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Leslie Leonard, PhD Candidate, Awarded Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Leslie Leonard, a third-year English and American Studies PhD Candidate, has been awarded an Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship. This prestigious award is in the amount of $2,000 with an invitation to be...

Remembering Rana Zoe Mungin
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
With profound sadness, the English Department writes to acknowledge the tragic passing of an important and recent alum of our MFA program and educator in our Writing Program, Rana Zoe Mungin, known...

Daniel Sack Awarded a George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation Fellowship
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Daniel Sack has been awarded a George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation Fellowship in Theatre Studies. ...

Asha Nadkarni Awarded a 2020 Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Asha Nadkarni has won a Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award. She is one of three recipients in the university-wide competition. ...

Ocean Vuong Named Recipient of the 2020 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Ocean Vuong's critically-acclaimed novel, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, has been awarded the 2020 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award, which is given annually by the Mark Twain House ...

Lisa Olstein MFA '03 and Susan Steinberg MFA '00 Awarded Guggenheim Fellowships
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Lisa Olstein MFA '03 and Susan Steinberg MFA '00 have been awarded Guggenheim Fellowships for 2020....