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WKU Department of English Fall 2020 Graduates Slideshow
Dec 11th, 2020
Introducing the WKU Department of English fall 2020 graduates! What a semester it has been! Please take a moment to meet each of our graduates! We are proud of their accomplishments, and we know they will make WKU proud!
Read MoreShowcasing the 2020 Undergraduate Conference on Literature, Language, and Culture Winners
Dec 10th, 2020
The WKU Department of English hosted the 2020 Undergraduate Conference on Literature, Language, and Culture on November 13. After the event, the moderating WKU English MA and MFA students voted on three winning presentations.
Read MoreWKU English Department Hosts 2020 Undergraduate Conference on Literature, Language, and Culture
Nov 19th, 2020
The Undergraduate Conference is an opportunity for students to share papers they have written in WKU English classes. MFA and English MA graduate students chose the presenters, moderated the event, and determined the "Best in Conference" presentations.
Read MoreSenior English Major Mac Williams Receives Critical Language Scholarship
Nov 17th, 2020
Mac Williams is a senior Professional Writing major with a minor in Creative Writing from Rineyville, KY. Last Spring, Williams received the Critical Language Scholarship which he had hoped to use to study Japanese language abroad.
Read MoreStudents Receive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
Nov 16th, 2020
Five students in the Department of English have received the Benjamin A. Gilman scholarship which offers grants of up to $5,000 for undergraduate students to pursue academic study abroad opportunities.
Read MoreWKU Hosts 24th Annual Mary Ellen & Jim Wayne Miller Celebration of Writing
Oct 27th, 2020
The WKU Department of English and the African American Studies Program hosted the 24th Annual Mary Ellen & Jim Wayne Miller Celebration of Writing via Zoom.
Read MoreMJ Mayo Co-authors Feed the Need Grant Addressing Food Insecurity on Campus
Sep 15th, 2020
WKU English major MJ Mayo, a senior from Henderson, KY, recently had the opportunity to co-author $10,000 grant: Feed the Need: Addressing Food Insecurity at WKU.
Read MoreEnglish Students Receive Prestigious Scholarships for International Travel
Jul 29th, 2020
English majors were well represented among the 27 WKU students receiving the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad.
Read MoreWKU English Professor Dr. Tom Hunley Awarded the Prestigious Rattle Chapbook Prize
Jul 13th, 2020
Dr. Tom Hunley, a professor of English at Western Kentucky University, has been awarded the prestigious Rattle Chapbook Prize for his collection of poetry "Adjusting to the Lights."
Read MoreDavid Bell, WKU Department of English, Releases Novel "The Request"
Jun 24th, 2020
While releasing a new book is old hat for Bowling Green’s David Bell, the launch of his latest novel comes with a plot twist as it has not been spared from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
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