by Laura Van Valkenburgh
After 43 years of teaching at Heidelberg University, Dr. Ruth Wahlstrom, professor of English, has decided to retire after this academic year. The English students will no longer study for hours on end for the “Wahlstrom exam” they experience every few weeks in...
English Department News
04/29/2013
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Award ceremony highlights student achievement
About 60 students were honored April 26 at Heidelberg University’s annual Student Awards Celebration, which recognizes student achievement in the areas of academics, athletics, service and leadership among individual students, student organizations and faculty and staff members.
During the...
04/24/2013
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Get Real! An English Major’s Guide to Internships
By Laura Van Valkenburgh ‘13
Have your parents ever asked you how you’re ever going to get a job with your English degree? Do you find that question annoying, yet you’re sort of wondering about it yourself?
Many of us at Heidelberg have found that a helpful way to answer this...
04/12/2013
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Getting to Know Dr. Emily Isaacson
This fall the English Department will be welcoming on board our first new full-time faculty member in over a decade. Because we’re all interested in learning more about our new colleague, we asked Laura Van Valkenburgh ’13 to interview Dr. Isaacson. So without further ado, here’s...
03/28/2013
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Acclaimed author’s visit inspires students
Mystery novelist Megan Abbott spent Tuesday sharing her experiences and stories with the Heidelberg community. She is the author of QueenPin, Die A Little, The Song is You, Bury Me Deep, and her newest novel Dare Me is currently being made into a movie.
It was a busy day for Abbott. She...
03/13/2013
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New Course in English for Fall 2013
ENG 340 Studies in World LiteratureErnest Hemingway and His WorldTuesday and Thursday 12:30-1:45 p.m.Dr. Doug Collar
This course will examine the literary journey of Ernest Hemingway from Oak Park Illinois and the waters of Upper Michigan to the battlefields of Europe, Paris in the Twenties, Spain...
03/08/2013
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New Course in English for Fall 2013
ENG 350 Studies in British LiteratureEarly Modern British Drama: or, Not ShakespeareMonday, Wednesday and Friday 1:00 pm - 1:50 pmDr. Emily Isaacson
This course will introduce students to the drama and general culture of the early modern period in England (the English Renaissance). Students in the...
03/01/2013
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Heidelberg to host up-and-coming author Megan Abbott
Highly acclaimed mystery-crime fiction author Megan Abbott will make her first appearance at an Ohio college campus when she visits Heidelberg University March 26.
As part of her visit, Abbott will present a public reading and book signing in Rickly Chapel on the second floor of University Hall at...
01/11/2013
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William Stafford Birthday Celebration - Student Poetry Contest
Celebrate the birthday of American poet William Stafford by composing a poem based on the first line of one of his poems. As you compose your poem, you may wish to keep in mind the spirit of Mr. Stafford's enduring belief in the ultimate goodness of humanity and nature.
Approach
Use one of the...
01/07/2013
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Fourth Annual William Stafford Birthday Celebration
Celebrate the birthday of American poet William Stafford and his enduring belief in the ultimate goodness of humanity and nature. Our theme this year is Social Activism, so in keeping with Mr. Stafford’s character. Heidelberg University students, faculty and staff will share in a time of...