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Remembering Donald Junkins '53, Alumnus and Professor Emeritus

Donald Junkins ‘53, alumnus and professor emeritus in the Department of English, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at the age of 89. He taught creative writing at UMass Amherst for 30 years, serving as director of the MFA Program for Poets and Writers from 1970-1979 and from 1989-1990. He retired in 1995.

May 12, 2021
2021 MA/PhD Award Winners

 

Congratulations to all the 2021 graduate award recipients!

May 6, 2021
Announcing the 2021 MFA Award Winners

Announcement of the 2021 MFA Award Winners from the MFA for Poets & Writers at UMass Amherst

May 6, 2021
2021 Gibson Lecture: J. Blake Scott

Theory Building with Participants in Rhetoric of Health & Medicine (RHM) Research

Please join us for the rescheduled 2020 Gibson Lecture with Dr. J. Blake Scott, titled, “Theory Building with Participants in Rhetoric of Health & Medicine (RHM) Research."

January 6, 2021
Rebecca Lorimer Leonard, in Collaboration with UMass Students and the International Language Institute, Publish New Driving Curriculum

Rebecca Lorimer Leonard, in collaboration with UMass graduate and undergraduate students and the International Language Institute in Northampton, MA, has recently published a new driving curriculum.

October 26, 2020
Profile: Aaliyah Quintal '21

"From adapting my writing to a new audience, utilizing my editorial and editing skills, and crafting and adapting my storytelling to different topics and tones, my experiences as an English major helped me excel in this internship."

August 11, 2020
Profile: Emily Bevacqua '21

English major Emily Bevacqua describes her internship experience with Springfield Museums. View her LinkedIn profile to learn more or to connect with her.

June 25, 2020
Intern Profile: Sabrina Taylor '20

English Major Sabrina Taylor describes her internship experience with Verité.

June 15, 2020

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