English & creative writing
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Alumni at a Glance: Dan Kellams ’58
Biographer, memoirist, freelance writer and editor, public relations consultant, and Army information specialist—what do all these honorific titles have in common? You can assign every last one of them to an accomplished Cornell College graduate of the Class of 1958, Dan Kellams.
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Fellowship strengthens McDermott’s interest in journalism
Matthew McDermott ’19 plans to become a journalist after graduation, and this summer he gained essential skills through his Cornell Fellowship.
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9 new faculty to teach at Cornell College
A new academic year begins today at Cornell College, and the college welcomes nine new faculty members in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences.
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Cornell gave Robertson the chance to follow her passions
Hannah Robertson ’18 is a model for how to make the most of a Cornell liberal arts education.
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Cornell College provided basis of Santiago’s self-discovery
Coming to a small college in Iowa helped Randy Santiago ’18 realize just how Puerto Rican he was, so he began to embrace that identity at Cornell.
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Great Britain course filled with surprises, memories
Students walked in the shoes of legendary British writers and explored the arts in Great Britain during a course organized by the Department of English and Creative Writing Block 7.
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Santiago receives Fulbright Award to Spain
Randy Santiago ’18 still can’t believe he has received a Fulbright Award to Madrid, Spain.
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Distinguished Visiting Writers named for 2018–19
Cornell College’s Distinguished Visiting Writers for 2018–2019 are podcast writer, poet, journalist, and photographer Kathleen Maris Paltrineri and novelist and essayist Mylène Dressler.
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Students republish short stories
Students republished three of Winifred Van Etten’s short stories which were found in the vintage Cornell literary magazine, The Husk.
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Professor Stavreva advances work in Global Shakespeare
Richard and Norma Small Distinguished Professor of English and Director of the Center for Literary Arts Katy Stavreva has published a major collection of articles on Bulgarian Shakespeares.
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Professor Entel’s first book gains praises
Cornell College Professor Rebecca Entel’s book is earning strong reviews as people take in the story found within the pages of her first novel.
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Cornell alumnus recognized as Chicago’s best playwright
Chicago’s largest free weekly newspaper has recognized a Cornell College alumnus for his work on the theatre scene.
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Students get screenwriting opportunity with visiting professor
Students in one Cornell College English class are learning about screenwriting as they welcomed visiting Professor Brian Sloan for Block 3.
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Stavreva helps develop new research platform
Cornell College Professor of English Katy Stavreva is playing a key role in developing a new research platform that helps students through the process by connecting them to scholarly information.
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CSRI research to introduce author to modern readers
Sydney Pratt ’19 is focusing her research for the Cornell Summer Research Institute on one woman–Winifred Van Etten.
Alumni at a Glance: Dan Kellams ’58 
Fellowship strengthens McDermott’s interest in journalism 
9 new faculty to teach at Cornell College 
Cornell gave Robertson the chance to follow her passions 
Cornell College provided basis of Santiago’s self-discovery 
Great Britain course filled with surprises, memories 
Santiago receives Fulbright Award to Spain 
Distinguished Visiting Writers named for 2018–19 
Students republish short stories 
Professor Stavreva advances work in Global Shakespeare 
Professor Entel’s first book gains praises 
Cornell alumnus recognized as Chicago’s best playwright 
Students get screenwriting opportunity with visiting professor 
Stavreva helps develop new research platform 
CSRI research to introduce author to modern readers