From the chemistry labs of Yale to the operating rooms at Duke, the journey for Joey Lew ’19 M.F.A., M.D. is anything but typical. What distinguishes her path is not just a lifelong passion for medicine, but two transformative years at UNC Greensboro shaping her creative outlet. Her M.F.A. in poetry weaves together the precision of surgery with the artistry of verse.
Honoring the life of Fred Chappell, former Poet Laureate of North Carolina and UNC Greensboro Professor Emeritus.
Congratulations to Evangeline Grace Lothian (B.A. 2025) for publishing her debut novel with SnowRidge Press! Olympia A god without a hero is nothing. But a hero without a god might save the world…if they can survive the gods. The land of the Greek gods is in danger, weakened after centuries… Continue reading…
Please join me in congratulating Pooja Shah and Janie Raghunandan, recipients of the 2023-2024 Roskelly Award for Pedagogical Innovation. The College Writing Program Committee (Heather Brook Adams, Gia Coturri-Sorenson, Jennifer Whitaker, and Risa Applegarth) selected these two teachers for recognition from among a pool of talented nominees. Thank you to everyone who shared your innovative teaching with… Continue reading…
PhD student Kate Burt has been awarded the College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award. Congratulations!
Congratulations to Rene Marzuk for winning UNCG’s 2023 Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award! “Clashing Landscapes in Charles Chesnutt’s Conjure Tales” and “Reading Metamodern Hope: Moshin Hamid’s Exit West, Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, and Intertextuality after Postmodernism” Co-directed by Professor Scott Romine and Professor Christian Moraru. #UNCGEnglish
Dr. Jeanie Reynolds Banned Books April 19, 20243:30 pm- 5:30 pmMHRA 3501 The second installment in our Tea Talk series will feature Dr. Jeanie Reynolds, Director of English Education, discussing the recent resurgence in book banning around the nation and the rhetorics behind it.
Fred Chappell, one of North Carolina’s most celebrated writers, has died at age 87.
He taught at UNC Greensboro for 40 years, joining in 1964. More than anyone, he made the UNCG MFA in Creative Writing program one of the finest in the nation.
His poetry, essays, and novels have been lauded nationally and beyond.
As Dana Broadus contemplates her graduation, she can’t help but admire the journey that brought her from the “Imagine” fantasy storyline she created in high school to the writer and scholar headed to graduate school for linguistic anthropology.
SAVE THE DATE The English department, in partnership with the Office of Alumni Engagement, is proud to announce THE LAST LECTURE featuring DR. DENISE BAKER The Last lecture is an opportunity for retiring professors to reflect on a career in higher education and what they have learned over their years… Continue reading…