College of Arts and Letters

Clarifying the information

Allison Capley ('16) is volunteering with the COVID-19 Ask a Scientist project to answer pressing questions about the novel coronavirus. Read More >

Rocket man

Raphael Perrino ('07, '09M) finds his technical communication background fits the rocket industry. Read More >

Landmines and the civil war, a precursor to modern weapons of destruction

In his newest book, "America's Buried History: Landmines in the Civil War," Kenneth R. Rutherford unearths the history of landmines. Read More >

The Flowerings Project: a Library in Transformation

A $150,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will allow the College of Arts and Letters and the JMU Libraries to deepen their partnership. Read More >

President’s Day, an unrealized dream for Founding Fathers

Professor of history explains why the founding fathers were so fixated on their legacies and how we can still see traces of their influence on our lives today. Read More >

Making government work

Alumnus Dan Richardson ('12) will begin clerking for the United States Supreme Court for the 2020 term. Read More >

Relationship expert on emotional support in time for Valentine’s Day

Love expert is available to discuss common relationship myths, self-love and the importance of emotional support between partners. Read More >

#Oscarssowhite, How digital spaces are reimagining advocacy

Morgan Smalls, SMAD professor, uses popular culture as an entryway to have larger conversations in the classroom about race, class, gender and power. Read More >

Professor nominated for national award

Lauren K. Alleyne, associate professor of English, has been nominated for the NAACP Image Awards for her book of poetry, “Honeyfish.” Read More >

"We All Need A Voice"

The Whitten Maher Memorial Scholarship recognizes undergraduates in all JMU disciplines whose writing and design reflects Maher’s commitment to advocacy and change. Read More >