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Undergraduates Meet Goosebumps Author in NYC
16 English undergraduates enjoyed a lunch with R.L. Stine, author of the famous Goosebumps children’s horror series, in NYC last week. Last year, Stine established the R.L. Stine Scholarship for…
Rachel Hopkin Wins American Folklore Society Award
The Department of English would like to congratulate Rachel Hopkin on winning the Sue Samuelson Foodways Essay Contest, which is awarded via the Foodways section of the American Folklore Society. As…
In Memoriam: Dan Barnes and Jon Erickson
The Department of English mourns the passing of two of our beloved colleagues: Dan Barnes and Jon Erickson. Dan Barnes (1940–2016), emeritus professor of both English and Folklore, taught in the…
Angus Fletcher Selected as "Forty Under 40" Honoree
The Department of English would like to congratulate Angus Fletcher on being selected as a 2016 "Forty Under 40" honoree. Sponsored by Columbus Business First, this award honors those “up-and-coming…
Elizabeth Kolkovich Wins Distinguished Teaching Award
The Department of English congratulates Elizabeth Kolkovich of Mansfield campus on receiving the Alumni Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest award for distinguished faculty teaching given by The…
An Academic Journey
Minnesota doctoral student’s path shows the best of what mentorship can be Please note that this article initlally appeared as an onCampus feature and was written by Jeff McCallister One day…
Kaitlin Clinnin Wins Graduate Associate Teaching Award
The Department of English would like to congratulate Ph.D student Kaitlin Clinnin for winning the Graduate Associate Teaching Award, the university's highest recognition of exceptional teaching…
2013 Shakespeare Birthday Lecturer's Interview Turns Into Book
In 2013, Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia James Shapiro was our Shakespeare's Birthday Lecturer. Shapiro talked about his most recent book, but he also spoke with Professor…
James Phelan Wins Medical Humanities Award
The Department of English would like to congratulate Professor James Phelan for winning the Sir William Osler, MD, Award given by Ohio State College of Medicine's Medicine and the Arts Board. …