News & Kudos
Dear Colleagues, I am sure everyone is looking forward to Spring Break next week. It is hard to believe that we are halfway through the semester. No doubt, the remainder of the semester will go very quickly. Here a couple of reminders for this week: Unsatisfactory grade reports are due Friday, March 1, by noon. Summer book […]
Dear Colleagues, Welcome back! The spring semester has arrived and no doubt you will soon be very busy. Here are a few important dates to keep in mind as your classes get underway: Our first department meeting of the semester will be Friday, January 19. Writing Resources Center and WRDS faculty Dr. Jan Rieman and Dr. Katie Garahan […]
Dear Colleagues, As you finish giving exams and grading papers this week, please remember that grades are due Monday 12/18 by noon. If you are teaching cross-listed courses, make sure you submit grades for all sections that you are teaching. I also want to let you know that I will be taking vacation days this […]
Dear Colleagues, As the end of the semester and holidays approach, I’d like to thank you for your tireless efforts on behalf of our students and your support of the English Department overall. I’d also like to acknowledge the people who make the department such a welcoming place: staff members Angie Williams and Monica Burke, […]
Dear Colleagues, I hope your semester is going well and that students (and you!) are enjoying classes. You will find below some recent Kudos and also reminders for October. Please remember to send me news of any recent accomplishments I should share in the next missive. And if I overlook sending out anyone’s good news, […]
Thursday, August 24, 2023 Dear Colleagues, I hope your first week of classes is going well. It has been gratifying to see so many people in the department this week and to feel the enthusiasm for the new academic year from faculty, students, and staff. Undergraduate Director Clayton Tarr hosted a successful event yesterday […]
Thursday, June 22, 2023 Dear Colleagues, I hope you are enjoying the summer and finding time for relaxation and renewal. As you know, this summer is bringing changes—Jennie Mussington’s last day was May 31 and Liz Miller will step down as Undergraduate Director/Associate Chair on June 30. Clayton Tarr will become Undergraduate Director on July […]
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 Dear Colleagues, I hope your semester is wrapping up well and that you are looking forward to the summer. It has been a busy year but, thankfully, one that has seemed almost normal compared to the previous two years. Thank you for your ongoing dedication to our students, your service to […]
Tuesday, March 7, 2023Dear Colleagues,Welcome back from Spring Break! I hope you had a restful, relaxing, productive, or adventurous time, depending what you needed the break to be. Your colleagues have been busy recently, and I am happy to share news of their accomplishments. Also included are news items about our amazing current and former students. KUDOSTwo of our […]
Monday, January 9, 2023 Dear Colleagues, Welcome back! I hope everyone had enjoyable holidays and a relaxing semester break. Here are some faculty and student accomplishments to celebrate as we start the spring semester. You will also find some important reminders at the end of this missive. I wish you the very best for the […]
Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Dear Colleagues, I am happy to announce the recipients of the Mark West Study Abroad/Study Away Scholarships for 2022-23, which have been generously funded again by Twig and Barbara Branch. Undergraduate Rowan Grayson received a $2,500 award that he will use to further his research on Brazilian abolitionist literature at the Latin American Library at […]
Monday, September 19, 2022 Dear Colleagues, I have two important reminders for this week: We will hold an English Department coffee break TOMORROW Tuesday 9/20/22 in the Lounge from 10-11. Please join your colleagues for coffee and conversation. We will also have a Department Meeting in the Seminar Room on Friday 9/23/22 from 11-12:30. Angie will soon send out the agenda and the minutes from the […]