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The Latest Cool Classes in the Dietrich College
Wednesday, January 16, 2019

The Latest Cool Classes in the Dietrich College
Monday, January 07, 2019

Professor John Oddo Publishes New Book on Political Rhetoric's "Game of Telephone"
Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Keynote Addresses from the Creative Writing Program's 50th Anniversary
Friday, December 14, 2018

Two Rhetoric Ph.D. Students Bring Home Major Awards
Monday, December 10, 2018

"Nothing Less than Stellar": Rhetoric Alumna Robin Reames Discusses Professorship and Publishing
Monday, December 10, 2018

Advocating Through Writing
Tuesday, December 04, 2018

Alumna, Writer, Director, Named Marshall Scholar
Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Two Department of English Students Named Andrew Carnegie Society Scholars
MA in Professional Writing Alum Erin Rovelstad: Helping "Engineers to End Users"
Tuesday, November 20, 2018

MA in Professional Writing Alum Erin Rovelstad: Helping "Engineers to End Users"
First Writers Visit in New Speaker Series from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Awards
Tuesday, November 13, 2018

First Writers Visit in New Speaker Series from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Awards
Creative Writing Program Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Creative Writing Program Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Four Department of English Students Win Sutton Internship Awards
Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Four Department of English Students Win Sutton Internship Awards
Alumna Apeksha Atal Awarded Fulbright to Teach English in Thailand
Wednesday, September 05, 2018

Alumna Apeksha Atal Awarded Fulbright to Teach English in Thailand
Hey, Siri...What CMU Linguistics Major Leads Your Language Understanding Team?
Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Hey, Siri...What CMU Linguistics Major Leads Your Language Understanding Team?
Students Reunite To Honor Barbara Johnstone's Retirement
Monday, June 04, 2018

Students Reunite To Honor Barbara Johnstone's Retirement
Will Goldby Wins Erwin R. Steinberg MAPW Scholarship
Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Will Goldby Wins Erwin R. Steinberg MAPW Scholarship
Diploma Ceremony Celebrates Class of 2018 and Its Great Potential for Impact
Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Diploma Ceremony Celebrates Class of 2018 and Its Great Potential for Impact
Three English Juniors Named Dietrich College Honors Fellows
Monday, May 21, 2018

Three English Juniors Named Dietrich College Honors Fellows
First Year Writing Class Asks: How Do You Talk About Race?
Monday, May 14, 2018

First Year Writing Class Asks: How Do You Talk About Race?
Save the Date: The Creative Writing Program Turns 50
Friday, May 11, 2018

Save the Date: The Creative Writing Program Turns 50
Creativity and Craft Honored at Adamson Student Writing Awards
Friday, May 11, 2018

Creativity and Craft Honored at Adamson Student Writing Awards
English Professors' Research Tackles Race and Citizenship
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

English Professors' Research Tackles Race and Citizenship
Marx@200 Exhibition Recognizes Karl Marx’s Bicentennial Through Art
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Marx@200 Exhibition Recognizes Karl Marx’s Bicentennial Through Art
It’s Alive! English Grad Students Revive Frankenstein at Posner Center
Monday, April 16, 2018

It’s Alive! English Grad Students Revive Frankenstein at Posner Center
Humanists Join the Conversation at CMU Energy Week
Friday, April 13, 2018

Humanists Join the Conversation at CMU Energy Week
Will Penman's Three Minute Thesis Takes First Place
Thursday, April 12, 2018

Will Penman's Three Minute Thesis Takes First Place
Celebrate Graduate Appreciation Week
Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Celebrate Graduate Appreciation Week

Sarah Shun-lien Bynum To Give Adamson Student Writing Awards Keynote Address
Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Sarah Shun-lien Bynum To Give Adamson Student Writing Awards Keynote Address
New Inductees Join Sigma Tau Delta Honor Society
Monday, April 09, 2018

New Inductees Join Sigma Tau Delta Honor Society
Jamie Smith a Dietrich College Graduate Teaching Award Winner
Thursday, April 05, 2018

Jamie Smith a Dietrich College Graduate Teaching Award Winner
Professors Examine Inequality in Grand Challenge Seminar
Tuesday, April 03, 2018

Professors Examine Inequality in Grand Challenge Seminar
Two Jim Daniels Books Named Finalists for Foreword Reviews INDIES Book of the Year Awards
Friday, March 30, 2018

