Month: September 2014


  • Good News, September 2014

    Tuesday = Good News In the latest installment of the “Good News” series, the Ball State English department highlights the accomplishments of our faculty and students up through the month of September. That’s right. We have so much good news that we’re sharing it once a month rather than once a semester. In fact, we […]

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  • New Faculty Profile: Rory Lee

    Meet Rory Lee, one of our newest assistant professors of English. Born and raised in Wisconsin, Rory possess an unhealthy affinity for meat and cheese and spends much of his free time voraciously consuming anything related to the Green Bay Packers.  Much to his friends’ and colleagues’ chagrin (or amusement), he’s also a professional wrestling […]

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  • Digest: What’s happening September 29-October 5

    Welcome to the English department digest. Published on Fridays, the digest provides a comprehensive list of events for the upcoming week. If you need to look further ahead, be sure to check out our calendar. Week of September 29-October 5 Monday, September 29th Excellence In Leadership presents Sheryl WuDunn, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, who will […]

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  • New Faculty Profile of Lupe Linares

    Here’s a small-world story: the first time Professor Cathy Day met new faculty member Dr. Lupe Linares, she asked, “So, where are you from?” “Oh, this little town near Gettysburg you’ve probably never heard of.” Prof. Day said, “I lived for a few years in this tiny town called Gardners, Pennsylvania.” There was a pause. […]

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  • Digest: What’s Happening September 22-28

    Welcome to our first-ever installment of the English department digest. Published on Fridays, the digest is a list of what’s happening in Robert Bell in the week ahead. If you need to look farther ahead, be sure to check out our calendar. Week of September 22-28 Wednesday, September 24 Author, poet, and publisher Joyelle McSweeney […]

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  • New Faculty Profile of Silas Hansen

    To begin the week, Ball State English brings you the first installment in the new faculty profile series. Be sure to check out past profiles, which include but are not limited to Prof. Susanna Benko and Prof. John King. Meet Silas Hansen, one of our newest assistant professors of English. Born and raised in western New […]

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