Official Twitter account for James Madison University. #GoDukes JMU was founded in 1908 and is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The foundation’s MISSION is to support and serve the James Madison University community. As we carry out that obligation, our VISION, is to provide an ever-growing and sustainable source of private support for the university community by promoting a prudent investment policy, stewardship and earning the trust of our constituents. As we seek to fulfill our ambitions, we are guided by an abiding commitment to the university, VALUING trust, collaboration, innovation, accountability and excellence in all we do.