The Daily Duke is Graduating

As we celebrate thousands of students graduating this weekend, there is another important entity that is graduating: The Daily Duke. Although The Daily Duke is not returning, this isn't goodbye. After four years of interns publishing content on The Daily Duke blog, our interns' creative work is moving to JMU's main channels, where they will continue to …

We Are the Dogs of JMU [VIDEO]

Need a little stress relief from finals week? Here's a montage of some furry friends taking on the quad.

Class of 2018: Grad Caps

With commencement only a few days away, The Daily Duke compiled a few grad cap designs from the class of 2018!

10 Things I Learned from JMU

College is a time of soul-searching and self-discovery. My friends and I have done a lot of growing up since embarking on our college journeys, and we credit a lot of it to the amazing experiences James Madison University has granted us in our four years here. With senior year coming to a close and …

Harrisonburg Restaurants with Deals and Discounts

With all the amazing restaurants in the Harrisonburg area, you surely have a long list of places you want to try. Luckily, there's still a little time left in the semester to de-stress before finals and grab a bite to eat with friends. If you're pressed for time or strapped for cash, this list of …

JMU22: Residence Halls 101

One of the most exciting things for me after I committed to attending JMU was wondering what my future roommate would be like, dreaming about the dorm room we'd decorate together, and planning all the fun times we would surely have with our hallmates once we finally moved in. For some students, being placed into …

Love Talk Summit 2018

The JMU School of Communication Studies and the Relationships, Love, Happiness Project will hold the 2018 Love Talk Summit on April 17th. This event will educate students, faculty, and community members about the inner workings of romantic relationships through panel discussions with experts, student-created mini-documentaries, and other presentations relevant to achieving happy, healthy romantic bonds with others. Students …

Advice for #JMU22 from Current Freshmen [Video]

Think back to when you were an incoming freshman  — what is something you wish you had known before coming to college? As current freshmen are wrapping up their first year at JMU, we asked them to give some advice to #JMU22. See what they had to say!   Do you have any words of …

5 Tips for #JMU22

Hello, future Dukes! Looking back on my senior year in high school, I still vividly remember the stressful days of preparing to embark on my journey at JMU. My mom and I began a "college" pile of belongings for my dorm room that eventually consumed our entire guest room. Moving into a dorm, beginning college …

Inspirational Quotes

As spring break came to a close last week, the end of the semester is now in plain sight. This portion of the semester often brings high levels of stress, an increased intake of caffeine, final presentations, job interviews, and of course the oh-so-dreaded final exams. It's easy to feel consumed by all of the …