Two Jim Daniels Books Named Finalists for Foreword Reviews INDIES Book of the Year Awards
Gerald Costanzo Revisits “Regular Haunts” in New Collection
Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Gerald Costanzo Revisits “Regular Haunts” in New Collection
English Alumni Coming to a Bookshelf Near You
Monday, March 26, 2018

English Alumni Coming to a Bookshelf Near You
International Film Festival to Focus on “Faces of (In)Equality,” March 22-April 8
Thursday, March 22, 2018

International Film Festival to Focus on “Faces of (In)Equality,” March 22-April 8
English Professors Advocate for the Humanities in D.C.
Thursday, March 22, 2018

English Professors Advocate for the Humanities in D.C.
Noémie Ndiaye’s Work on Theatrical Black Representation Wins Dissertation Award
Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Noémie Ndiaye’s Work on Theatrical Black Representation Wins Dissertation Award
In Two New Books, Sharon Dilworth Takes on Pittsburgh and Paris
Wednesday, March 14, 2018

In Two New Books, Sharon Dilworth Takes on Pittsburgh and Paris
Poznahovska Wins Award from Technical Writing Association
Thursday, March 08, 2018

Poznahovska Wins Award from Technical Writing Association
At Spring Open House, Prospective Students Get Inside Look at Academic Possibilities
Tuesday, March 06, 2018

At Spring Open House, Prospective Students Get Inside Look at Academic Possibilities
MAPW Alum Hollen Barmer Maps Out a Friday Ritual
Monday, March 05, 2018

MAPW Alum Hollen Barmer Maps Out a Friday Ritual
Grad Students Re-launch Publication For Internet Airwaves
Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Grad Students Re-launch Publication For Internet Airwaves
Professors’ Black History Month Picks of Oft-Overlooked Authors
Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Professors’ Black History Month Picks of Oft-Overlooked Authors
David Shumway Says Pittsburgh is Ready for More Humanities
Wednesday, February 14, 2018

David Shumway Says Pittsburgh is Ready for More Humanities
Marian Aguiar Aims to Rearrange How We See Traditional Unions in “Arranging Marriage”
Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Marian Aguiar Aims to Rearrange How We See Traditional Unions in “Arranging Marriage”
Professional Writing Alum Communicates for International Law Firm
Monday, January 29, 2018

Professional Writing Alum Communicates for International Law Firm
Honors Fellow Creates Guide to Sustainable Organizations
Monday, January 29, 2018

Honors Fellow Creates Guide to Sustainable Organizations
U.N. Paris Agreement Negotiators Hold Workshop for CMU Students
Friday, January 26, 2018

U.N. Paris Agreement Negotiators Hold Workshop for CMU Students
"Rowing Inland" is a Michigan Notable Book
Thursday, January 18, 2018

"Rowing Inland" is a Michigan Notable Book
PhD Students Honored with Award for Teaching Excellence
Friday, January 12, 2018

PhD Students Honored with Award for Teaching Excellence
Mayoral Proclamation Recognizes CMU Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Awards Ceremony
Thursday, January 11, 2018

Mayoral Proclamation Recognizes CMU Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Awards Ceremony
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Award Winners Address Contemporary Social Issues
Friday, January 05, 2018

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Award Winners Address Contemporary Social Issues
A New Look and Network for Six Degrees of Francis Bacon
Monday, December 04, 2017

A New Look and Network for Six Degrees of Francis Bacon
PhDs Calvin Pollak and Natalie Suzelis Earn Mellon Fellowships
Monday, November 27, 2017

PhDs Calvin Pollak and Natalie Suzelis Earn Mellon Fellowships
First Person: Ben Ferguson’s Journey to ‘Old Moon’ Started in Classroom
Tuesday, November 21, 2017

First Person: Ben Ferguson’s Journey to ‘Old Moon’ Started in Classroom
Rhetoric MA Megan McGrath Takes Feminist Lens to Wearable Tech
Monday, November 20, 2017

Rhetoric MA Megan McGrath Takes Feminist Lens to Wearable Tech
Kevin González Granted NEA Creative Writing Fellowship
Monday, November 20, 2017

Kevin González Granted NEA Creative Writing Fellowship
LCS Alum Rachel Delphia's Circuitous Route to Curatorial Career
Friday, November 17, 2017

LCS Alum Rachel Delphia's Circuitous Route to Curatorial Career
LCS Alum Elizabeth Bishop Takes Foucault to High School
Thursday, November 16, 2017

LCS Alum Elizabeth Bishop Takes Foucault to High School

In 16th Poetry Collection, Jim Daniels Returns to Old Turf With New Eyes
Tuesday, November 14, 2017

