English & creative writing
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The Hilltop’s Hidden Spaces
There are always treasures to be discovered on a historic campus. Here we reveal 10 spaces that most people rarely see, but that serve important functions.
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Stavreva releases several pieces on latest Shakespeare research
Cornell College Professor of English Kirilka Stavreva’s latest research highlights new ways of thinking about Shakespeare.
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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.
The Hilltop’s Hidden Spaces 
Stavreva releases several pieces on latest Shakespeare research 
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.