Congratulations to Dr. Karen Kilcup for winning the 2021 Winter Goose Poetry Prize for her poetry book manuscript “The Art of Restoration.” In addition to winning, Dr. Kilcup’s book will also be published by Winter Goose Publishing in the near future!
Congratulations to MFA Alum Carole Boston Weatherford, whose book “Unspeakable” recently won the Coretta Scott King award! Read more here: https://uc.uncg.edu/magazine/newsfront/tulsa-massacre-weatherford/
It is with heavy hearts we share the passing of Rosemary Roberts. Rosemary Roberts taught Fundamentals of Journalism for the English department until retiring in 2020. Upon her retirement, she wrote to Dr. Scott Romine “UNCG is a great university and being on its faculty has been very special for… Continue reading…
Congratulations to Dr. Karen Kilcup and Dr. Aaron Allen (Geography, Environment, and Sustainability Department) on their NEH grant for the project “Watersheds for Place-Based, Experiential Education”, which aims to develop and environmental humanities curriculum based on the Cape Fear River in Greensboro! The official press release can be found here.
Emeritus Professor Dr. Bob Langenfeld has donated a plaque commemorating the Greensboro Six’s integration of Gillespie Golf Course in 1955. Look out for it next time you’re playing on the African American Trail and read more about the history behind it here!
Congratulations to Alyssa Cavalieri for being featured in UNCG News. We are proud of all your accomplishments! https://news.uncg.edu/class-of-2021-alyssa-cavalieri/
Dr. Amy Vines, Associate Professor of English and Medievalist, has been accepted to attend the NEH Institute for Immersive Global Middle Ages. The Institute’s stated purpose is advancing the digital humanities in 2021 and finding a balance that signals a fundamental transition in how we study and represent history and… Continue reading…
Walter Beale Tribute Wall Obituary Walter Henry Beale III, 76, died on Friday, November 12, 2021 at Beacon Place in Greensboro, North Carolina. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at First Baptist Church in Greensboro. Born in Roseboro, North Carolina to Walter… Continue reading…
“English and creative writing get a lot of flak for not being so-called ‘practical’ majors, but it’s the most practical thing in the world because humanity matters.” -Xhenet Aliu “The beginning of this semester was so much fun. It felt like everyone came in with a little extra enthusiasm for… Continue reading…
Congratulations to Dr. Mark Rifkin on his recently published book, “Speaking for the People: Native Writing and the Question of Political Form.” More information about the book can be found here: https://www.dukeupress.edu/speaking-for-the-people #UNCGEnglish
