For history professor Rebecca Brannon, research is about more than reading old texts and learning new facts — it’s about studying human beings and finding out what makes them tick.

It's a long way from the Boys & Girls Club in Portsmouth, Virginia, to the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. Raiquan Thomas' musical journey continues, fueled by scholarship support from JMU.

Advertising executive Jason Harris' ('93) firm is the creative force behind some of the country's iconic corporate brands, but increasingly he's focused on the power of social good campaigns.

Both poetry reading and musical concert, this tribute to one of America’s most popular writers echoes Angelou’s own frequent pairing of two art forms, spoken word and spirituals.