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2020-2021

: May 12 and 19, 2021

: January 2021 Graduates

: M.A. Graduates, May 2021

: M.F.A. Graduates, May 2021

: May 2021 Graduates

: May 2021 Graduates

: May 2021 Graduates

: May 2021 Graduates

: May 2021 Graduates

SHSS Academic Welcome, 2:45 p.m., September 9.

Virtual Graduate Meet and Greet, 3:00 p.m., September 9.

Virtual Open House, October 25.

Climate Crisis Teach-In, October 26-30
* “Faculty Research and Teaching in Humanities and Social Sciences,” Mary Kate Azcuy, Heide Estes, Golam Mathbor, Michael Phillips-Anderson, Karen Schmelzkopf — 11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m., October 27.
https://www.monmouth.edu/school-of-science/2020-climate-crisis-teach-in/.

Seminar – CW Poetry (EN-609) Guest Poet, Aracelis Girmay — 7:30 p.m., October 27.

Virtual Graduate Studies Open House — 10:00 a.m – 12:00 p.m., November 14.

Virtual Creative Writing Student Reading — 7:00 p.m., December 10.

Welcome 2021!
Meet and Greet: Graduate Faculty, New Students, Current Students — 3:30-4:30 p.m., January 22.
New Student Q&A — 4:30 p.m., January 22.

Toni Morrison Day — Thursday, February 18.
View the view the full schedule of events.

Emma Copley Eisenberg, “Reporting for Creative Writers” — 6:00 p.m., May 5.

Spring MU MA/MFA Reading– 7 p.m., May 13.

English Graduate Studies Espresso Visit with Dr. Kris Bluemel– 6:00 p.m., June 30.
“The Novel in English” (EN-535).

Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement — May 12 and 19, 2021

: May 12 and 19, 2021

: January 2021 Graduates

: M.A. Graduates, May 2021

: M.F.A. Graduates, May 2021

: May 2021 Graduates

: May 2021 Graduates

: May 2021 Graduates

: May 2021 Graduates

: May 2021 Graduates

Free Write Happy Hour

: Hosted by Alena Graedon, October 1

: Hosted by Alex Gilvarry, October 8

: Dr. Kenneth Womack, November 18

M.A. Coffee Hour

: Dr. Heide Estes, September 26

: Dr. Kenneth Womack, November 18

: Dr. Mihaela Moscaliuc, November 18

: Dr. Patrick Love, December 4

: Dr. Anwar Uhuru, February 10 and March 26

: Dr. Courtney Werner, April 12

M.F.A. Virtual Guest Speakers

: Seth Fishman, September 24

: Megha Majumdar, October 8

: Sarah Gerard, November 12

: Ruth Awad, February 24

: Marie-Helene Bertino, April 15

: Wayetu Moore, April 7

Scholarly Speaker Series

: Dr. Magali Armillas-Tiseyra,”The Dictator Novel: Writers and Politics in the Global South.” November 20.

: Hélène Quanquin, “Men in the American Women’s Rights Movement, 1830-1890: Cumbersome Allies.” March 1.

Sigma Tau Delta

: Induction Ceremony, April16, 2021

: Chipotle Fundraiser, April 27, 2021

: Double Good Popcorn Fundraiser, April 14-17, 2021

: Life After Monmouth Workshop Series: “Talking About Yourself Online & How It Can Help You in Real Life”, April 14, 2021

: Buffalo Wild Wings Fundraiser, April 14, 2021

: Life After Monmouth Workshop Series: “How to Talk to Editors & Agents”, March 17, 2021

: Catsbury Park Fundraiser, December 14-22, 2020

: Double Good Popcorn Fundraiser, November 16-20, 2020

: Life After Monmouth Workshop Series: “Thinking About Academic Conferences”, November 18, 2020

: Mentorship Program Coffee Hour, November 11, 2020

: Life After Monouth Workshop Series: “Thinking About Graduate School?”, October 14, 2020

