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Meet Elizabeth Hewitt, English department chair

By Reem Kadimi-Skalli

On July 1, 2024, the Department of English welcomed Professor Elizabeth Hewitt as the new chair, succeeding Susan Williams’ term. Hewitt holds a PhD and an MA from Johns Hopkins University and a…

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Introducing the English department’s newest hires

As the autumn semester continues and everyone begins to settle in, we want to take a moment to introduce our new hires in the Department of English!

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Charles Athanasopoulos …

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A tribute to our graduated student employees

In the Department of English we're fortunate to have two teams of talented students working in our main office: our Department Ambassadors and the Communications Team. The Department Ambassadors…

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English celebrates university and college awards

Every year at our Awards Celebration, the Department of English recognizes the excellent work of our students, faculty and staff. (If you missed this year’s event, feel free to peruse this year’s…

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Undergrads: apply now for student jobs in English!

The Department of English is seeking undergraduate student workers to join two teams: Front Desk/Department Ambassadors and Communications. Multiple…

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Eclipse Poetry Contest winners announced

In the lead-up to the Great American Eclipse on April 8th, the Department of English announced an Undergrad Eclipse Poetry Contest open to any undergraduate student at Ohio State, to be judged by…

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Student Spotlight: Audrey Smith on the power of a good internship

Like many English majors, Audrey Smith’s academic focus grew out of her love of both reading and writing, in and out of school. As she began her time at…

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Total eclipse brings poetry contest, recommended reading

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Rebecca Roth

As Ohio gets ready to mark a once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, the Department of English…

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Student Spotlight: Richa Thakar applies her WRL Concentration skills at the Supreme Court of Ohio

By Han Chen

From entering The Ohio State University without a declared major to completing an externship at the Supreme Court of Ohio, third-year English student…