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2026 Berkey Prize Contest

2026 Berkey Prize Contest

The English Department is pleased to announce the Dr. Barry Berkey personal essay award contest for 2026.

Five Questions with Grace Wood

Five Questions with Grace Wood

Grace Wood, a BFA candidate graduating in 2026, was named Senior of the Year by the College of Humanities and Social Science in November 2025.

An interview with Upstart Crow

An interview with Upstart Crow

Upstart Crow is a literary podcast affiliated with Watershed Lit Radio. We recently got the chance to interview the hosts, William Miller, Ken Budd, and Jennifer Disano.

McKinley Green and Munira Muttmaina win prestigious award

McKinley Green and Munira Muttmaina win prestigious award

Writing and Rhetoric faculty member McKinley Green and doctoral candidate Munir Muttmaina recently won the Edwina L. Sanders Award for Outstanding Work on the Rhetoric of Health Iniquities for their article "Methodologies and inequities: Participatory and narrative approaches to research with marginalized communities."

Incarcerated Writers Project facilitates community, lifts voices

Incarcerated Writers Project facilitates community, lifts voices

The Incarcerated Writers Project (IWP) is an initiative of phoebe journal to provide feedback to creative writers who are incarcerated. Maya Gudapati and Katey Funderburgh, the current co-coordinators of IWP, discuss their work and experience with the organization.  

Kate Bryan Honored with the 2025 Mary Roper Award

Kate Bryan Honored with the 2025 Mary Roper Award

The Mary Roper Award honors a classified staff member who has shown outstanding service in support of the core goals of the college – improving the quality of the liberal arts experience for all students, increasing the capacity for noteworthy and innovative scholarship and creating and strengthening external relationships.

"Religion for Breakfast"

"Religion for Breakfast"

Andrew Mark Henry is the creator of the YouTube sensation "Religion for Breakfast." The title of his presentation is: "What Fiction Gets Wrong About Real-World Magic.”