English & creative writing
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2022 Commencement May 8 at Van Metre Field
Cornell College will hold its 164th Commencement ceremony in celebration of the Class of 2022 on Mother’s Day Sunday, May 8.
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Alvey ’22: ‘Professors were there for me’
Senior William Alvey describes the block plan and how it has impacted his college journey, enabling him to take on more experiences.
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Cornell students venture outside the classroom to help others
Students in the Block 6 English course, Grammar and Politics of English, learned that there’s more to the words we speak and write than what we might think.
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Distinguished Visiting Writer will teach Intersectional Creative Writing
Margaret Rhee has been named Cornell College’s 2021-2022 Distinguished Visiting Writer and will teach Intersectional Creative Writing with New Media.
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Lainey Goolsby ՚21 to teach middle school in Illinois
Hometown: Ottawa, Illinois B.A. in secondary education and English Questions and answers have been edited for clarity and length. What are your short and long-term plans after Cornell? I have already accepted a teaching position for next year at Northlawn Junior High in Streator, IL. I plan to go back to school in a few […]
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John Gilliland ’89, a problem-solver scoring big career wins
John Gilliland ’89 packed ambition and a detailed life plan in his suitcase when he arrived at Cornell College as a first-year student. It didn’t matter to him what major he graduated with, just that he prepared himself to be ready for law school. Little did he know what would come his way and how […]
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How to pick an M.F.A. program that’s right for you
Choosing an M.F.A. program is important for your future success. We asked students and faculty in Cornell’s program for tips about what you should consider.
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Madeleine Kleckner ՚21 intertwines writing, advocacy to create her future career
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota B.A. with an individualized major in creative and political social advocacy Questions and answers have been edited for clarity and length. How has Cornell prepared you for your future? I loved my time on the executive board of the Third-Wave Resource Group (TWRG). Aside from the discussions we led on intersectional feminist […]
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Class feature: Sagal teaches Queering the Restoration
Visiting Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing Katie Sagal takes her class on an exploration of gender expression in her course Queering the Restoration.
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Cornell grads offered positions in selective Teaching Assistant Program in France
Ariel Barbee, Robert Petrie, and Maura Quinn will be calling Metropolitan France home for seven months while they teach English to French students in the primary and secondary levels.
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Distinguished Visiting Writer will teach new media course
Arab-American writer A.D. Lauren-Abunassar has been named as Cornell College’s 2021-22 Distinguished Visiting Writer.
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M.F.A. program builds community of writers
The new Cornell College M.F.A program is building a creative community of writers, and it’s all just beginning.
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Decolonizing Comics: Latinx Graphic Narratives in the U.S.
Professor Fernanda Díaz-Basteris has introduced a new course on campus, Decolonizing Comics: Latinx Graphic Narratives in the U.S.
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Parker offers advice for pursuing State Department careers
Christine Parker ՚96 found herself early in the first year of her career at the U.S. Department of State in Lima, Peru, being helicoptered to an airliner crash site in the Amazon to support American citizens who had been aboard. One of her colleagues was sent to the hospital to assist American survivors and another […]
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First M.F.A. program kicks off Dec. 30
COVID-19 isn’t stopping Cornell College’s first graduate program from kicking off online at the end of December. The program features emerging writers who will inspire students and the community.
2022 Commencement May 8 at Van Metre Field 
Alvey ’22: ‘Professors were there for me’ 
Cornell students venture outside the classroom to help others 
Distinguished Visiting Writer will teach Intersectional Creative Writing 
Lainey Goolsby ՚21 to teach middle school in Illinois 
John Gilliland ’89, a problem-solver scoring big career wins 
How to pick an M.F.A. program that’s right for you 
Madeleine Kleckner ՚21 intertwines writing, advocacy to create her future career 
Class feature: Sagal teaches Queering the Restoration 
Cornell grads offered positions in selective Teaching Assistant Program in France 
Distinguished Visiting Writer will teach new media course 
M.F.A. program builds community of writers 
Decolonizing Comics: Latinx Graphic Narratives in the U.S. 
Parker offers advice for pursuing State Department careers 
First M.F.A. program kicks off Dec. 30