D-Hall Clock Controversy Explained

JMU students have anxiously been awaiting the completion of the new D-Hall, which is expected to be complete by this August. With each passing day, a new development in the construction seems to pop up, most recently, the clock. The clock recently placed on the new D-Hall gained a lot of attention from some observant …

JMU Construction Update

After being away from JMU for the summer it seems as if current construction projects, such as D-Hall and the new hotel and conference center, have popped up over night. JMU's strategic plan, called The Madison Plan, is a six-year plan for development at the University until 2020. The plan, which began in 2014 with …

The New Grace Street Apartments

I have seen, and heard, construction from the back deck of my house for the past year. Ground was broken on the Grace Street Apartments in January 2014 and significant progress has been made since the project’s inception. It will be completely constructed, painted and furnished by move-in day this year. As James Madison expands …

The New and Improved UREC

Tons of JMU students are involved in all types of fitness activities, including jogging with friends, joining sports teams or hitting the gym. When it comes to the gym, thankfully, JMU has a University Recreation Center (UREC) where students have lots of options for keeping up their well-being. As of now part of UREC is under construction (where there used to be …