College of Arts and Letters

The College of Arts and Letters offers a small liberal arts college feel within the comprehensive university of JMU. Discover yourself and your passion through study that will broaden your horizons and sharpen your intellect.

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Jan 11 Verse With Virginia Roots
Amber McBride (‘10) is a poet, professor, Hoodoo practitioner, and award-nominated author who calls Virginia home. Her debut young adult novel in verse, Me (Moth), is just the beginning. Read More >
Jan 6 Writer’s block
A Buddhist printing workshop cultivates creativity and mindfulness through lino- and laser-cutting. Read More >
Jan 4 JMU Debate Team Finish 2021 Ranked #6 in the Nation
The JMU Debate Team will close-out 2021 as the #6 ranked debate program in the nation, according to the rankings released by the governing body of intercollegiate competitive debating, CEDA. Read More >
Jan 4 A digital future for Black poetry at JMU, thanks to new $2 million grant
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded JMU $2 million to secure the digital future of the Furious Flower Poetry Center, the nation’s first academic center devoted to Black poetry. Read More >
Dec 16 JMU professors receive Outstanding Faculty Awards
Lauren K. Alleyne, Erica Lewis win Outstanding Faculty Award Read More >
Nov 17 Three JMU community members recognized by national non-profit
Three James Madison University community members were recognized for their leadership in the effort to tackle racism. Read More >