this entry is dedicated to all of my younger friends who have yet to choose a place of higher learning. the following comes highly recommended. enjoy your tour.

may i have the pleasure of introducing you to . . .

James Madison University

friends of mine: THIS is JMU.

nestled in the valley of the shenandoah mountains, it is wonderfully green and hilly.

behind me you see the bluestone area. this is the main part of campus where our quad and many of our academic buildings are located. this is the most beautiful part of campus (argueably i suppose - the whole things is pretty dang wonderful).

this is the kissing rock. rumor has it that if you kiss a guy here, that's who you'll end up marrying. i never kissed anyone there while i was in college. guess that solves it.

behind you see wilson hall - the hallmark building of JMU. the quad is in front of that. students spend hours out on the quad - between classes, during meals, just to play. lots of good running room for frisbee, green grass for laying and studying, etc.

we like to have fun at our school. here are a few evidences. the library really IS that way - not sure why the sign is printed upside down.

here you notice there is a ping pong table . . . outside. this is new since i left. but apparently it's part of the art garden these days. looks fully functional to me. i suppose students play here. seriously.

campus is under construction these days. they are building a tunnel under main street to increase safety of pedestrian traffic. should be interesting.

we are the Duke Dogs. here's our mascot. this statue stands outside of our brand-spankin-new athletic center.
he's the new man on campus. Mr. Madison himself. his statue stands outside of D-Hall (one of the most ejoyable dining experiences you'll have on this earth - especially when sharing it with some of your closest friends). fyi: the food at JMU is fantastic. no joke.

wilson hall at sunset. beautiful.

subliminal message: Go to school here. Go to school here. Go to school here.