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Past news, events and happenings from the Randolph College English department.

4/15/2013 — Symposium of Artists & Scholars to Showcase Student Work April 18-19
Randolph professor and author Jim Peterson will provide the keynote address April 18 at 7 p.m.
4/8/2013 — Poets Explore Native American Heritage in Verse
Local coverage of Randolph's visiting writers
4/1/2013 — Mara Amster publishes chapter on Renaissance bodies and sexuality
3/29/2013 — Randolph to Host Native American Poets April 10
Nationally recognized Allison Hedge Coke and regionally known Kareene Wood to read and discuss their work, which focuses on the Native American perspective of the natural world
1/17/2013 — 2012 Aluman enjoys life in Spain while working on master's degree
English and Spanish classes at Randolph helped Jennifer Bundy ’12 prepare to work in Spain while earning her master's degree through the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
12/1/2012 — Randolph Magazine: Sharing the Journey
Life provides inspiration and creative energy for Jim Peterson
9/12/2012 — Coulter to present Johnson paper
8/7/2012 — Kunz to deliver Owen Lecture at Lynchburg College
English professor will discuss F. Scott Fitzgerald.
8/6/2012 — Summer Research Program Produces New Online English Assessment
Professor Bunny Goodjohn and senior Lauren Dowdle spent the summer creating the new program
8/1/2012 — Summer research yields new online English test, insight into college writing preparedness
Bunny Goodjohn and Lauren Dowdle ’13 studied the level of students' preparedness for college writing and worked on creating a more technically reliable test to measure that preparedness.
6/14/2012 — Sara Taylor ’12 wins coveted prize for short fiction
A short story that was part of her senior project won the $1,000 Stony Brook Short Fiction Prize.
6/14/2012 — Sara Taylor ’12 wins short fiction prize
Her winning short story, titled "Chloe's Story," was part of the collection she write for her senior honors project at Randolph College.
3/13/2012 — Randolph College's Science Festival Scheduled for March 22-25
Multi-day event will offer something for everyone
2/21/2012 — Bunny Goodjohn takes Edwin Markham Prize for Poetry
English professor and writing program director wins prize for five-poem manuscript
2/8/2012 — English professor named to editorial board for Fitzgerald journal
Heidi Kunz will serve as an editor for The F. Scott Fitzgerald Review
12/8/2011 — Bunny Goodjohn publishes at Connecticut Review
11/28/2011 — Cambridge University Press Taps Heidi Kunz again
Essay by the Randolph English Professor will be part of a volume focused on Edith Wharton
11/4/2011 — Randolph College Professors Team Up for Special Reading
Jim Peterson and Randall Speer will collaborate for November 4 poetry reading
9/6/2011 — Randolph College Hosts Award-Winning Author Fred Chappell Sept. 14
Reading is part of College's Visiting Writer's Series
8/19/2011 — Cambridge University Press Taps Heidi Kunz
Essay by the Randolph English professor will be part of a volume focused on F. Scott Fitzgerald
8/8/2011 — William Coulter Chosen to Present Paper at Annual Conference
English professor will give paper called, ‘the difficulty of the engining: ’ Traces of the Masque in George Herbert’s The Church
7/25/2011 — Heidi Kunz Presents Paper in France
Professor discusses F. Scott Fitzgerald's creative experimentation in three of his lesser known works.
7/19/2011 — Mara Amster and Jerry Wells '12 Use Summer Research to examine 2008 Eliot Spitzer scandal
Research uses technology to aid data collection and analysis
4/1/2011 — Randolph Magazine Feature Story: Unstaged
Skits. Improv. Poetry. Music. Stand up. Anything goes. No Shame Theatre offers Randolph community chance to shine on stage.
4/1/2011 — Profile: Frances Mayes '62
Mayes is the author of Under the Tuscan Sun and her newest book Every Day in Tuscany.
4/1/2011 — Whale Tales
Students study nature writing and global change during trip to Mexico.
4/1/2011 — Profile: Anneka Freeman '11 - A Quiet Strength
Even cancer couldn't stop Anneka from making the most of her Randolph experience.
3/24/2011 — Frances Mayes '62 returns to Randolph for Lynchburg Reads Lecture
Best selling author to speak March 28
3/22/2011 — VIDEO: Visiting Writer Anthony D'Aries - Part One
A mash-up of music, masculinity, and the vibrant cultural clashes of the 1970s, Anthony D'Aries' completed memoir Aural History artfully explores the dynamics of family against a Pollackesque backdrop of pop, politics, and patrimony.
