from Day One,” “Welcome Home,” and “Alumni for Life.”
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President Jim@JMUPresidentJim
Oct 12
Today is a significant day in JMU’s history. James Madison University is joining the @American_Conf. I am grateful to Commissioner Tim Pernetti and the conferences' presidents and chancellors for their confidence in JMU.
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President Jim@JMUPresidentJim
Oct 12
Replying to @JMUPresidentJim
With this move, we carry deep appreciation for the Sun Belt Conference and its member institutions. Their partnership helped position JMU for this moment, and we are proud of everything we built together.
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President Jim retweeted
The American
@American_Conf
Oct 12
BREAKING | The American Conference announced today that James Madison University has been admitted as a full member of the conference, with competition to begin no later than July 1, 2028.

🔗 theamerican.org/news/2026/10/1…

#BuiltToRise x @JMUSports
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President Jim@JMUPresidentJim
Oct 10
Proud to represent James Madison University @JMU at the investiture of my friend and colleague, Rev. Dr. Shannon W.Dycus as the 10th President of Eastern Mennonite University.
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President Jim@JMUPresidentJim
Oct 7
Yesterday, in Richmond, I was proud to sign an agreement bringing JMU into @VirginiaIPC's Lab-to-Launch program.

This is an exciting step for JMU and for the researchers whose work has the potential to grow into new companies, jobs & investment here in Virginia.
Joe Benevento and President Jim are seated behind a conference table, holding open signed agreement documents for the camera. The scene is framed by the U.S. flag, the Virginia state flag, and a Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) backdrop.
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President Jim@JMUPresidentJim
Oct 7
Replying to @JMUPresidentJim
Our research is growing, and so is our opportunity to turn that work into real impact for the Commonwealth.

I’m grateful to everyone who helped make this possible and excited to see where it leads.
Joe Benevento and President Jim are seated at a conference table, shaking hands in front of a Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) backdrop. The U.S. flag and Virginia state flag are displayed on either side. Blue VIPC document folders and signing pens rest on the table, indicating the completion of a formal agreement.
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President Jim@JMUPresidentJim
Oct 3
The rain didn't keep the JMU community from attending today's sold out Family Weekend game. It was great to see so many generations of families that bleed purple in Bridgeforth today.
President Jim and Matt Roan stand on the sideline of a football field, with the Marching Royal Dukes and fans filling the background.President Jim and Roger Soenksen greet each other on the football field with a handshake and embrace during a recognition ceremony, with the marching band and fans visible in the stadium behind them.
Several people stand on the football field during an on-field recognition ceremony at a JMU game. Two honorees hold JMU gift bags, while others applaud. The marching band, goalposts, and a crowd of fans fill the stadium background.President Jim and others stand on the football field during the JMU Family Member of the Year recognition ceremony. Others nearby applaud, with the marching band and scoreboard visible behind them.
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President Jim retweeted
Richmond Times-Dispatch@RTDNEWS
Oct 3
No job after college? JMU will let struggling grads come back for free ➡️ Find link to story in bio
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President Jim@JMUPresidentJim
Oct 2
At their core, The JMU Guarantees send a simple message: we walk beside our students while they are here and stand behind them after they graduate.
JMU@JMU
Oct 2
Starting with the Class of 2027, The JMU Guarantees show that JMU is the university that stands behind every Duke.
A campus scene featuring students walking along a pathway in front of a large academic building with white columns, a red roof, and a clock tower. Trees, flagpoles, and campus landscaping surround the building, and many students are visible traveling between classes. Overlaid text reads: “JMU celebrates The JMU Guarantees, a bold new model for student and career success.” A gold arrow indicates additional content. A promotional graphic showing the same person at two stages of the educational journey and career path. On the left, a reflection in a glass wall shows the person wearing a purple graduation cap and gown. On the right, the person walks through a modern campus building wearing professional business attire. Text reads: “Beginning with the Class of 2027, JMU’s two Guarantees extend the university’s commitment beyond graduation – standing behind students and the employers who hire them.”
A purple graphic titled “The Employment Guarantee” with a faded background image of students. Text reads: The Employment Guarantee “Beginning with the Class of 2027, any undergraduate alum still pursuing a positive career outcome a year after graduation can tap into a full set of resources, at no added cost. This includes personalized career advising and coaching, employer and alumni networking, additional work-based learning, skill-building modules that carry badges or micro-credentials and eligible undergraduate coursework, all in one place through a dedicated alumni portal.” Purple graphic titled “The Employer Guarantee” with a faded background image of professionals interacting at a networking or career event. Text reads:
The Employer Guarantee JMU stands behind the career readiness of every bachelor’s degree graduate. For one to three years after graduation, employers can request coaching and professional development to help recent graduates strengthen essential workplace skills at no cost to the employer. Those skills span communication, teamwork, problem-solving, critical thinking, entrepreneurial thinking and AI literacy.
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President Jim@JMUPresidentJim
Sep 30
Earlier this month, I visited with Dean Thomas in the Graduate School and Dean Busing in the College of Business.

They and their teams were generous with their time and shared with me what’s going on in their areas! Exciting things are happening at JMU!
President Jim poses for a photo with members of the Graduate School.Preisdent Jim sits at a round table listening to staff.
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