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Maud Casey Wins Guggenheim Fellowship For Creative Writing

April 27, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Maud Casey will join writers, scholars, artists, historians, scientists and university faculty members after being selected last week for a 2015 Guggenheim Fellowship. She is one of 175 chosen from more than 3,100 applicants.

David Wyatt Honored as Faculty Mentor

April 22, 2015 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Stacia Odenwald, a rising senior in Architecture, Planning & Preservation, was recently chosen as a 2015-2016 Philip Merrill Presidential scholar

Three Undergraduates Recognized by the University Libraries

April 21, 2015 English

Three undergraduates, Robert Tully, Lenaya Stewart, and Xiuyu Shen, are recognized by the Library Award for Undergraduate Resesarch Committee and the University of Maryland Libraries.

Alum Jason Reynolds Participates in Creative Arts Teen Summit

April 21, 2015 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Department alum, Jason Reynolds, recently participated in the Creative Arts Teen Summit at the University of Arizona.

Writing Center Hosts 40th Anniversary Celebration and Conference

April 21, 2015 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

On Thursday, April 16th, the Department held the Writing Center's 40th Anniversary Celebration and Conference in Tawes Hall.

Cameron Mozafari and Elise Auvil Recipients of James A. Robinson Awards for Teaching Excellence

April 21, 2015 English

Graduate students Cameron Mozafari and Elise Auvil are the winners of this year's James A. Robinson awards for excellence in teaching by graduate students. Congratulations, Cameron and Elise! 

S Street Rising Author Ruben Castaneda, Sun. April 26, 8:00 pm

April 15, 2015 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Reading, Signing, and Q&A with Ruben Castaneda, former Washington Post crime reporter and author of S Street Rising, a work of nonfiction and memoir that chronicles the scope and violence of DC's crack epidemic.

Umd Creative Writing Professor Maud Casey Named 2015 Guggenheim Fellow

April 15, 2015 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Casey will spend her fellowship time working on a collection of stories about patients found in 19th century medical reference books at a famous Parisian hospital.

Rob Wakeman Awarded Graduate Dean's Dissertation Fellowship

April 10, 2015 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Wakeman has been awarded a Graduate Dean's Dissertation Fellowship for 2015-16 -- one of only ten across the campus. Congratulations, Rob!

Michael Olmert Inducted into Eta Sigma Phi

April 09, 2015 English

In April, Michael Olmert was inducted as an honorary member into the national classical-studies honor society, Eta Sigma Phi.