College of Arts and Letters

Applications open for first “cohort hire” in university history

Six new faculty members will join the college as a cohort and work broadly across areas of racial and social justice, minority cultures and critical race studies.  Read More >

Honoring the Histories

Through internships with the Shenandoah Valley Black Heritage Project, JMU students have forged deep connections with Harrisonburg’s Black community and history. Read More >

Defending the air

U.S. Army air defense artillery officer Amanda Del Re (’06, ’06M) is an expert on high-impact leadership. Read More >

‘¡Conectémonos!’

Language learning still translates in an online setting. Read More >

Alumni board unifies college

The Liberal Arts Alumni Board has evolved into the first college-wide alumni board in Arts and Letters history. Read More >

College welcomes new professors to JMU

Meet the eight new professors who joined the College of Arts and Letters this fall. Read More >

JMU poet is finalist for Library of Virginia Literary Award

Lauren Alleyne is one of three finalists in the poetry category for the Library of Virginia’s 23rd Annual Literary Awards. Read More >

English professor awarded fellowship at The British Library

English professor Katey Castellano was awarded a visiting fellowship at the British Library’s Eccles Centre for American Studies, where she will track the influence of the Black British writer Robert Wedderburn. Read More >

Spanish lecturer named college Faculty Diversity Liaison

Founder of the Madison Hispanic Caucus Karina Kline-Gabel will begin serving the college as the first Faculty Diversity Liaison. Read More >

English professor secures NEH grant to teach on printing and the book during the Reformation

Since arriving at JMU in 2007, English professor Mark Rankin has received over one million dollars in external research funding. Read More >