Eberly News
Annie Barrows, author of ‘The Truth According to Us,” to give reading Oct. 17
The Department of English at West Virginia University will host a reading by Annie Barrows on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the WVU Downtown Library’s Milano Room.
Discovering the art of waste
WVU English professor
named a fellow of the National Humanities Center
Gabriel Fried, author of ‘The Children Are Reading,’ to give reading Sept. 5
The Department of English at West Virginia University will host a reading by Gabriel Fried on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Milano Room of the Downtown Campus Library.
West Virginia Writer’s Workshop to focus on health, healing in 2017
In its 21st year, the West Virginia Writers’ Workshop will offer lectures and readings related to creative writing on health and healing.
New scholarships support the liberal arts
Parkersburg, W.Va. native Charles Beorn arrived at West Virginia University in 1959 for his freshman year of college with only one goal in mind—going to medical school.
Life-long learning
Alumnus endows scholarship for future English students
Shape your destiny: Keegan Lester
Keegan Lester, an alumnus of the Department of English at West Virginia University, talks about what he’s been up to since graduating in 2009 with a B.A. in English Literature and Creative Writing, as well as his book, “this shouldn’t be beautiful but it was & it’s all i had so i drew it,” which won the 2016 Slope Editions Book Prize.
WVU Eberly faculty awarded West Virginia Humanities Council fellowships
Six faculty members within the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University have been awarded fellowships from the West Virginia Humanities Council. This year’s recipients are Rose Casey, Catherine Gouge, Matthew Jacobsmeier, Jamie Shinn, Michele Stephens and Jesse Wozniak.
The “H” word: fighting negative language stereotypes in Appalachia
WVU linguistics expert Kirk Hazen advises filmmakers on stigma surrounding Appalachian dialects
Many voices: Building a consortium of small scholarly societies
In a political and economic climate where the value of academic scholarship continues to be questioned, one professor is leading the charge for its sustainability.