An Evening with Anna Deavere Smith
Jan 15, 2021
In "An Evening with Anna Deavere Smith," the award-winning playwright, actor and professor brings various perspectives to the virtual stage for her st...
English Department Indigenous Land Acknowledgement
Jan 14, 2021
On November 20, 2020 the English Department approved the following Indigenous land acknowledgement.1Native peoples—including the ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ (Ch...
Capstone Day 2020
Nov 24, 2020
English Capstone Day December 2, 2020Come join us for Capstone Day 2020! The schedule for Capstone Day on December 2 is as follows:9:10 am - 9:30 am -...
A Conversation with Leon Lewis Part 2: John Alton
Nov 22, 2020
Film-noir has played a gigantic role in enticing Leon Lewis into studying film, and who better to write a book about than “the most influential noir...
A Conversation with Leon Lewis Part 1: Origin Story
Nov 22, 2020
From attending kid shows in downtown Brooklyn, to giving speeches about Jean Luc Godard in Princeton, New Jersey. Dr. Leon Lewis has been around the b...
Dr. Sandra Ballard’s Mountainous OCSA
Nov 20, 2020
Dr. Ballard’s OSCA (Off Campus Scholarly Assignment) report is on her favorite American writer Harriette Simpson Arnow. Dr. Ballard has been studyin...
Franklin Bogle: Follow Your Dreams
Nov 15, 2020
As a fellow creative writer myself, I was excited to interview Franklin Bogle about his current experiences in being in a Master's creative writing pr...
Dr. Bethany Mannon and the Power of Language
Nov 9, 2020
As I talked with Dr. Bethany Mannon, I could not help but admire her love and passion for English. From her work in the writing center to teaching man...
Meet Our Student Representatives
Oct 28, 2020
Cayleigh BrownMy name is Cayleigh Brown and I'm from Charlotte, North Carolina. I’m a sophomore majoring in English with a concentration in Creative...
Meet Our Adjunct Faculty
Oct 19, 2020
Emily AumanProf. Auman is a true Mountaineer, having received her Bachelors and Masters in English from App State. In addition to teaching, she a...