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Prof. Amye Archer Publishes New Book

25 Jan 2016
We're thrilled to announce that adjunct professor of English and Director of the Writing Center, Amye Archer has just published her memoir, Fat Girl, Skinny Girl. She'll be signing copies of…
Alumni News…

Stephen Long, English Alum, Revs Up as a Free-Lancer

25 Jan 2016March 9, 2016
English alum Stephen Long writes with news that he is enjoying his diverse responsibilities as a writer with a company specializing in motorcycle magazines. It's a tough time in the industry,…
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Junior English Minor Dillon Vita Publishes Story in National Literary Journal

5 Oct 2015March 9, 2016
Congrats to BCMB (Biochemistry, Cell, and Molecular Biology) major -- and English minor -- Dillon Vita whose story, "Regan," has appeared in the current issue of Foliate Oak, a literary magazine…
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Len Gougeon Has New Chapter on Emerson in Just-Published Open-Access Book

5 Oct 2015
Just last week a new, multi-author biography of Emerson titled Mr. Emerson's Revolution, was issued by Open Book Publishers (Cambridge, England). Our very own Len Gougeon is the author of …
Academics…

Theatre Alum Crystal Hernandez Writes with News of Her Success in Finance

5 Oct 2015March 9, 2016
We're glad to have heard recently from Crystal Hernandez a Theatre and English major who graduated with her degree in Theatre in Spring 2014. She has since continued her work…
Faculty News…

Dr. Kraus Elected President of Society for the Study of Multi-Ethnic Literature

24 Sep 2015
Prof. Joe Kraus has recently been elected president of MELUS, the Society for the Study of Multi-Ethnic Literatures of the United States. MELUS is the largest society dedicated to that…
Faculty News…

Applying to College Shouldn’t Be Like Being on “The Bachelor,” Says Dr. Kraus

24 Sep 2015
Our own Prof. Kraus has just published an op-ed about what he sees as the over-pressurized business of applying to college. It's like being a contestant on The Bachelor, he suggests,…
Reasons to Study Literature, Theatre & Writing

The “War for Talent” in Tech Has Moved to the Humanities, Says Forbes Editor

3 Sep 2015
George Anders of Forbes argues at length that the "second wave" of the technological revolution is upon us and that it is the humanities-educated rather than the technical-educated who are most responsible…
Reasons to Study Literature, Theatre & Writing

An Argument for the Usefulness of the Liberal Arts in the Tech World

30 Aug 2015
Dartmouth Professor Cecilia Gaposhkin has written an op-ed for The Washington Post that traces the historical reasons for getting a liberal arts education and identifies why liberal arts majors continue…
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English Minor & Lit Mag. Editor Chris Kustera Staying at ‘the U’ to Earn M.A. in Chemistry

9 Jul 2015
Chris Kustera (BA 2015) may have double-majored in BCMB (Biochemistry, Cell, and Molecular Biology), but he also found a way to make the English department home. He not only earned a…

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