As Thomas Jefferson’s secretary of state, James Madison inadvertently began a pattern in which this cabinet office position would lead directly to the presidency. This would continue until 1828, with ...

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WRIC) — The seventh president of James Madison University (JMU) has been announced following a meeting of the Board of Visitors at Wilson Hall on Wednesday. According to an ...

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - James C. Schmidt has been named as the seventh president of James Madison University during a special announcement and meeting of the Board of Visitors at JMU’s Wilson ...

James Madison University in Harrisonburg has announced that Dr. James C. Schmidt will serve as its seventh president. The JMU Board of Visitors voted to affirm the Midwesterner’s appointment ...

James Monroe was the last of the so-called Virginia Dynasty of presidents. Like James Madison, Monroe was secretary of state before becoming president. A spirit of vigorous nationalism known as the ...

March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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 ...