College of Arts and Letters

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 >

CAL MPA Public Service Awards

Pablo Cuevas, Shannon Porter, Rebecca Joyce, and Kathrine Chiu are the recipients of this years Public Service Awards from James Madison University’s College of Arts and Letters. Read More >

Real people. Real stories. One community.

For a final course project, students produced a podcast that elevates the oral histories of immigrants living in the Shenandoah Valley. Read More >

Class of 2020 outstanding students named

Each year, departments choose exemplary students, based on a variety of criteria, for the honor of Outstanding Student of the Year. Read More >

'A time to celebrate you'

Dean Robert Aguirre has a message for College of Arts and Letters graduating seniors. Read More >