In 16th Poetry Collection, Jim Daniels Returns to Old Turf With New Eyes
Juniors Win Siegel Award for Kiltie Instructions
Monday, November 06, 2017

Juniors Win Siegel Award for Kiltie Instructions
In New Book, Professor Doug Coulson Dissects Shifting Law of Racial Classification
Monday, October 23, 2017

In New Book, Professor Doug Coulson Dissects Shifting Law of Racial Classification
Remembering Alumna Aimee Beal Church
Monday, October 23, 2017

Remembering Alumna Aimee Beal Church
NFL Football: CMU’s Jason England Says, “It’s Not Just a Game”
Friday, October 20, 2017

NFL Football: CMU’s Jason England Says, “It’s Not Just a Game”
Two English Students Named Andrew Carnegie Society Scholars
Friday, October 13, 2017

Two English Students Named Andrew Carnegie Society Scholars
New Interdisciplinary Minor Puts the Human in Digital Humanities
Friday, September 29, 2017

New Interdisciplinary Minor Puts the Human in Digital Humanities
Professor Kathy M. Newman Wants You To Read Banned Books
Thursday, September 28, 2017

Professor Kathy M. Newman Wants You To Read Banned Books
Public Health Communicator Makes a Global Impact
Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Public Health Communicator Makes a Global Impact
Professor Sharon Dilworth Behind New Play Reading Series
Friday, September 15, 2017

Professor Sharon Dilworth Behind New Play Reading Series
Students Channel Emotions, Experiences with Discrimination Through Writing Contest
Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Students Channel Emotions, Experiences with Discrimination Through Writing Contest
Alumna In Law
Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Alumna In Law
Atkinson Takes Talents, Passions to Iconic Chautauqua
Monday, August 28, 2017

Atkinson Takes Talents, Passions to Iconic Chautauqua
Book Offers 18 Years of Student Perspectives on “Challenges to the Dream"
Friday, August 25, 2017

Book Offers 18 Years of Student Perspectives on “Challenges to the Dream"
Alumna's Double Life is One for the Books
Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Alumna's Double Life is One for the Books
Dress Is A Work From The Heart
Monday, June 12, 2017

Dress Is A Work From The Heart
Congratulations, Class of 2017!
Friday, May 26, 2017

Congratulations, Class of 2017!
English Major Melanie Diaz Earns Fulbright Award
Monday, May 15, 2017

English Major Melanie Diaz Earns Fulbright Award
Documentary Class Takes Students to Cuba
Monday, May 15, 2017

Documentary Class Takes Students to Cuba
The Country That Dines Together Stays Together
Friday, May 12, 2017

The Country That Dines Together Stays Together
PhD in Rhetoric Student Accepted to Pre-Doctoral Program at Emory University
Friday, May 12, 2017

PhD in Rhetoric Student Accepted to Pre-Doctoral Program at Emory University
Students Honored at Writing Awards Ceremony
Thursday, May 11, 2017

Students Honored at Writing Awards Ceremony
Peggy Knapp To Retire
Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Peggy Knapp To Retire
Five CMU Friends Keep the Connection
Friday, May 05, 2017

Five CMU Friends Keep the Connection
First Person: The Road to My PhD
Thursday, May 04, 2017

First Person: The Road to My PhD
First Person: How My MA Unexpectedly Inspired My PhD
Wednesday, April 26, 2017

First Person: How My MA Unexpectedly Inspired My PhD
A Look Ahead: 2017 Adamson Student Writing Awards
Friday, April 14, 2017

A Look Ahead: 2017 Adamson Student Writing Awards
Students Inducted Into International English Honor Society
Thursday, April 06, 2017

Students Inducted Into International English Honor Society
CMU English Celebrates National Poetry Month, 2017
Thursday, April 06, 2017

CMU English Celebrates National Poetry Month, 2017
NY Times Bestselling Author Lauren Groff Stops By CMU English Classes
Tuesday, March 14, 2017

NY Times Bestselling Author Lauren Groff Stops By CMU English Classes
Days of Welcoming Receives Admitted Graduate Students to Campus
Monday, March 13, 2017

Days of Welcoming Receives Admitted Graduate Students to Campus
Contesting Energy: Labor, Culture and Politics
Thursday, February 23, 2017

Contesting Energy: Labor, Culture and Politics
Citizen Science in the Digital Age: Rhetoric, Science and Public Engagement
Thursday, February 09, 2017

