DEPARTMENT NEWS

Alumna Faith Brown Finds Footing in Soccer Without Borders

Faith Brown, an English Department Alumna, is using the skills she learned in her classes to reach students in creative ways. Read her update below: "The Soccer Without Borders Summer Learning...

Posted: August 11, 2022, 10:06 PM

English Department Student Spotlight

Celebrating another successful year!

Our English students have accomplished a lot this year! Here are a few highlights: Desiree Sterling, 2021-2022 Fellow of Pennsylvania State University's Cooper-Du Bois Mentoring Program...

Posted: May 18, 2022, 4:26 PM

Apply to the English Honors Program

Deadline: Friday, May 20

The deadline for applying to the English Honors program for Fall 2022 is Friday, May 20 by 5:00 p.m. For more information, please contact Dr. Lindsay DiCuirci at: dicuirci@umbc.edu.

Posted: May 16, 2022, 11:39 AM

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT!

Rob Kempton, ‘12

Rob Kempton, ‘12, is a former UMBC English student who earned his Master’s Degree in Museum Studies from Johns Hopkins University. Kempton is currently a member of the Baltimore Museum of Art’s...

Posted: April 15, 2022, 12:39 PM

Nathan the Wise

By Michele Osherow

Dr. Michele Osherow has released a new article on Nathan the Wise! Check out her work here. Dr. Osherow has served as an dramaturgical consultant for a production of Gotthold Lessing's Nathan the...

Posted: March 31, 2022, 12:23 PM

2022 Braly Award Winners

The English Department proudly announces the winners of the 2022 Braly Awards in creative writing: For poetry, "After The Majlis" by Zoha Faraz Zoha Faraz is a senior Biology...

Posted: March 3, 2022, 2:12 PM