: Fall 2020 Meetings

Virtual Tuesday Night Book Club

: September 15, 2020

: October 27, 2020

: November 17, 2020

: December 15, 2020

: January 26, 2021

: February 23, 2021

: March 30, 2021

: April 20, 2021

: May 11, 2021

: June 15, 2021

: July 13, 2021

: August 10, 2021

2019-2020

: MA/MFA Orientation, Sept. 4, 2019

: Visiting Writer Series: Alexandra Kleeman, Sept. 17, 2019

: Drs. Heide Estes, Patrick Love and Courtney Wright-Werner presented and participated in a panel discussion at the Climate Crisis Teach-In on Sept. 20, 2019

: Open House, Oct. 13, 2019

: Q&A with Dr. Daniel Weeks, Oct. 25, 2019

: Ghost Stories Reading in Withey Chapel on Oct. 29, 2019

: Ink & Electricity Lecture Series: “”Stranger Than Fiction: The Novel in Web 2.0”. Oct. 30, 2019

: Dr. Priya Joshi

: Visiting Writer Series: Taije Silverman, Nov. 18, 2019

: Life After Monmouth Workshop Series, Nov. 21, 2019

: Project Write Now co-presented “Reading and Celebration with Melissa Febos, Mihaela Moscaliuc, and Michael Waters.” Dec. 11, 2019

: Life After Monmouth Workshop Series, Oct. 30, 2019

: Toni Morrison Day Program Flyer

: Blind Date with a Book, March 4, 2020

: Life After Monmouth Workshop Series: “How to Talk to Editors & Agents”, March 17, 2021

: Life After Monmouth Workshop Series, March 11, 2020. Cancelled due to University closure.

: Lowbrow, Middlebrow, Highbrow: Interventions in Cultural Studies Lecture

: “Lives of the ‘Brow’: Autobiography, Taste, Ethics” by Dr. Max Cavitch, March 11 –Cancelled due to University closure.

: Michael Imperioli, CANCELLED Visiting Writers Series 2019-2020

: Jordy Rosenberg, POSTPONED Visiting Writers Series 2019-2020

: Virtual Tuesday Night Book Club: Colm Tóibín’s Brooklyn, April 21, 2020. Visiting Writers Series 2019-2020

: Student Scholarship Week 2020 EN Poster Projects

: English Student Awards and Sigma Tau Delta Virtual Induction Ceremony — May 2020.

: 2020 Undergraduate & Graduate Commencement, August 26, 2020

: SHSS 2020 Commencement

: English 2020 Graduates

Words Matter Spring 2020 issue

Student Awards and Sigma Tau Delta Virtual Induction Ceremony

View the Virtual Ceremony

: EN faculty shared messages of welcome and encouragement. (Left to right: Dr, Susan Goulding,Chair, Dr. Jeffrey Jackson, Prof. Linda Sacks, Prof. Beth Swanson, and Dr. Anwar Uhuru.)

: Sigma Tau Delta Executive Board (Left to right: Melissa Lauria, President; Julia Shaffer, Vice President; Judith Shingledecker, Secretary; Michelle Sapolnick, Treasurer; Nicole Ondrof, Director of Philanthropy; Alyssa Kelly, Director of Public Relations.)

: 2019-2020 English Student Award Recipients (Left to right: Sophia Galvez, Melanie Broman, Skylar Daley, Judith Shingledecker, Nicole Ondrof.)

: 2019-2020 David Tietge Memorial First Year Composition Award Recipients (Left to right: Kaylah Lue and Jenae Louis-Jacques.)

: 2019-2020 Sigma Tau Delta Inductees (Left to right: Gabriella Arabio, Melissa Badamo, Jenna Ciancimino, Skylar Daley, Leah Fonseca and Josephine Gargiulo.)

: 2019-2020 Sigma Tau Delta Inductees (Left to right: Amanda Graves, Madison Jacobus, Danica Krawczyk, Hunter’Rose Kruse, Gabby Maletto and Nikki Ortt.)

