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Suhayl Saadi in the City Paper
In the Washington City Paper blog Mark Athitakis writes: As you may have heard, some smart guy who helps give out the Nobel Prize in literature recently said that Americans are simply too “insular” and possessed of a restricting “ignorance” to produce great writing. So we have much to learn from the arrival of Suhayl…
6 Days and Counting … Grad Student Erin Sheley
Six days until the start of the fall semester… and six more entries in the English Blog-a-Day countdown! Yesterday I focused on the achievements of an undergraduate alumnus. Today I’m featuring English PhD student Erin Sheley, a 2006 graduate of Harvard Law School and a Law Fellow at Georgetown University. Recently featured on this blog…
Margaret Soltan on Gchat
Professor Margaret Soltan, via Columbia News Service, talking about Gchat and professor-student interaction: For Margaret Soltan, an English professor at George Washington University, Gchat is wonderful for connecting with students outside of class. Over the years, the tech-savvy teacher has accumulated dozens of students on her Gchat list, and she chats with them frequently. While…
Congratulations class of 2007
What a pleasure it was to meet your families at our reception, to hear about your future plans … and to shake your hand as you were recognized at the CCAS Celebration. Best of luck in whatever comes next, and please keep us informed. For the English Department, Jeffrey Cohen Chair Share on FacebookTweet
What Good is a Department Blog?
With the new semester comes a new readership for the GW English blog. You’ll find much useful information on this website, including: department news alumni updates faculty publications news for current students, especially English majors department–sponsored events our annual reports and other documents that we feel are best shared opportunities for you to help advance…
Wang Family Gives $700,000 to GWU English Department
On behalf of the students and faculty of GW’s Department of English, I would like to thank the Wang family, whose generosity has resulted in the single largest gift our department has ever received. Creating a visiting professorship in contemporary literature and a series of annual lectures, this gift will change the department profoundly. We…