The following individuals supported the English Department in December. We thank them for their generous support, especially in these difficult economic times. Christine Coleman (1991) Michal Fromer Mufson (2003) Shoshana Moskowitz Grove (1982) Gail Orgelfinger (1972) Janice S. Snow (1968) Christopher Sten (faculty) John George Sussek III (1979)
The English Department is pleased to announced that Edward P. Jones will be teaching a special one credit course for a small number of GW students. English 193 (Studies in Contemporary Literature) will meet four Monday evenings in February from 6-7:30. Students will read four novels and discuss them with Mr. Jones: David Anthony Durham,…
The GW English Department is happy to announce a new five year program in which majors can earn both a bachelor and a masters of arts. Open to our best undergraduates, the BA/MA program enables students enrolled in the department’s honors program to take graduate coursework in the senior year. Students apply into the BA/MA…
Forget that new three-tiered price plan from iTunes. Get your music free from Gelman Library. Humanities Librarian Cathy Eisenhower writes: The Library pays for it, but you can stream it for free through your desktop and create playlists–for yourself and/or your students. I’ve been listening to spoken word recordings in Smithsonian Global Sound this afternoon…
From the English-Speaking Union, a nearby event that might interest you: BBC Radio 4’s ANY QUESTIONS? FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, at 12:30 p.m. JACK MORTON AUDITORIUM, George Washington University 805 21st Street NW in Washington Admission Free, but Reservations are Recommended On December 7, 2001, the British Broadcasting Corproation came to the Jack Morton Auditorium at…
Good news! President Steven Knapp has written to inform us that the GW Medieval and Early Modern Institute has been chartered from December 2008 to December 2012, contingent upon continued adequate funding. Thank you, everyone, for your support … and we look forward to the years ahead with you. All of our events are free…
You have three chances to hear acclaimed novelist and GW creative writing teacher Tammy Greenwood-Stewart read from her just-released book Two Rivers: Sunday, January 11th POLITICS & PROSE, Reading & Signing, 5:00 PM 5015 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 Tuesday, January 27th BARNES & NOBLE, Reading & Signing, 7:00 PM 4801 Bethesda Avenue, Bethesda,…
Salutations from the new English Department Communications Liaison, Calder Stembel: “Liaison” is the first word on the first page of the first novel by Edward P. Jones. It is also the first word of a less renowned piece: this blog post. On the first of the first of 2009, “Liaison” is the first word of…
It isn’t too late to earn a tax deduction and to help the English Department be the best it can be during 2009. Your contribution directly supports literature and the arts at GW. Follow this link to contribute. Please make sure you check the last category, “Other,” and designate the English Department. Thank you ……
If you are on Facebook, you may want to check out a new way to give GW English gifts. What could be better in these dismal economic times than virtual tchokes that cost you $0.00? Is the English Department good to you or what?