3/22/2011 — VIDEO: Visiting Writer Anthony D'Aries - Part Two
With a savvy mixture of humor and poignance, writer Anthony D'Aries recounts the drama surrounding a letter his father penned while a soldier in Vietnam in this, the second excerpt from his completed memoir Aural History.
3/21/2011 — Visiting Writer William Trowbridge Offers Reading from Newest Poetry Collection
Known for his wit and humor, Trowbridge is the author of five full-length collections.
2/17/2011 — VIDEO: Nikki Giovanni at Randolph College - Part One
Celebrated writer and activist Nikki Giovanni talks about civil rights and activism using the text and drawings from "Rosa", her Caldecott honored children's book about Rosa Parks.
2/17/2011 — VIDEO: Nikki Giovanni at Randolph College - Part Two
Celebrated writer and activist Nikki Giovanni talks about civil rights and activism using the text and drawings from "Rosa", her Caldecott honored children's book about Rosa Parks.
1/18/2011 — Randolph's Visiting Writer Series Features Reading by Anthony D’Aries
Feb. 2 event is free and open to the public
12/6/2010 — Nancy Goulde named to Fulbright National Screening Committee
12/1/2010 — The Write Stuff
The Jack, Randolph's new online journal, showcases student writing.
11/5/2010 — Visiting Writer Nance Van Winckel Holds Reading of Short Fiction
Free event on Nov. 10 is open to the public
10/13/2010 — Laura-Gray Street Wins Poetry Prize for "Goya
English professor wins contest by Terrain.org: A Journal of the Built and Natural Environments
6/1/2010 — Bunny Goodjohn named 2010 Edwin Markham Award Finalist
"Misfits" published in San Jose University's literary journal.
4/29/2010 — Randolph Magazine Feature Story: Connecting the Dots
Experiential Learning Center uses new journey mapping technique to guide students on career path.
4/26/2010 — English Professor Named Finalist in Longleaf Poetry Chapbook Contest
Bunny Goodjohn wrote The Weather House
2/11/2010 — Heidi Kunz to Address Science and Culture Symposium in Germany
English professor to discuss the cultural significance of U.S. astronomer Maria Mitchell.
11/10/2009 — Virginia Poet Laureate to Read Work During Special Event
Claudia Emerson is a former English professor at the College
10/21/2009 — Professors Share Published Work with Community
Bunny Goodjohn and James Peterson to hold reading at local school.
4/30/2009 — Mara Amster selected for National Humanities Center Summer Institute for Literary Studies
English professor is one of only 12 scholars nationwide to attend Shakespeare seminar
4/20/2009 — Sigma Tau Delta Inducts Eight
Students honored for academic achievement in English
4/18/2009 — Kandyce Korotky Presents Original Poetry at Symposium
Poetic exploration journeys from lust to love.
4/17/2009 — Megan Steigerwald Presents Research at Symposium
Study examines the portrayal of “fallen women” in Victorian novels.
4/17/2009 — Penny Rosen Presents Artwork, Poetry at Symposium
“Star Gazing” offers connection between the artist and the natural world.
3/30/2009 — Mara Amster selected for National Humanities Center Summer Institute for Literary Studies
English professor is one of only 12 scholars nationwide to attend Shakespeare seminar
3/29/2009 — Kunz presents research to international conference
Paper looks at 19th-century astronomer Maria Mitchell
3/18/2009 — Alumna's Book of Poetry Published to Coincide with Darwin's Birthday
Kelley Swain's senior honors project lays groundwork for "Darwin's Microscope"
2/13/2009 — Weekend Workshop Immerses Students in Shakespeare
Trip to American Shakespeare Center to bring English, theatre majors together
2/12/2009 — Randolph College Honors Charles Darwin
Special presentation offers interdisciplinary view of Darwin's impact
2/2/2009 — New Publications by Heidi Kunz
Heidi Kunz Contributes to Prestigious MLA Reference Series
10/15/2008 — Bill Coulter presents paper at London symposium
Reflections on Paradise Lost to appear in scholarly journal
2/13/2008 — Randolph College Awards Tenure to Faculty Members
Faculty represent wide array of disciplines