Each spring, the English Department awards $20,000 in scholarships and fellowships for our graduate and undergraduate students. We are pleased to announce the following students were awarded English scholarships this spring for the… Continue reading
This year, professor Roberta Di Carmine, the director of the film studies minor in the English department, offered a remarkable class, ENG 379, Exploring Italy through Film. Professor Di Carmine grew up Pescara,… Continue reading
Graduating senior Joshua Stinson has been a student leader throughout his years in the department. He has served as the president of our Phi Delta chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the English Honors… Continue reading
Each spring, the English Department awards $20,000 in scholarships and fellowships for our graduate and undergraduate students. We are pleased to announce the following students were awarded English scholarships this spring for the… Continue reading
Emma Gilliland is a Creative Writing Major and Professional Writing Minor on the Macomb Campus. M&L: Why did you choose to major in English? EG: I’ve always had a passion for writing. Originally,… Continue reading
English department alumna Ayana Contreras (B.A. 2006) returned to campus on Friday, February 25th as a Fred and Lola Austin Case Writer in Residence to read from her new book, Energy Never Dies:… Continue reading
1) What book was most important to you in high school? Why? The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco. I don’t know where I got the idea that this book was forbidden;… Continue reading
Connor Sullivan majored in English Education. He currently teaches at the West Prairie Junior/Senior High School in Sciota, Illinois. M&L: Why did you choose to major in English at Western? I chose a… Continue reading
Zee Almutairi majored in English, with a particular focus on theory and culture. He went on to earn an M.A. in Political Science from Western and then attended the University of Iowa Law… Continue reading
Dr. Matt Gilchrist is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the English Department at Western and he is serving this year as the Director of the Writing Program. He earned his Ph.D. at The… Continue reading
