College of Arts and Letters

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What are you passionate about? What captures your imagination? Fuels you? Through our College of Arts and Letters, your education is as limitless and multidimensional as you are. Choose from 13 undergraduate majors and 55 minor programs to design an educational experience that is all your own.

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Jan 17 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 >
Jan 16 "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 >
Jan 14 Middle East expert Bernie Kaussler wins inaugural Cinquegrana
Kaussler will spend the 2020 year conducting new research on proxy war and civilian victimization in the civil war in Yemen. Read More >
Jan 14 JMU professor and poet nominated for NAACP Image Awards
Professor Lauren K. Alleyne, an associate professor of English at James Madison University, has been nominated for the NAACP Image Awards for her book of poetry, “Honeyfish.” Read More >
Dec 9 Expert can discuss aspects of Gov. Northam's budget proposal to combat maternal mortality
JMU expert available to discuss the significance of Governor Northam's budget proposal to combat maternal morality Read More >
Dec 6 James Acosta (’93) Scholarship for Media Excellence
Paige Ellenberger, the lead anchor and managing editor for Breeze TV, is the first recipient of the $5,000 James Acosta (’93) Scholarship for Media Excellence. Read More >
Nov 19 Just how "natural" is your meat?
Alan Levinovitz, professor of religious studies, is available to discuss the moral issues surrounding fake meat. Read More >
Nov 17 Building bridges in Panama
Lily Gates, a senior double majoring in philosophy and public policy and administration, spent her summer interning with the U.S. Department of State in the U.S. Embassy in Panama. Read More >
Nov 9 National feminist rhetoric conference knits university together
Undergraduate and graduate student voices come together to help plan a national feminist rhetoric conference at James Madison University. Read More >
Nov 6 Interpreting the past
Patrick Spero ('00) wrote a final paper at JMU that lead him to later write two books on the American Revolution. Read More >

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