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Suresh Canagarajah named Evan Pugh University Professor
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Chen earns Rosemary Schraer Mentoring Award
March 26, 2024
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Novelist Matthew Salesses to visit Penn State Feb. 21-22
February 12, 2024
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Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to feature Chika Unigwe on Nov. 2
October 24, 2023
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Liberal Arts students study culture and language in Salerno, Italy
September 19, 2023
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Visual studies dual-title doctoral program graduates first cohort
September 11, 2023
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Penn State Learning pilots ENGL 15 proactive outreach program
September 06, 2023
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Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey to visit Penn State
September 05, 2023
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Shara McCallum named Guggenheim Fellow
April 20, 2023
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Poet Abby Minor to present public reading on April 13
April 06, 2023
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John Hendrickson to visit Penn State on April 10
April 04, 2023
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Maryemma Graham to visit Penn State
March 06, 2023
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Mary E. Rolling Reading Series presents Krista Eastman on Feb. 23
February 01, 2023
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Liberal Arts students travel to Egypt through embedded program
January 30, 2023
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Samuel Kọ́láwọlé to offer reading on Jan. 26
January 11, 2023
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Shara McCallum receives Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Poetry
November 09, 2022
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Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey to visit Penn State
September 06, 2022
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Liberal Arts course prepares students for the job market
April 26, 2022
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Toliver recognized with Jackson Lethbridge Tolerance Award
March 30, 2022
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Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to present Grace Talusan on Feb. 24
February 18, 2022
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Mary E. Rolling Reading Series presents poet Shara McCallum
January 18, 2022
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Penn State English professor to appear on 'Jeopardy!' Dec. 6
December 03, 2021
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Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to present Elizabeth Kadetsky
November 01, 2021
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Chen earns Rosemary Schraer Mentoring Award
March 26, 2024
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Novelist Matthew Salesses to visit Penn State Feb. 21-22
February 12, 2024
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Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to feature Chika Unigwe on Nov. 2
October 24, 2023
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Liberal Arts students study culture and language in Salerno, Italy
September 19, 2023
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Visual studies dual-title doctoral program graduates first cohort
September 11, 2023
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Penn State Learning pilots ENGL 15 proactive outreach program
September 06, 2023
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Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey to visit Penn State
September 05, 2023
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Shara McCallum named Guggenheim Fellow
April 20, 2023
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Poet Abby Minor to present public reading on April 13
April 06, 2023
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John Hendrickson to visit Penn State on April 10
April 04, 2023
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Maryemma Graham to visit Penn State
March 06, 2023
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Mary E. Rolling Reading Series presents Krista Eastman on Feb. 23
February 01, 2023
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Liberal Arts students travel to Egypt through embedded program
January 30, 2023
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Samuel Kọ́láwọlé to offer reading on Jan. 26
January 11, 2023
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Shara McCallum receives Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Poetry
November 09, 2022
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Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey to visit Penn State
September 06, 2022
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Liberal Arts course prepares students for the job market
April 26, 2022
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Toliver recognized with Jackson Lethbridge Tolerance Award
March 30, 2022
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Mary E. Rolling Reading Series presents poet Shara McCallum
January 18, 2022
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Penn State English professor to appear on 'Jeopardy!' Dec. 6
December 03, 2021
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Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to present Elizabeth Kadetsky
November 01, 2021
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