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Three English instructors earn College of LAS undergraduate teaching awards
Annah Freudenburg, Julie Price, and Hina Nazar have earned undergraduate teaching awards from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. The three were among just 14 instructors and advisors selected by the College as recipients of the extremely competitive awards.
“We are proud to have such an...
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Christopher Freeburg named Presidential Humanities and Social Science Chair
Professor Christopher Freeburg was selected as one of the inaugural Presidential Humanities and Social Science Chairs, along with D. Fairchild Ruggles (landscape architecture). The endowment, with funds invested by...
Graduation
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The short story behind a novel career
A new book by Phillip B. Williams has its roots in his days at Illinois. The book, his first novel, stems from a story that Williams wrote for a short story writing contest while he was a student.
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Kimberly Mack wins NEH Public Scholar Fellowship
Professor Kimberly Mack has been awarded a prestigious Public Scholar Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Tim Dean and Robert Dale Parker receive named positions
In a joint ceremony held earlier this fall, the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences celebrated the investitures of Tim Dean as James M. Benson Professor in English and Robert Dale Parker as Frank Hodgins Chair in American Literature.
2020 Initial Placements
- Frank Garcia - Assistant Professor, University of Rutgers
- Eman Ghanayem - Postdoctoral Research Associate, Universit