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Apr 8th, 2021
Learn who this year's department scholarship and award winners are, in addition to when and where they'll be celebrated.
View ArticleApr 6th, 2021
Maddie Grider is named Baker Scholar in Horticulture for the second year in a row. Grider is also a Professional Writing and Literature minor. She views her experiences in the minor as invaluable to her agriculture career.
View ArticleApr 2nd, 2021
English major Kylie Bray was accepted onto the teaching team for the 2021 Breakthrough Cincinnati program. Bray is majoring in Elementary Education and Special Education with a minor in Teaching English to Speakers of Another Language (TESOL).
View ArticleApr 2nd, 2021
WKU’s Midnight on the Hill raised $80,608 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. English major Hannah Van Winkle is co-executive director of the Midnight on the Hill executive board.
View ArticleMar 26th, 2021
On Wednesday, Mar. 24, WKU hosted a Virtual Liberal Arts Job Fair for graduating and graduate students. The event provided job prospects for students graduating with liberal arts degrees.
View ArticleMar 26th, 2021
WKU English Students host a discussion on "Quarter Life Poetry." The short films explore "quarter-life" experiences from the perspective of their creator, Samantha Jane.
View ArticleMar 22nd, 2021
On Tuesday, March 16, R.K. Nickel and William Stribling met with members of the WKU Department of English on Zoom to discuss screenwriting. The visiting writers described the projects they have worked on and offered advice to creative writing students.
View ArticleMar 18th, 2021
The English Department has two part-time graduate assistantships specially designed for current EST teachers who completed their initial certification program at WKU and would like to earn the Masters in English to achieve rank.
View ArticleMar 17th, 2021
Hannah Good, a WKU English Department alum, is joining The Washington Post as a multi-platform editor for The Lily! Hannah Good graduated from WKU in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree English and was editor-in-chief for the WKU Talisman
View ArticleMar 16th, 2021
Keylee Garrison, a senior English major minoring in Spanish, explains how her English degree has helped her study of another language. She also provides phenomenal advice for current and incoming English majors.
View ArticleMar 15th, 2021
On Thursday, March 11, students met via Zoom for the third English Salon hosted by the WKU Department of English. English Salon events allow students to discuss books, movies, TV shows, songs, paintings, video games, or any other media forms.
View ArticleMar 4th, 2021
English professor Dr. Ted Hovet and English majors lead Global Learning Forum to discuss the importance of learning through literature and studying abroad.
View ArticleMar 1st, 2021
The WKU English Department hosted the semester's first event in the Visting Writers series! Christine Ristaino read excerpts from her memoir "All the Silent Spaces" for students and faculty to discuss.
View ArticleFeb 23rd, 2021
Critically acclaimed filmmaker Shalini Kantayya joins WKU students for post-screening discussion of "Coded Bias." The documentary explores the uses and shortcomings of facial recognition and algorithmic technology.
View ArticleFeb 16th, 2021
WKU English faculty seeks feedback from WKU English Student Advisory Team (ESAT). English faculty value ESAT's contributions now more than ever during these unprecedented times.
View ArticleFeb 16th, 2021
On Saturday, February 13, the WKU English Department hosted an awards ceremony for the fourth annual High School Writing Contests via Zoom. The winners received a cash prize and will receive a scholarship if they major or minor in English at WKU.
View ArticleFeb 11th, 2021
WKU’s fine art magazine Zephyrus is currently accepting submissions for the 2021 edition until Friday, February 19. Continue reading for submission guidelines and cover sheet.
View ArticleFeb 11th, 2021
Assistant English professor Dr. Cheryl Hopson was recently a guest on the podcast “The Human Condition”. Dr. Hopson discussed her role in feminism as a queer black woman, and even read some of her own poetry.
View ArticleFeb 9th, 2021
Lily Golden, a senior majoring in English for secondary teachers with a minor in teaching English as a second language, recently spoke with WKU Herald reporter Ellie Tolbert about her experience switching from face-to-face teaching to online teaching.
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