Citizen Science in the Digital Age: Rhetoric, Science and Public Engagement
Joanna Wolfe Receives Communications Award
Tuesday, February 07, 2017

Joanna Wolfe Receives Communications Award
PhD Student Receives Award, Grant
Tuesday, February 07, 2017

PhD Student Receives Award, Grant
Jim Daniels' "Rowing Inland" Takes Readers Back to Metro Detroit
Thursday, February 02, 2017

Jim Daniels' "Rowing Inland" Takes Readers Back to Metro Detroit
Using an English Degree To Do What You Love
Friday, January 20, 2017

Using an English Degree To Do What You Love
Startup Sparked By a Quest for the Truth
Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Startup Sparked By a Quest for the Truth
Remembering 9/11
Friday, September 09, 2016

Remembering 9/11
With a Pogo Stick, the Sky's the Limit
Thursday, August 25, 2016

With a Pogo Stick, the Sky's the Limit
Still Something Rattles
Friday, August 19, 2016

Still Something Rattles
Q&A with City Theatre Company’s Clare Drobot
Tuesday, July 05, 2016

Q&A with City Theatre Company’s Clare Drobot

Creative Writing Alumna Wins National Fiction Prize
Friday, June 24, 2016

Creative Writing Alumna Wins National Fiction Prize

Alumni Make Pittsburgh A Better Place Through The Sprout Fund
Thursday, June 23, 2016

Alumni Make Pittsburgh A Better Place Through The Sprout Fund
From Carnegie Mellon To Simon & Schuster
Wednesday, June 15, 2016

From Carnegie Mellon To Simon & Schuster
Johns Hopkins University Accepts LCS Masters Alumnus Into Ph.D. Program
Monday, June 06, 2016

Johns Hopkins University Accepts LCS Masters Alumnus Into Ph.D. Program
Ph.D. in LCS & Rhetoric Alumni Land Jobs at Civic Nonprofits
Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Ph.D. in LCS & Rhetoric Alumni Land Jobs at Civic Nonprofits

English & Professional Writing Alumna, Emily Dobler, Gets Political
Friday, May 06, 2016

English & Professional Writing Alumna, Emily Dobler, Gets Political

Grey’s Anatomy: Alumna’s Heart Is In the Work
Wednesday, May 04, 2016

Grey’s Anatomy: Alumna’s Heart Is In the Work
MA in Rhetoric Alumna Impacts Communities Through Arts Initiatives
Wednesday, April 06, 2016

MA in Rhetoric Alumna Impacts Communities Through Arts Initiatives

Literary and Cultural Studies Alumni Carve Out Diverse Career Paths
Wednesday, March 02, 2016

Literary and Cultural Studies Alumni Carve Out Diverse Career Paths

Meet The Wall Street Journal’s Newest Copy Editor
Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Meet The Wall Street Journal’s Newest Copy Editor
Creative Writing Alumni Take On Hollywood
Monday, January 25, 2016

Creative Writing Alumni Take On Hollywood

MA in LCS Alum Now Ph.D. Student By Day, Salon Writer By Night
Thursday, November 19, 2015

MA in LCS Alum Now Ph.D. Student By Day, Salon Writer By Night
Are You Ready For Some Football?
Friday, October 09, 2015

Are You Ready For Some Football?

Three Books, One Year
Monday, September 28, 2015

Three Books, One Year
How an Aspiring Med Student Is Using Her English Degree
Tuesday, September 22, 2015

How an Aspiring Med Student Is Using Her English Degree
MA in LCS Alum’s First Book Examines 1950s Nostalgia
Monday, August 24, 2015

MA in LCS Alum’s First Book Examines 1950s Nostalgia
Danielle Pieratti Wins National Poetry Award
Friday, August 21, 2015

Danielle Pieratti Wins National Poetry Award
CMU Filmmakers Need Your Vote To Win $100K
Friday, July 17, 2015

CMU Filmmakers Need Your Vote To Win $100K
English Alumna Wins Major Poetry Prize
Wednesday, July 15, 2015

English Alumna Wins Major Poetry Prize
News Maker: Alumna Brittany McCandless
Wednesday, July 08, 2015

News Maker: Alumna Brittany McCandless
Creative Writing Alumna Releases E-book on Alzheimer’s
Monday, June 22, 2015

Creative Writing Alumna Releases E-book on Alzheimer’s

Gay Giordano (CW ’82) Debuts Poetry Collection
Wednesday, June 03, 2015

Gay Giordano (CW ’82) Debuts Poetry Collection
Rhetoric Alumna, Jennifer Andrus, Publishes First Book
Monday, March 23, 2015

