English & creative writing
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What’s it like to study English literature and secondary education?
Madeleine Koenigsberg had a lightbulb moment leading a group discussion in high school, in which she realized she could combine her passion for literature with her love for teaching others as a career choice. Now she’s majoring in English literature and working her way toward secondary education certification through the education department at Cornell College. […]
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Gazette reports on creative writing MFA program
The (Cedar Rapids) Gazette interviewed Professor of English Glenn Freeman for a story about the launch of Cornell’s M.F.A. program in creative writing.
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Freeman’s new book inspires readers to see things differently
Poetry lovers can soon get their hands on Professor of English Glenn Freeman’s fourth collection of poems.
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Chicago course examines literature and social justice
Students in Cornell College’s Literature and Social Justice course are exploring Chicago during Block 1.
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Ryan ’13 teaches and learns languages
If you ever find yourself in historic Santiago de Compostela, Spain, you might bump into Cornell College graduate Maggie Ryan ’13.
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Cornell College launches 1st graduate degree in creative writing
Cornell College will kick off its first graduate degree program in nearly 100 years during the summer of 2020.
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Stavreva elected to European Shakespeare Research Association board
Professor of English Professor Kirilka Stavreva was recently elected to the Executive Board of the European Shakespeare Research Association.
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Freedom to explore identity, purpose
Listening to Adrienne Corn ’93 talk about her work, you quickly realize that she’s passionate about creating a conduit between people and meaningful work.
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Build up your experiences
Mari Dettweiler ʼ19 is an environmental studies major with a focus in conservation biology and stats and a double minor in biology and English. She fell in love with the Hilltop on her first visit to Cornell College.
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Globe-trotting career lands in London
Maha Jadallah Harper ’95 never intended to become a citizen of the world.
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Distinguished Visiting Writer named for 2019–20
The Center for the Literary Arts at Cornell College announces its Distinguished Visiting Writer in Young Adult Fiction for 2019–20: Linda Oatman High.
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Alumna Terri M. Sonnek LeBlanc ʼ00
Terri M. Sonnek LeBlanc ʼ00, an English major with a certification in secondary education from Cornell College, trusts her gut and feels her internal instinct hasn’t steered her wrong yet.
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Open Field: 50 years of creativity
Open Field, Cornell College’s annual literary magazine was first published half a century ago, in 1968. Fifty years later, the publication still brings joy to the students involved.
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Students spark resistance through poetry
The Student Literary Advisory Board (SLAB) has been publishing an annual poetry chapbook since 2012, but this year the group is trying something different.
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Alumni at a Glance: Elizabeth Evans ’75
After graduating from Cornell, Elizabeth Evans ’75 started graduate school at the University of Iowa, where she received her masters of fine arts (M.F.A.) from the Writers Workshop. Today, she’s a fiction writer who has published six books: “As Good As Dead,” “Rowing in Eden,” “Carter Clay,” “The Blue Hour,” “Suicide’s Girlfriend,” and “Locomotion.”
What’s it like to study English literature and secondary education? 
Gazette reports on creative writing MFA program 
Freeman’s new book inspires readers to see things differently 
Chicago course examines literature and social justice 
Ryan ’13 teaches and learns languages 
Cornell College launches 1st graduate degree in creative writing 
Stavreva elected to European Shakespeare Research Association board 
Freedom to explore identity, purpose 
Build up your experiences 
Globe-trotting career lands in London 
Distinguished Visiting Writer named for 2019–20 
Alumna Terri M. Sonnek LeBlanc ʼ00 
Open Field: 50 years of creativity 
Alumni at a Glance: Elizabeth Evans ’75