UNCG Virtual Commencement

Due to the ongoing pandemic, commencement will look a little different this year. The virtual ceremony will take place Friday, December 11, at 10 AM. English students can watch the ceremony here, as well as find their personal graduation webpage. The English Department would like to applaud all December Graduates… Continue reading…

Reading for Respite by Angela Winsor

In May, a series of complicated and boring events led me to Greensboro three months before I actually needed to be here for the start of my new degree program. While I would’ve been on lockdown anywhere, I was suddenly in isolation in an entirely strange, new place. I’d just… Continue reading…

Michael Parker Wins 2020 Thomas Wolfe Award!

Emeritus faculty Michael Parker was awarded the Thomas Wolfe Award. Read more at: https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2020/10/university-thomas-wolfe-award-feature-1008

Fall 2020 Graduate Award Winners

Every year, thanks to donations from generous alumni and supporters, the English department is able to recognize and celebrate the wonderful works of our graduate students. While there was no physical celebration for the Fall 2020 award recipients, we still would like to take this time to honor their achievements… Continue reading…

Alum Nita Tyndall Publishes Novel With HarperTeen!

UNCG English Alum Nita Tyndall (BA, 2016) recently published their novel Who I Was With Her with HarperTeen! The novel, which New York Times bestselling author Kathleen Glasgow calls “a beautifully poised, and thought-provoking debut about love, loss, coming out, and discovering living like on your own terms”, was released… Continue reading…

Internship Spotlight – Lori White

Check out this highlight from one of our undergraduate internship students, Lori White! “Over the summer I interned with my hometown’s local newspaper, the Montgomery Herald. My job entailed conducting interviews and writing articles on subjects ranging from how local businesses were faring throughout COVID-19 to my county’s NAACP President… Continue reading…