Rhetoric Alumna, Jennifer Andrus, Publishes First Book
Two MAPW Alumni Win Competitive Technical Writing Awards
Friday, March 20, 2015

Two MAPW Alumni Win Competitive Technical Writing Awards
Alum Ann Blakeslee Wins Award for Technical Communication Research
Friday, July 13, 2012

Alum Ann Blakeslee Wins Award for Technical Communication Research
Alum to Donate Portion of Book Proceeds to Charity
Saturday, November 19, 2011

Alum to Donate Portion of Book Proceeds to Charity
MAPW Alum Adam Lazarus Holds Book Signing at Carnegie Mellon
Wednesday, October 05, 2011

MAPW Alum Adam Lazarus Holds Book Signing at Carnegie Mellon
Alum Michael Scotto Makes Pittsburgh’s 40 Under 40 List
Monday, September 05, 2011

Alum Michael Scotto Makes Pittsburgh’s 40 Under 40 List
MAPW Alum Adam Lazarus Publishes Book on Super Bowl XXV
Thursday, August 11, 2011

MAPW Alum Adam Lazarus Publishes Book on Super Bowl XXV
Alum Sarah Smith Awarded Cleveland State University First Book Prize
Friday, June 24, 2011

Alum Sarah Smith Awarded Cleveland State University First Book Prize
Alum Karen Rigby Wins Sawtooth Poetry Prize
Friday, June 17, 2011

Alum Karen Rigby Wins Sawtooth Poetry Prize
Alum Maureen McGranaghan Publishes Poetry Book
Monday, June 06, 2011

Alum Maureen McGranaghan Publishes Poetry Book
Alum Jewell Parker Rhodes Nominated for Best Historical Author
Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Alum Jewell Parker Rhodes Nominated for Best Historical Author
Alum John Ackerman Receives "Outstanding Book Award for Civic Scholarship"
Wednesday, May 04, 2011

Alum John Ackerman Receives "Outstanding Book Award for Civic Scholarship"
Alum Laurie MacDiarmid Wins Georgetown Review Poetry Contest
Monday, April 18, 2011

Alum Laurie MacDiarmid Wins Georgetown Review Poetry Contest
Alum Ann Blakeslee Honored by Association of Teachers of Technical Writing
Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Alum Ann Blakeslee Honored by Association of Teachers of Technical Writing
Alum Lillian-Yvonne Bertram Wins Award for Poetry Collection
Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Alum Lillian-Yvonne Bertram Wins Award for Poetry Collection
Ludmila Hyman Accepts Position at CMU Qatar
Tuesday, March 08, 2011

Ludmila Hyman Accepts Position at CMU Qatar
English Department Alumnus Jim Stratman Presenting Workshop at Pitt Law
Monday, January 17, 2011

English Department Alumnus Jim Stratman Presenting Workshop at Pitt Law
CPID Alum Melissa Clarkson Receives Award from STC
Thursday, January 06, 2011

CPID Alum Melissa Clarkson Receives Award from STC
Rhetoric Alum Betsy Bowen Named Connecticut Professor of the Year
Thursday, January 06, 2011

Rhetoric Alum Betsy Bowen Named Connecticut Professor of the Year
Oopali Operajita (MAPW ’95) Plays Key Role in India’s Concert for President Obama
Thursday, December 09, 2010

Oopali Operajita (MAPW ’95) Plays Key Role in India’s Concert for President Obama
Alumni News: Christopher Ward Publishes Article
Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Alumni News: Christopher Ward Publishes Article
PhD Student Emily Klein Wins Prestigious Teaching Award
Thursday, July 15, 2010

PhD Student Emily Klein Wins Prestigious Teaching Award

MAPW Alum Adam Lazarus Publishes Book
Thursday, July 15, 2010

MAPW Alum Adam Lazarus Publishes Book

Veronica Olson Receives Steinberg Award
Thursday, July 08, 2010

Veronica Olson Receives Steinberg Award
Operajita (MAPW'95) Works for Global Sustainability
Friday, April 30, 2010

Operajita (MAPW'95) Works for Global Sustainability
CW Alum Adam Atkinson and the Pittsburgh Literati
Tuesday, July 28, 2009

CW Alum Adam Atkinson and the Pittsburgh Literati
Schriver and Hayes Win CPTSC Assessment Award
Thursday, June 11, 2009

Schriver and Hayes Win CPTSC Assessment Award
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