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Total eclipse brings poetry contest, recommended reading
As Ohio gets ready to mark a once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, the Department of English is excited to announce an Undergrad Eclipse Poetry Contest! Undergraduate students…
Student Spotlight: Richa Thakar applies her WRL Concentration skills at the Supreme Court of Ohio
From entering The Ohio State University without a declared major to completing an externship at the Supreme Court of Ohio, third-year English student Richa Thakar has come a long…
Student Spotlight: Celeste Alva Jimenez brings literature to life through her artistic passions
As she sat attentively in the middle of Professor Christopher Jones’s classroom, Celeste Alva Jimenez was ignited by their discussion of Edmund Spenser’s…
Student Spotlight: Elizabeth Holup finds a deeper love of literature through archival research
Elizabeth Holup, a fourth-year English major, originally came to The Ohio State University without declaring a major. After taking her time to explore different options, she…
Department of English welcomes new hires
As students, staff and faculty settle into the semester, we want to take a moment to welcome our new hires to the English department! Please send a warm welcome to our newcomers this semester.
A tribute to our graduating student employees
As we celebrate graduation and the class of 2023, we also bid a bittersweet farewell to six of our student employees. These students have left an indelible mark on the department, serving as…
LDP 2022-23 Sonnet Contest Winners
Lord Denney's Players has announced the winners of its sixth annual sonnet contest. Congratulations to the following award recipients:
First Prize: "Long Married" by Eleanor…
Department announces 2023 undergraduate award winners
In addition to congratulating our graduating English majors, the Department of English is recognizing all the outstanding undergraduate award winners. The recipients of these awards include any…
Student Spotlight: Molly Teller uses WRL concentration to excel as production assistant
Molly Teller is a senior undergraduate student using their English major to augment their skill set as a production assistant for WOSU Public Media.
Teller started their college career…