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
Alum Spotlight: Matthew Johnson (MA) will be one of four featured readers for New York Quarterly’s upcoming reading, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Congratulations Matthew! The zoom link to the reading can be found here: https://nyq.org/readings/ #UNCGEnglish
English Alum Dr. Alexander “Sandy” Hartwiger is this year’s recipient of the Dr. Robert A. Martin Outstanding First-Year Advocate Award! #UNCGEnglish Cover photo retrieved from: https://www.framingham.edu/academics/colleges/arts-and-humanities/english/faculty/index
Watch below as Creative Writing professor Emilia Phillips and others read selections from the 38th issue of The Adroit Journal! #UNCGEnglish
“You Are The River” is a celebration of the North Carolina Museum of Art, and features works by our own Terry Kennedy, Holly Goddard Jones, and more! See below to get tickets to a special author reading and find out more about the collection! https://ncartmuseum.org/…/you-are-the-river-author…/ More information from North Carolina… Continue reading…