: 2019-2020 Sigma Tau Delta Inductees (Left to right: Jenna Platto, Jennifer Rivera, Jillian Staub, Jenna Van Sant and Bianca Zazzarini-Leon.)

Student Scholarship Week Poster Presentations

: “Speech & Language 101: Preschool Edition” by Sarah Curtis, Gabriella Estrada, Samantha Gagnon and Samantha Schubel.

: “The Kula Farm – Local Fresh and Flourishing Produce” by Giovanna Cappadona and Alix Rodriguez.

: “A Library’s Impact on a Community” by Melissa Maturo, Nicole Parylak, Mia Lisciandra and Becca Sierra.

: “Speech and Language Disorders” by Lejla Canka, Julianna Carletti Jenna Lombardi and Erich Poltz.

: “APPD and Interfaith Neighbors” by Adrianna Lanfranco and Michael Skrezyna.

: “Meals on Wheels, Helping the Community” by Caitlyn Colbert, Liliana DeCosta and Nicole Deo.

: “Connecting Monmouth County with Interfaith APTV” by James Cummin, Brianna Rigney and Erica Sagna.

: “Placing Monmouth University on the Eco-Map” by Leah Wasacz and Brittany Scardigno.

: “Contemporary Rhetoric and Service Learning” by Katelyn Snyder, Kendall Turchyn and Amanda Wassel.

Toni Morrison Day, Feb. 18, 2020

: Toni Morrison Day Program Flyer

: Sigma Tau Delta’s Marathon Reading of Sula

: “Finding Self Regard in the Works of Toni Morrison,” a talk by Dr. Uhuru

: Documentary Film Screening

: Share a Story…

: Toni Morrison Gallery, Library 102

: Toni Morrison Gallery, Library 102

: Guggenheim Memorial Library

: Collage Workshop, the Great Hall 104

: “Finding Self Regard in the Works of Toni Morrison,” Dr. Anwar Uhuru

: Dr. Anwar Uhuru’s lecture was followed by discussion

: Professor Beth Swanson

: Dr. Susan Goulding

: Dr. Walter Greason

: Kurt Wagner, University Librarian

: Professor Amanda Connelly participated in the Sula marathon reading.

Events

: Project Write Now co-presented “Reading and Celebration with Melissa Febos, Mihaela Moscaliuc, and Michael Waters.” Dec. 11, 2019

: Life After Monmouth Workshop Series, Nov. 21, 2019

: Dr. Siracusa’s Fall Book List Recommendation

: Visiting Writer Series: Taije Silverman, Nov. 18, 2019

: Dr. Jackson’s Fall Book List Recommendation

: Prof. Bulvanoski’s Fall Book List Recommendation

: Dr. Gilmartin’s Fall Book List Recommendation

: Prof. Bogert’s Fall Book List Recommendation

: Ink & Electricity Lecture Series: “”Stranger Than Fiction: The Novel in Web 2.0”. Oct. 30, 2019

: Life After Monmouth Workshop Series, Oct. 30, 2019

: Ghost Stories Reading in Withey Chapel on Oct. 29, 2019

: Q&A with Dr. Daniel Weeks, Oct. 25, 2019

: Dr. Werner’s Fall Book List Recommendation

: Open House, Oct. 13, 2019

: Dr. Uhuru’s Fall Book List Recommendation

: Drs. Heide Estes, Patrick Love and Courtney Wright-Werner presented and participated in a panel discussion at the Climate Crisis Teach-In on Sept. 20, 2019

: Visiting Writer Series: Alexandra Kleeman, Sept. 17, 2019

: Dr. Azcuy’s Fall Book List Recommendation

: Dr. Fury’s Fall Book List Recommendation

: Dr. Starke’s Fall Book List Recommendation

: Our student employee Faith is Studying Abroad at Regents!

: Dr. Womack’s Fall Book List Recommendation

: Dr. Datta’s Fall Book List Recommendation

: MA/MFA Orientation, Sept. 4, 2019

: President Leahy’s Fall Book List Recommendation

: Welcome back Hawks! ~ The Department of English

: Welcome President Leahy!

