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Pens, Paper and Petri Dishes: Farah Hasan Combines Her Passions of Poetry and Medicine
“It was my grandfather’s dream to have someone in the family become a doctor, and then it became my own!” English department alumna Farah Hasan says.…
Robyn Warhol reads like a Victorian—and now you can too
Whether we are willing to admit it or not, we have all indulged in the occasional TV binge. Maybe you were one of the millions of Americans who binged…
Professional Writing Spotlight: The making of a writer—write well, excel anywhere
“I talk more about [my minor] in my interviews than I do my major, because people are interested,” says 2019 Minor in Professional Writing and The Ohio State University graduate Lauryn…
Andrew Bashford: the Bill Nye of rhetoric
Your paper is due at midnight.
Six hours to go.
Yet still you cannot seem to figure out how to craft the perfect conclusion. Anxiety courses through your veins as you…
Fulfilling promises: Susan Williams and Karen Winstead center accessibility and diversity in classes
Promises. We’ve all made them, and we’ve all had someone make one to us. We’ve also all experienced the disappointment of an unfulfilled promise. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a…
Alumnus Timothy Barnett uses Ohio State experience to help system-impacted youth and adults
“… What was phenomenal, in many ways, about my experience at Ohio State in the Rhetoric and Composition Program, was… that the study of language, and…
Thank you, Dr. Singleton!: Department celebrates director of First-Year Writing ahead of his retirement
As the 2020–2021 academic year draws to a close and newly minted alumni celebrate graduation, The Ohio State University Department of English wants to…
Aimee Nezhukumatathil discusses 'World of Wonders,' Asian American representation in environmental writing
COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 22, 2021) — Born in Chicago to a Filipina mother and South Indian father, Aimee Nezhukumatathil is a ’96 BA English and ’00 MFA…
Thirteen English department faculty and graduate students present papers at the Modern Language Association’s first all-virtual conference
Whether it’s a Zoom family holiday, a virtual Super Bowl watch party or a work happy-hour moved to video conferencing, many of us have had to endure the shift from in-person to virtual events over…