Professor Emeritus of English Lewis Afton Turlish, praised as a consummate teacher who was “gracious, generous, witty” in the classroom, died Jan. 4, 2023, at age 80. Below is President Clayton ...

DePauw is home to some of the leading scholars, artists and strategists in their fields. An impressive 99% of all tenure-track faculty hold a Ph.D. or higher, but it is their unwavering dedication to ...

As a scholar of Asian American literature, assistant professor of English Lamyu Maria Bo centers her classes around three keywords: “diaspora,” “translation” and “multilingual.” Much of Bo’s teaching ...

A professor is suing Pennsylvania State University for race discrimination after he was subjected to instruction that the English language is racist and the embodiment of "White supremacy," along with ...

Nancy Packer, Melvin and Bill Lane professor emerita of humanities and former English professor at Stanford, died on April 1 after battling Alzheimer’s disease. Packer was 99 years old, one month ...

Retired English professor Dr. Peter Schakel, who across his nearly 50 years on the faculty earned national acclaim as a scholar and appreciation and respect from students and colleagues as a teacher ...

A new award for excellence in writing at the University of Dayton was created by a former student to honor a beloved English professor who taught him the value of literature and the humanities.

John Hirsh, a beloved professor in the Georgetown University English department, died Dec. 6. He was 81. Hirsh left behind a legacy of academic dedication and community service, including 13 published ...

Fish, Tompkins return to share stories of how the department became the center of national attention How do you turn a traditional academic department into one of the most exciting intellectual places ...

Nancy Nicodemus, a professor emerita of English who after 33 years as a dedicated teacher and mentor at Hope went on to earn an additional degree of her own from the college in retirement, died on ...

Two Department of English faculty members are being recognized for their commitment to excellence in teaching and composition this year. Assistant Professor Joseph Wood is this year’s winner of the ...