As the academic year comes to a close, please take a look at the attached list of accomplishments, which reflects the hard work and achievements of those in our graduate programs. Congratulations! Grad Accomplishments Our thanks to Alexis Hunt for putting together this attractive and detailed document. #UNCGEnglish
Dr. Heather Adams has a piece on WFDD about Rhetoric and Roe v. Wade. https://www.wfdd.org/story/professor-examines-rhetoric-and-reproductive-rights-supreme-court-weighs-roe-v-wade Dr. Adams also has a book coming out tomorrow with USCPress entitled, “Enduring Shame: A Recent History of Unwed Pregnancy and Righteous Reproduction”. You can find out more information here: https://uscpress.com/Enduring-Shame. #UNCGEnglish
Happy Pub Day to UNCG MFA Writing Program alum Steve Almond! All the Secrets of the World launches today from Zando.
A Farewell to Dr. Romine, Department Head 2014-2022 By Elizabeth Robertson (MA ’22) Dr. Scott Romine is a Professor of American Literature and Head of the English Department. After serving as Head of the English Department for eight years, he will be stepping down from the position on July 31,… Continue reading…
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Scott Blackburn (BA ’13) has an upcoming novel with Penguin/Random House! Be sure to check out “It Dies With You”, available June 7! P.S. Plan to attend Scott’s reading at Scuppernong on June 9!
Congratulations to Leah Carper for being named the NC Teacher of the Year! Leah received her Bachelors in English Education in 2006. Leah says, “I graduated from UNCG in 2006 with a degree in English Education. I immediately got a job at Guilford County Schools and won the district… Continue reading…
PhD alum Dr. John Pell was recently appointed to Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at Whitworth University. Congratulations! Read more here: https://news.whitworth.edu/2022/04/whitworth-appoints-new-deans-of-college.html?fbclid=IwAR10Kkj2ZthKQu1PF0atTwEDnU9iHnXsAt4g64BZ77AueCNCSk-tcR86PAw
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Dr. Amy Vines was recently featured in UNCG News for her class project on medieval manuscripts and her collaboration with UNCG Libraries! Read the full story here: https://news.uncg.edu/making-medieval-manuscripts/ From Dr. Vines: There are 7 “stations” and there are questions and prompts for each. They will write up and turn… Continue reading…
