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A.E. Wallace Maurer, 1921 - 2015
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Professor Emeritus A.E. Wallace (Wally) Maurer, age 94, on Tuesday, December 15, 2015. Funeral and burial service details are available through…
English Undergrad Named Rhodes Scholar
We are very pleased and excited to announce that Ilhan Dahir (BA, English and political science, 2015) has been named a 2016 Rhodes Scholar. Among the most prestigious awards worldwide, Rhodes…
Aldama Named Outstanding Latino Faculty in Higher Education
The American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) has announced that Ohio State English Professor Frederick Aldama will receive the Outstanding Latino/a Faculty in Higher Education…
Hesford and Teston to Edit New Book Series
We are pleased to announce that The Ohio State Unviersity Press will begin publishing a new book series, New Directions in Rhetoric and Materiality. Ohio State English Professors Wendy…
Archival Research Seminar for Grad Students
During Spring Semester 2015, Ohio State English Professor Elizabeth Renker oversaw the creation of unique student research projects in her archival research graduate seminar. Typically, the course…
Undergrads Explore Rare Books and TED Talks
Last week, 23 undergraduates had the opportunity to explore Ohio State's Rare Books and Manuscripts Library as part of Professor Jacob Risinger's upper-level course on the Romantic and Victorian…
Nature Interviews Professor Harvey Graff
Nature's deputy news editor, Richard Van Noorden, recently interviewed Ohio Eminent Scholar in Literacy Studies and Professor of English and History Harvey Graff about his latest book, …
White House Recognizes Aldama's LASER
LASER—an Ohio State scholarship and mentoring center for Latino/a students—has just been named a 2015 Bright Spot in Hispanic Education by the White House. Founded and directed by Ohio State…
Zafris Awarded R.L. Stine Scholarship
Sam Zafris has been awarded the inaugural R.L. Stine Scholarship. Generously provided by author R.L. Stine, an Ohio State English alumnus (BA, 1965) and award-winning author of children’…