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Fraternities and sororities got their own space in the late 1970s with the construction of Greek Row by Newman Lake. Originally housing both sororities and fraternities, currently sororities are the only Greek organizations housed on campus. The area…

A fellow student helps another with his hood for the graduation ceremony. In the early 1990s, African Americans comprised almost 10% of the entire undergraduate student body at JMU. [Data retrieved from Office of Institutional Research,…

These girls are relaxing in their decorated dorm room. Six pennants cover the walls, and appear to be breaking the rules by either being pinned or taped up. Stuffed animals claim space on the low dormitory beds and framed pictures cover their desk…

Eloise Lohr, left, and Ann Hearl, right, straighten up a dormitory room. What could possibly be a small sewing kit sits on the windowsill. Students were urged to keep their rooms tidy as stated in a freshmen advice booklet: “Keep your room neat!…

This smiling student is either packing or unpacking her overnight case on her bed. Her roommate’s bed is covered in a fringed chenille bedspread, which were very popular. Visible in the background is a radio, which freshmen were advised to bring to…

Bryan Moore is playing football here for the James Madison Dukes. The campus football team was established 8 years prior, in 1972. During Moore’s stint at JMU, the university made the jump from the NCAA Division III to the NCAA Division I-AA.

A quiz with questions pertaining to various school codes of behavior, including inquiries into quiet hours, dating privileges, banned items, and other dormitory regulations.

This photograph of the parlor depicts the formal nature of the space. Matching furniture is arranged symmetrically in this public space. Images of dorm rooms from the same time period show much less uniformity in their spatial layout. This further…

This flyer advertises a sit-in vigil to take place in Wilson Hall in protest of the infringement of student liberties and freedoms on the Madison College Campus.

The Festival of Drama Program from 1966. Includes a performance of Merry Wives of Windsor, from the Bridges Scrapbook.