College of Arts and Letters

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 >

Doors open for first recipient of the Opportunity Fund

A rising freshman from Springfield, VA is the first recipient of the Arts and Letters Opportunity Fund. Read More >

Impacting the world

Beginning in 2021, two alumnae will begin teaching and conducting research abroad through the Fulbright Program. Read More >

COVID-19 in Perspective: Course covers the disease, and much more

Students enrolled in a special course are learning about COVID-19 from experts in chemistry; health; history; philosophy; and writing, rhetoric & technical communication. Read More >

'Genuine team player' receives Staff Recognition Award

Each year, the College of Arts and Letters honors one exceptional staff member with the Staff Recognition Award. Read More >

Guiding the growth

A History professor described as a “force of nature” in the classroom has been selected as a recipient of the 2020 Roberts Endowment for Faculty Excellence Award. Read More >