News Topic: Arts & Culture Archive

JMU salutes an American icon

JMU's Furious Flower Poetry Center in collaboration with the Forbes Center paid tribute to Maya Angelou.

Fostering a liberal arts education abroad

A summer program in Scotland allows JMU sophomores to complete a significant number of their General Education requirements amid the rich beauty and culture of the land.

Look deeper, think better

Want to master critical reasoning skills? JMU English professor Mark Rankin says studying the humanities is a great place to start.

The heart of the university

Libraries and Educational Technologies at JMU is meeting the scholarly needs of students and faculty with specialized spaces and resources.

How to think, not what to think

Leadership education at JMU bridges the civilian and military worlds to provide superlative results.

JMU's own lectures in history

History professor Evan Friss presents a lecture on "The Suburbs" for C-SPAN series.

Park's natural beauty belies a lost culture

Centennial anniversary of National Park Service offers time for reflection on the history, value and future of the parks

Truth teller

CNN senior White House correspondent Jim Acosta ('93) discusses the Obama presidency, the American political landscape, Cuba and the state of journalism

A bonding experience

JMU senior and Honors student Matthew Gurniak combined his love for chemistry and theater to create a musical

Harry Potter and the Muggle Scholars

Rumors of the death of Harry Potter in the hallowed halls of academia are greatly exaggerated. Indeed J.K. Rowling's "the boy who lived" is alive and well, and poised to take center stage at James Madison University next month.