James Madison University (JMU) is a public comprehensive university in Harrisonburg, Virginia. I attended JMU from 1999 to 2003, and graduated in December 2003 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration.
On Monday, April 5, 2010, I returned to JMU for a visit, on a beautiful day in early spring, with the campus in full bloom. While on campus, I got to say hello to a few of my old professors, had lunch at D-Hall, and explored around a bit. In exploring around campus, I found that a lot of things had changed in seven years’ time. However, other things looked exactly the same as they did the day I finished. Some buildings on campus were new since I had graduated. Some buildings looked different inside and out since my college days. Some buildings, particularly across South Main Street, weren’t there anymore, having been demolished to make way for new buildings.
![Burruss Hall at JMU [01]](../../i/upload/2024/07/16/20240716010615-386a9c9c-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Burruss Hall at JMU [01] (1352 visits) Burruss Hall, an academic building at James Madison University.
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![Burruss Hall at JMU [02]](../../i/upload/2024/07/16/20240716010614-0d30bdec-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Burruss Hall at JMU [02] (1506 visits) Burriss Hall, an academic building at James Madison University.
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![JMU Box 2732 [02]](../../i/upload/2024/07/16/20240716010609-72301462-cu_s9999x250.jpg "JMU Box 2732 [02] (2749 visits) Post office box 2732 in Warren Hall at James Madison University.
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![Gibbons Hall](../../i/upload/2024/07/16/20240716010623-b95ac487-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Gibbons Hall (1253 visits) Exterior of Gibbons Hall, commonly known as "D-Hall", as viewed from the Commons. This bu...")
![Students relaxing on the Quad [01]](../../i/upload/2024/07/16/20240716010603-26f7f802-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Students relaxing on the Quad [01] (5652 visits) Three students spend time relaxing on the Quad at James Madison University.
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![Students relaxing on the Quad [02]](../../i/upload/2024/07/16/20240716010641-864a4151-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Students relaxing on the Quad [02] (890 visits) Two students spend time relaxing on the Quad at James Madison University.
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![Students relaxing on the Quad [03]](../../i/upload/2024/07/16/20240716010639-d259d588-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Students relaxing on the Quad [03] (1066 visits) Two students spend time relaxing on the Quad at James Madison University.
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![Shenandoah Hall](../../i/upload/2024/07/16/20240716010559-9f39a558-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Shenandoah Hall (1694 visits) Shenandoah Hall, a dormitory in the "Skyline" area of the James Madison University campus....")
![Chesapeake Hall [01]](../../i/upload/2024/07/16/20240716010558-3c7bbc51-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Chesapeake Hall [01] (1714 visits) Chesapeake Hall, a dormitory in the "Skyline" area of the James Madison University campus....")
![Festival Conference and Student Center [01]](../../i/upload/2024/07/16/20240716010554-d394a7e8-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Festival Conference and Student Center [01] (2273 visits) The Festival Conference and Student Center, formerly known as the College Center, the student union ...")
![Festival Conference and Student Center [02]](../../i/upload/2024/07/16/20240716010631-2daaa3d3-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Festival Conference and Student Center [02] (1182 visits) The Festival Conference and Student Center, formerly known as the College Center, the student union ...")
![Festival Conference and Student Center [03]](../../i/upload/2024/07/16/20240716010629-aa3e26d6-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Festival Conference and Student Center [03] (1276 visits) The Festival Conference and Student Center, formerly known as the College Center, the student union ...")
![Rose Library [01]](../../i/upload/2024/07/16/20240716010625-c6a40f35-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Rose Library [01] (766 visits) Rose Library, a building on the east campus of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
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![East campus steam plant [02]](../../i/upload/2024/07/16/20240716010637-dd6ffd39-cu_s9999x250.jpg "East campus steam plant [02] (1027 visits) East campus steam plant, providing steam heat for the buildings on the south side of Interstate 81.
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