News & Kudos
Monday, October 5, 2020 Dear Colleagues, It’s been a while, but here are some of the wonderful things our faculty have been up to of late. Kudos to you all! Alan Rauch participated in a ConTinual panel on graphic novels. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConTinual/permalink/682181605727748/ JuliAnna Avila published an article, “#MultimediaResponse: Instagram as a Reading Activity in a University […]
Monday, September 14, 2020 Hi Everyone, In the spirit of offering some (more) good news, please join me in celebrating two of our English faculty members who have been honored for their work–one for her teaching and the other for ongoing scholarly work. I interviewed Juan Meneses and Paula Connolly (and some additional mystery guests) on Juan’s National Humanities Center Residency […]
Sunday, September 6, 2020 Dear Colleagues, This week, I continue the series I’m calling “Some (More) Good News.” While this semester will bring its own set of challenges, this series aims to give us a moment of pause from the stressors and to highlight ways that people have found, and made, good during this time. One of the ways that […]
Monday, August 24, 2020 Dear Colleagues, I know we are all working hard to prepare for this fall semester, but perhaps we can all take a deep breath and celebrate together some of the wonderful things our faculty have been doing in recent weeks. We could probably all use some good news for a change, which reminds me […]
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Dear Colleagues, On the surface, July has seemed to be a somewhat quiet month, but that isn’t entirely the case. I know that many of you have been hard at work on your research or planning your fall classes, whether they are face-to-face or some version of hybrid or online. I […]
Monday, June 15, 2020 Dear Colleagues, I hope your summer is going well and that you are finding time for rest and renewal after the challenging spring semester we had. I know Liz has kept you informed about the updates to the fall schedule taking place. I really don’t have anything new to add, except to […]
Thursday, May 21, 2020 Dear Colleagues, I hope your summer is off to a good start and that you are finding some time for yourself after the extraordinary semester we just finished. Planning for Fall 2020 continues, so more updates will be forthcoming in the weeks ahead. Liz Miller sent out an email earlier today […]
Thursday, April 23, 2020 Dear Colleagues, I hope the final days of your classes are going well and that you are looking forward to a well-deserved break in the coming weeks. Thank you for your enduring concern for our students and for helping them finish what has been a difficult semester. Your efforts have made […]
Thursday, April 9, 2020 Dear Colleagues, For this April Missive, I am starting with the Kudos first. As you will see, there is much good news to share, and I think we could all use a big dose of that. Announcements follow, so please make sure you read to the end. April is becoming a […]
Friday, March 27, 2020 Dear Colleagues, I hope this Monthly Missive finds you healthy and hearty. So much has happened since we returned from Spring Break that I hardly know what day it is anymore. The changes and updates seem to come fast and furiously. Thank you for all that you are doing to adapt […]
Monday, February 17, 2020 Happy President’s Day! February is proving to be a very productive month for English Department faculty. As we discussed in the department meeting last Friday, I will send out missives more often, so that we can have more opportunities to celebrate the accomplishments of our English Department colleagues. Just in time […]
Sunday, January 26, 2020 Dear English Department Colleagues, I hope your semester has gotten off to a good start and that your classes are going well. Each day that I come to work I am reminded what an outstanding department we have. English faculty, students, and staff demonstrate collegiality and excellence semester after semester, year […]