2018-2019

Graduate Commencement: May 16, 2019

: (Left to right) Drs. Jeffrey Jackson, Mary Kate Azcuy, Michael Waters, Mihaela Moscaliuc, JP Hanly, Prof. Alena Graedon, Drs. Susan Goulding, Heide Estes, Lisa Vetere, and Prof. Frank Cipriani, World Languages and Cultures.

: English Department faculty posed for a quick picture on their way to Graduate Commencement.

: (Left to Right): EN Master’s Recipients Kendall Turchyn, Susan Schuld, Kaitlyn Trebour, Sally Taylor Tawil, Marc Sweet (History), and MacKenzie Svarrer.

: Sally Taylor Tawil and Kaitlyn Trebour

: Sally Taylor Tawil, Kaitlyn Trebour and Kendall Turchyn

: Kaitlyn Trebour and Kendall Turchyn

: MacKenzie Svarrer

Undergraduate Commencement: May 15, 2019

: Undergraduate Commencement, May 15, 2019

: Drs. Susan Goulding, Courtney Wright-Werner and Beth Gilmartin-Keating at Undergraduate Commencement.

: Abigail Fenn

: Mike Padovani

: Mike Padovani

: Jane Lai

: Mallory Green

: Jason Aquino

Spring 2019

: Words Matter Spring 2019 issue

: We “Decked the Door” to show our appreciation for our student workers, Faith, Diana and Mona.

: Dean Michael Thomas read Wordsworth among the daffodils.

: Monmouth Review

: Lowbrow, Middlebrow, Highbrow: Interventions in Cultural Studies lecture series.

: Dr. William Nash delivers the lecture, “Texts and Textiles: When Is a Scrapbook Like a Quilt?”

: EN-101-19 celebrates the success of their project with Long Branch Public Schools.

: EN-533 welcomed poet Yesenia Montilla.

: Dr. Susan Goulding with Mrs. Janine Evarts.

: “The Way Home” by Prescott Evarts

: Student Scholarship Week, April 22-26, 2019

: Michelle Casey, “Hope is a Thing with Feathers: A Celebration of Emily Dickinson”

: Jane Lai, “Hope is a Thing with Feathers: A Celebration of Emily Dickinson”

: Dean Michael Thomas, “Hope is a Thing with Feathers: A Celebration of Emily Dickinson”

: Dr. Stanley Blair, “Hope is a Thing with Feathers: A Celebration of Emily Dickinson”

: Professor Alex Gilvarry, “Hope is a Thing with Feathers: A Celebration of Emily Dickinson”

: Oliva Monahan, Grace Remshifski and Prof. Linda Sacks, “Service Learning Showcase”

: Emily Osterman, “Service Learning Showcase”

: Brielle Sanders, “Hawk Talks”

: Caitlin Mazzella, “Hawk Talks”

: EN-533 presents “Literatures of Immigration”

: The Monmouth Review, Volume 62, was released on April 16, 2019.

: Induction Ceremony, April 12

: English Student Awards and Sigma Tau Delta Induction Ceremony, April 2, 2020. Cancelled due to University closure.

: Dr. Goulding, Chair, welcomes award recipients, family and friends to the Student Awards Ceremony, held on April 12, 2019.

: Professors Gilvarry and Swanson, co-advisors for the Delta Sigma Chapter, welcomed new members, family and friends.

: Professor Matt Hall introduced Dr. Michael Waters.

: Dr. Michael Waters gave a reading at the Student Awards and Sigma Tau Delta Induction.

: Professors Gilvarry and Swanson with Dr. Susan Goulding, Chair.

: Morgan DeWinne presents Dr. Susan Goulding with her Induction Certificate.

: The 2018/2019 Delta Sigma Chapter Inductees and 2019 English Department Student Award Recipients

: Sincerity, Truth, Design

: Professors Gilvarry and Swanson with the a Sigma Chapter Executive Board members: (left to right) Morgan DeWinne, Faith Earl, Laurel Monks, Mike Padovani and Jason Aquino.